Illinois to Vermont via Canada
We are heading to Vermont in July and plan on going through Canada. We will be stopping in Guelph for 2 nights but plan to make the trip with only 2 days on the road. Which route through or around To...
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cmarkj wrote:
Yes, crossing in Port Huron. Thanks for the info about Toronto. I need 3 or 4 nights total at one of the two provincial parks outside of Guelph. Any idea when the reservation site starts up again for the season?
Not meaning to nit pick, but there are no Provincial parks near Guelph. From Port Huron there is Pinery Provincial Park about 30min after the border a little north of the 402. There is also Darlington Provincial Park right off the 401 about 30min east of Toronto. They start booking about 5 months before the date, but Piney is big but very popular. In Guelph there are 2 Conservation Areas (more like municipal parks) Rockwood and Grand River.
As mentioned, take the 401 thru Toronto and avoid rush hour. If you are leaving Guelph in the morning you will hit morning rush hour going into Toronto, that will cost you several hours and your sanity. If you are driving during the week, leave your Guelph stop over before 6am or after 9am. I would avoid the 407 when you hit Toronto, it is a toll ring road. It is very expensive especially with additional axels. It is also not completed on the east side of the city, you will have to take about 5mi of side road in Pickering to get back to the 401 east of the city.
