For the May long weekend this year, we planned a getaway southwest of the city at Pinery Provincial Park. About a 2.5 hour drive away from Toronto, you pass through a number of small towns including Stratford (giving you the opportunity to stop and see a play if you so desire!) on the drive there. ... Continue Reading →
While camping at Bon Echo this summer we decided to adventure to a place that we've been wanting to visit for a while. Located just outside Eganville and an hour north of Bon Echo Provincial Park, we decided to check out the natural wonder that is Bonnechere Caves. Entrance to the caves normally costs $20/per person... Continue Reading →
The one thing I love about camping is the affordability. Camping at Ontario parks is around $30-$40 a night (depending on where you go and your site preferences), and the hiking trails and beaches and are just some of the free activities you can do while you're there. This year's camping trip took us to... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I discovered that Hamilton is home to over 100 waterfalls (we took our first trip down to check some out a couple years ago - read about it here!). Since our last trip, I've found a few other notable ones to check out. 1. Burk’s falls 2. Albion Falls 3. Chedoke Falls... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago we discovered a great little find less than a 30 minute drive from downtown Toronto at Rouge National Urban Park. The concept and arrival at this park was very confusing to us. What is considered the park itself is actually spread out into cities of Toronto, Markham, Pickering and Uxbridge. Our assumption, based... Continue Reading →
On Canada Day long weekend we headed down to Southern Ontario to visit Point Pelee National Park. Perfect opportunity to finally use our Discovery Pass for free entrance! This is one National Park that you can't camp in so we booked a campsite at Wheatley Provincial Park which is only a 20 minute drive away... Continue Reading →
May 2-4 weekend we adventured down to one of the 4th oldest provincial parks in Ontario, Long Point Provincial Park. Nestled on Lake Erie, it was about a 2.5 hour drive southwest of Toronto. This park is known for it's 1.5km long beach, which if you're going outside the park boundaries is much longer! There... Continue Reading →
To escape the heat from the latest heat wave we decided to spend the afternoon at the Elora Quarry aka 'The Ol' Swimming Hole." Costing $6 per adult for entry, it turned out to be a really popular place! The water may have not been the cleanest, being that it is stagnant water, but the... Continue Reading →
When you visit the Cheltenham Badlands you almost feel as if you've arrived on another planet. It's described as "a seven-hectare area of exposed iron-rich Queenston Shale bedrock deposited over 445 million years ago." 1 Unfortunately, the badlands were officially closed earlier this year after overuse from visitors and experts say that it won't be re-opening... Continue Reading →
Although I haven't been hiking at many provincial parks (yet), Awenda Provincial Park is definitely up there on my list of the nicest places to go camping in Ontario. I camped for 2 nights here and had a great experience. Check-in was quick and easy, and the park staff were very friendly. The beaches, trails,... Continue Reading →
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