Do you love camping, but hate those pesky bugs?
An outdoor excursion in the winter will satisfy your urge to be one with nature, while making for an exciting weekend in sleeping bags.
In fact, winter camping is a great way to immerse yourself in stunning vistas, glorious night skies and a enjoy a bit of solitude.
So pull on your long johns and pack up your thermal tents, because winter adventures around the region are waiting!
Awesome Winter Camping Spots In The 705
Georgian Bay – Killarney Provincial Park
George Lake Campground is open year round, and offers 2 heated cabins and 6 yurts for winter camping, as well as walk-in tents and hundreds of backcountry sites.
Killarney is designated a wilderness park, with a focus on preserving the natural landscape, which means you’ll be witness to plenty of stunning natural sights during your stay.
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Haliburton Highlands – Silent Lake Provincial Park
Another terrific destination for quintessential winter camping, Silent Lake offers stunning night skies and a plethora of wilderness to explore.
In addition to heated cabins, yurts and drive-up tent sites, there’s also a heated day-use comfort station on-site in the campground.
Be sure to bring snowshoes or skis; there are over 40 km of groomed cross country trails as well as a 3 kilometer snowshoe trail. And anglers in the crew can drop their lures in Trout Lake for a spot of ice fishing.
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Almaguin Highlands – Arrowhead Provincial Park
Arrowhead Provincial Park provides a trio of campgrounds to stay at; East River, Roe and Lumby.
But perhaps the biggest attraction at Arrowhead is the 15 km stake trail that travels through the forest, and which is illuminated at night.
Beyond the skate trail, there is a skating rink, cross country ski trails, snow tubing, and tons of snowshoeing routes. If wildlife sighting is on your to-do list, hit Beaver Meadow Trail. The path takes you past Porcupine Bluffs to a huge beaver pond.
Staying at the camp, you can bring a trailer, tent it, or rent a heated cabin.
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Muskoka – Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin is one of the most visited parks in the province, and well worth a visit to take advantage of their guided expeditions and backcountry camping.
Guided camping trips include accommodations, meals and equipment, as well as adding backtrail travel skills to your toolbox.
Algonquin has a vast array of trails and frozen lakes to hike and snowshoe, as well as a skating rink with hockey sticks and nets and a massive nordic ski trail. There’s also fat bike rides, dog sled and snowmobile excursions, and maple syrup tours and cooking lessons.
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