Limited camping coverage: 15 reservation locations. Alerts are not enabled.
Bon Echo Provincial Park
Ontario · about 2 h 5 min from Ottawa · 479 reservable sites
As of Wed 14 Oct 23:59 ET: 51 of 479 sites open this weekend (Fri 16–Sun 18)3 with power
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Bon Echo provides day use, car camping, roofed accommodations, and backcountry camping. The park offers hiking trails, three sand beaches, a dog exercise and swimming area, boat launches, a Visitor Centre, and a Park Store. Rentals for canoes, kayaks and…more
Bon Echo provides day use, car camping, roofed accommodations, and backcountry camping. The park offers hiking trails, three sand beaches, a dog exercise and swimming area, boat launches, a Visitor Centre, and a Park Store. Rentals for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards are also available at the park.
The Mazinaw Lake Campground has three camping loops: Sawmill Bay, Midway, and Fairway. Campsites on these loops can accommodate tents to large trailers and many have electrical service. Water taps, comfort stations, and laundry facilities are close by. The Hardwood Hill Campground features non-electrical sites and can accommodate tents or trailers. Toilets are nearby and there is one comfort station. The Midway loop of the Mazinaw Lake Campground and Hardwood Hill Campground are radio-free.
Bon Echo offers several roofed accommodations. Camp cabins are located on Bon Echo Lake, yurts are found in Mazinaw Lake Campground, and exploration tents are situated in Sawmill Bay Campground.
The park also offers backcountry canoe routes and a hiking trail. There are 21 canoe access sites and three hiking access sites. At each campsite, you will find a picnic table, tent space, and a privy nearby.
Questions campers ask
Is Bon Echo Provincial Park sold out this weekend?
No — 51 of 479 reservable sites are open for both nights of Fri 16–Sun 18 right now.
When do Bon Echo Provincial Park reservations open?
New dates open 5 months ahead at 7 a.m. ET.
Does Bon Echo Provincial Park have electrical sites?
Yes — 195 of 479 sites have electrical hookups; 3 of them are open for Fri 16–Sun 18.
Can I book Bon Echo Provincial Park same-day?
Yes — Ontario Parks accepts same-day online reservations.
How far is Bon Echo Provincial Park from Ottawa?
about 2 h 5 min from Ottawa, about 3 h 20 min from Toronto — a straight-line estimate, not a routed drive time.
Bon Echo Provincial Park on Ontario Parks · Official reservations
New dates open 5 months ahead at 7 a.m. ET. Camping alerts are not enabled for this limited launch.