# Charleston Lake Provincial Park

As of Wed 14 Oct 22:51 ET: 57 of 235 sites open this weekend (Fri 16–Sun 18); 13 with power.

Ontario Parks · Ontario · 235 reservable sites

## Next weekends (arrive Friday, nights Fri + Sat)

- Oct 16–Oct 18: 57 sites open for both nights
- Oct 23–Oct 25: full
- Oct 30–Nov 1: full
- Nov 6–Nov 8: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Single Tent: 57 open of 231 that fit

## Site attributes (count of sites that have it; not every site does)

- private: 15 open of 52
- accessible: 4 open of 4
- electrical: 13 open of 121
- full_shade: 10 open of 38
- pull_through: 0 open of 1

## How hard it is to get

46% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — weekends fill first, midweek is easier.

## Drive time (straight-line estimate; a ferry is always said when it is in the number)

- from Ottawa: about 1 h 40 min
- from Toronto: about 4 h 15 min

## About the park

Charleston Lake offers day use, car camping, roofed accommodation, and backcountry camping opportunities. Bayside and Shady Ridge Campgrounds are located adjacent to Charleston Lake in a mature, wooded setting. The Meadowlands Campground is located in a younger forest with some partially open sites for those sun seekers. Each campground has a mixture of electrical and non-electrical sites and can accommodate camping equipment ranging from a tent to a large RV. Hiking trail, a Nature Centre, day use area, and Amphitheatre are only a short walk away.
The park features two beaches, picnic areas,…

## Official booking

- Book on the official site (2026-10-16 → 2026-10-18): https://reservations.ontarioparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483625&mapId=-2147483557&transactionLocationId=-2147483623&startDate=2026-10-16&endDate=2026-10-18&nights=2&bookingCategoryId=0&equipmentId=-32768&subEquipmentId=-32768&partySize=2&isReserving=true&searchTabType=auto&searchTabGroupId=0&view=list
- Official park page: https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/charlestonlake
- Limited camping coverage; cancellation alerts are not enabled.
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/on/parks/charleston-lake-provincial-park

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