Glamping ; Ontario Provincial Parks

[MikePal]

Peace and tranquilty.

Good to hear form you JBen....

With the Nature Center/Pavilions having free Wifi...the camp grounds will be a lot quieter during the day, all the kids will be sitting over there

[JBen]

Yeah because that's what "camping" is about right?

I don't mind modern conveniences, and some things that make camping easier, but the parks and those that run them....
/shrug

They aren't provincial parks anymore imo. Hence my desire to find some nice crown area's or others where you can "get away", decompress, enjoy it.Too late for me this year, but I'm even wondering if my body can still handle something a little more rigorous and do some canoeing/back country.

By all means, try to get into
Killbear
Bon Echo
Bonnechere
Some others

and even if you do......you might as well use one of the Provincial Parks located in the city like Bronte or Darlington or Sibbald

[oldbill]

I recently passed through Dinosaur Provincial in Alberta and they had a half dozen of these set up as well as the regular sites. Not really my thing but they were full.

[Rumble_b]

Some of the tent/cabin things are kinda cool. But I wouldn't use one. I don't understand the wifi at all. I remember as a kid if we had a radio to listen to camping that's was a bonus. I usually had a canoe, fishing gear and something to read. All I ever needed, hasn't really changed either.

[greatwhite]

Now I will say I would stay at a park with WIFI if the company would let me work from there, then it would be great.

[flowerjohn]

I keep a pretty elaborate camp on the crown near my place up near parry sound. It's nice to have a handy spot in the outdoors. When the kids come up with their friends they can go out there too and not make a mess in my place. It works out very well from July to thanksgiving.

[blasted_saber]

The great thing about Ontario is that we even have the option to go camping at a place like that.

You can go from one extreme to the other in this province in terms of your camping. Im in favour of ALL of it. If it makes people a little more aware of our natural resources, its all good.

Its not my cup of tea, thats for sure. But some will use and enjoy it.

[greatwhite]

actually I think it exists in most provinces I know it does in NB and I would assume probably the rest.

Glamping... Sounds like something a Yuppy would call camping next we will be able to get a manicure at a camp ground.

The great thing about Ontario is that we even have the option to go camping at a place like that.

You can go from one extreme to the other in this province in terms of your camping. Im in favour of ALL of it. If it makes people a little more aware of our natural resources, its all good.

Its not my cup of tea, thats for sure. But some will use and enjoy it.

[trimmer21]

Don't forget that there's a gazillion private camping parks all over the province that are glad to have your business and usually don't have all the strict "rules" and park staff on patrol every 10 mins looking to give someone crap for any little thing (don't step one inch off your campsite with a beer in your hand,OMG ). Private owners seem to have a little more people skills and discretion.

[MikePal]

For those who grew up in the valley, this is what happened to the Storyland Park up near Renfrew.....it's become an upscale "Glampsite"....

The camp is opening on the property of the former Storyland theme park near Renfrew

But if paying five-star rates ($270 to $499 per night with meals) for camping sounds wackadoo, consider her demographic: 38- to 68-year-old educated, well-heeled and completely overstressed entrepreneurs, employees and public servants who either have fond memories of childhood camping or would like to experience it — as long as they’re not put out.

And there’s little chance of that. At Elements, which opens in June, “glampers” can choose from massive two- or four-person canvas tents, each featuring everything from eco-toilets to mini-furnaces and yes, those butler-camp rangers on staff who will fetch your camp food, show you how to cook it, get you takeout, bring you snacks, decant your wine and turn down your bed.

http://news.nationalpost.com/life/tr..._lsa=b39a-4bb8