I really appreciate the work you put into these videos, they have definitely taken the unknown out of booking sites. Looking forward to your Letchworth video as it is on my list!
After watching so many seasons of camping with the Cole’s , I am soooo excited they will be visiting the upper Canada migratory Bird Sanctuary where 3 generations of my family helped build a boardwalk ! Hope we run into you at Ferris!!!!❤
Hey guys! Just wanted to say im from Montreal, ive been planning my camping trip this summer in Ontario, and you guys have been super helpful in displaying the parks, facilities, campsites. I discovered your channel a couple months ago and its been really helpful. A lot of the parks dont show very many photos on the website, so its nice to get a good look at the campgrounds in your videos. My girlfriend and I plan to stay 1 week in the Bruce Peninsula, and then another week at Killbear, and I think we made a very good choice for our locations. For now though, we're still doing the tent, we are in our mid 20s and we got the energy for it, so its alright. I definetly see the appeal in trailer/rv camping, it just feels like cheating to me (especially at my young age). I'll get into the RV stuff when im older, and maybe a little wealthier, by then I will appreciate it more, as I think Ben would agree! 😂
You picked a couple of great parks to go to in Ontario. When you're at Bruce Peninsula have a good look at the trails map to see where the Grotto is. Many people go to Indian Head Cove and think that's the Grotto but the Grotto is about 100 metres north of Indian Head Cove and many people miss it. We tent camped into our 40s and loved it. Once we tried a trailer though, we were SOLD! For us camping isn't as much about the conquest and adventure now, it's more about beautiful views and getting some exercise while having the comforts of home back at the campsite. There's no need for you to rush into the RV Lifestyle. You have plenty of time for that. You're the age of our kids. Happy camping!
Looking forward to another great season of Camping With The Coles! Depending on your dates maybe our paths will cross at Inverhuron…..which leads me to suggest Halfway Lake as their sites are similar….huge, very private and nice and level. Theres great hiking and paddling and lots of amazing waterfront sites. It might even sneak into your top 10 😊
I'm so glad I found your vlog. My husband and I are going into our 2nd summer of rv life, so were still newbies, but we are loving it so much. Your vlog is wonderful and has been an amazing resource for us. Thank you! I hope our paths cross at a park one day. 😊
Originally being from Cornwall, I'm really looking forward to your review of the St Lawrence Parks, but especially the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary!!! As a kid, my family used to camp there all summer...it was known as Nairne Island Campground then. My dad worked at the OPP detachment in Long Sault, so it was a short commute for him while my mom and my sisters and l camped. There used to be a walk between Nairne and Morrison along part of the old, sunken Hwy 2 where we'd always find bits of old china and glass to collect. Great times back in the '70s! And please do make sure sure you get to Upper Canada Village...I can still smell the aroma of their fresh baked bread - l haven't been back in decades, but it was always a part of our annual trip. Enjoy!!!
Thank you for your fantastic and fun channel and for all the helpful info. We are starting our camping season in a week. Can't wait! Hope to see you on the road :) Have a wonderful summer !
I’m from Eastern Ontario, the parks of the St Lawrence are lovely! They are quite a bit different from provincial parks however. Lots of great biking, paddling and snorkelling in the area. The lost villages museum & upper Canada village are great to check out! We camp annually in the area and the road going into the water is always a reminder of the villages (6) that were flooded. Many homes were relocated but the foundations remain, as do the roads.
You've got a great season of camping planned. We really enjoyed the Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary and I'm looking forward to your review of Ferris & Presquile. Those are local to us, I'll be looking for you.
We enjoyed camping at Halfway Lake and Fairbanks PPs near Sudbury. Windy Lake PP is in this area too. This makes for a nice week or so trip from southern Ontario.
We finally planned a big trip this summer going up to Pancake Bay, Lake Superior and Sleeping Giant. All of your reviews made this trip possible. We genuinely thank you for everything up until now Ben and Cheryl. Often times we catch ourselves singing Cheryl lu review theme song randomly lol. You guys are wonderful. Period.
We're so glad that our videos helped you out. You're going to love the scenery up there. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. We're glad we're not the only ones with the Loo Review song stuck in our heads. LOL!
You will be camping close to where we live. We do day trips to Ferris park to walk our dog. We used to go to Presquile park for day trips but since Covid it is harder to do an impromptu visit. ( they became busier ) We live in Belleville and just returned home from 3.5 month snowbird trip so we just unpacked our RV. 😂😂 I look forward to watching season 6. ❤️
Look forward to seeing the videos of the parks. Was soooo hoping you'd venture up to Northern Ontario! Martin River, Esker Lakes, Halfway, Rene Brunelle, Kettle Lakes, Windy Lakes, just to name a few. There are so few video reviews on them....would love you to do them one day. Maybe season 7!
Actually....we're still thinking of doing some of those parks in September. We haven't gotten anything booked yet though. We're still thinking about it. If not this year then likely next year. Thanks for the suggestions.
When you are at Ferris, if you have time, go see Healey Falls too. It is impressive. Also, check out Church Key brewery and the cheese factory. The bakery and chocolate factory are popular too. When you drive back down to the 401, stop at the Big Apple for the dog run and the bakery and cider.
Thanks for all the tips. We'll definitely check out some of those places. We drive by the Big Apple all the time but have never stopped in. Maybe we'll finally have to do that and let Jax stretch his legs.
well that must have been exciting get the trailer ready for another year of camping and reviews , Love your content and appreciate what you both put into it for us all. Oh the places you folks are heading sound very exciting Can't wait. very cute re Jax and instagram lol . thanks for the map folks. that will be very helpful.
What a great season you have coming up!! Looking forward to seeing your reviews as always Thank you!!! We will also be at the Woodlands Park wonder if we will be there the same week?? Also our Scouting Group will be meeting for the Brotherhood Camp in a New York State Park which will be a first for us. Happy Camping!
There are some great parks north of North Bay along hwy 11 if you were to do Thunder Bay again and of course some great parks north and west of Thunder Bay. I know what you are thinking, that's a long drive, but what else have you got to do. I drive to Alberta and back every year and to Florida and back. Caledon is our home
I hear ya. We want to hit some parks north of Sudbury and North Bay. We're just not sure if that's going to be this year or next. We're still trying to figure some things out.
So excited for this season. We just got back from a road trip up to Sauble Falls Provincal Park. We were disappointed with the size of the lots but still glad we checked it out. I think we’re just to spoiled by Inverhuron. Yes there is a suspension bridge at Ferris. It is very cool. We took the grandkids on it. Looking forward to the new season and here’s to happy camping. We’re heading to Turkey Point the end of may.🏕
Check out Watkins Glen Raceway! They usually Allow track runs a couple times each day. 3 laps about $30 as I recall. 11am and around 4pm. Not sure about the trailer though you could ask! 🤪👏🏼
Hi there, Mr and Mrs Coles, here's a September October suggestion, Gaspe region, Forillon National Park (Parks Canada). This area has a multitude of adventure; beautiful vista's, hiking, whale watching, water activities, historical sites, fall colours with many small towns and the Quebec joie de vivre. We have been here and give it a thumbs up recommendation, happy camping!
I came here to suggest the same thing! My family loves your videos and I've noticed our tastes in parks are very much aligned, with lots of the same "look fors". We did a 16 day road trip to Gaspe from the GTA two summers ago with my then 4 and 6 year old with our tent trailer. Your Lake Superior tour video really helped me plan! We went to Oka, Jacques-Cartier, Bic, Forillion, a rainy night in a Cambellton hotel (supposed to stay at Sugarloaf) and Kouchibouguac. Highly reccommend a dedicated trip this region next time you go east! Happy planning!
We are thinking about doing that along with a few other parks up that way for a road trip. You don't happen to have a PowerPoint presentation on it like you had for us for Lake Superior PP😁. Nothing set in stone yet.
For the end of the season trip, highly recommend Silver Lake, and I don't think you've been. It's a very small park, but it's special. Wonderful lake and nice beach. Waterfront spots are amazing. Not much hiking there, but sharbot Lake is only 10 minutes down the road. It's slightly busier, but makes a great day trip. I went during silver lakes closing week last year and it was magical. I counted about 12 campers in the entire park.
There are a few smaller parks in that area that we have to get to. We originally were going to do them this year but then decided to try the Parks of the St. Lawrence instead. We'll get there if not this season then next. Thanks for the tips.
Thank you for sharing. I’m located just south of you and use all your recommendations. Would love if you could do an episode of the best parks for dog owners.
I actually just subscribed to your channel today and this video popped up 🙂. Wheatley is my "home base" park as I live in Chatham which is about a 35-40 minutes drive along the lake from it. I go there often throughout the year and love rucking with my pack through the park when it is closed during the off-season as it is so quiet and peaceful and feels like you have the entire park to yourself. I am also a huge fan of Point Pelee National Park and visit it quite often as well. I have had their annual "Blue Pass" since 2012 and it is like your own Point Pelee VIP pass🥰. The card has a special magnetic chip inside and there's a second entrance at the Park gate which is automated and allows you to bypass the general admission lineups (which can get quite long on nice and/or popular weekends). You basically just pull up, hold the card in front of the reader, it beeps to let you know it has been scanned, the gate goes up and you get to smile as you drive in and look back at the huge lineup of cars waiting to get in 😁. Enjoy both Parks and perhaps I might run into you nice folks if I'm out there 😊.
@@CampingwiththeColes Haha I will be living vicariously through you folks until I pitch my tent at Wheatley soon for my first camping outing of the year😀. If you like fish and chips, you really need to try out Taylor's Fish & Chips truck at the Taylor Fish Company location on 417 Erie Street South in Wheatley. They have amazing breaded perch there and you can even buy the breading they use for it if you like it 😋. Taylor's is always my first stop whenever I camp at Wheatley. I will go there around noon for perch and fries for lunch on check-in day and then make my way to the park 🥰.
Grew up in Cornwall with season pass to St Lawrence Parks. McLaren is very open, Woodlands is ok, I prefer Milles Roche. I think you will like it! Lots of years walking the trails at the Bird Sanctuary. The towns that were flooded for the Seaway one is Aultsville and there is info for the area. Check out tbe locks in Iroquoids ON if you have time! We are going to Presquile too and heading to Rondeau for the first time after watching your videos. Exciting!
Hello Camping with the Coles!!! Looks like I will be enjoying this season with new places and some of your favorite spots. We will be watching from VA or from our camper somewhere on the East Coast the U.S. Enjoy your season and safe travels!!!
Be prepared for a bit of nightmare if you go to Pelee in May. Especially the between the 4th and the 18th. There can be so many people that you can't park at the VC. We were caught having to park at the DeLaurier Trail and walk 2km just to get to the VC. The trails are the tip were a zoo. Not fun at all.
We've tented at Letchworth a number of times. Amazing!! lots of hiking. Watkins Glen is awesome too. The gorge hike is something else!! Depending on the weekend you go you can hear the track in the distance! Watkins Glen is very memorable for me as that's when my wife told me I'd be a father for the first time. There is some nice camping in the finger lakes!
Wow! You can't forget Watkins Glen after getting that news. The finger lakes region is very nice. We've also stayed at Robert H Treman State Park and drove over to Watkins Glen for a day hike.
We went to Sturgeon bay in 2021, the year of the gypsy moth caterpillar. The park itself was boring, our site sucked- but we were very thankful to be there instead of Killbear (an easy day trip though), as it just rained caterpillars and caterpillar poop that July… and somehow Sturgeon Bay was safe, and we stayed clean! Killbear was fun for a daytrip though.
Sounds like a great season. I can't wait to get ours started. We start at Rondeau every year, as it's our favourite close to home park. We kayaked at Wheatley last year off the new dock and the new fill station is so much better. Enjoy Point Pelee!
Watkins glen looks awesome ! Just wanna say if you ever go to Myrtle beach you have to check out Ocean lakes campground, we spent a week there and already booked for next April Keep the videos coming !
We've found some great little gems with the smaller parks. When we meet people there they usually tell us to rate them very low because they don't want more people coming to their little piece of paradise.
We’re heading to Restoule for the first time this year! We watched your review and decided we needed to try it. Really excited for that trip! Thank you for your reviews!
Thanks very much for the update. Ferris provincial park is one of our go-to parks. It's a very quiet and small park. But there's lots to do outside of it. You need to go to the bakery in town. There's actually a lineup about half an hour prior to opening. It's one of those things you cannot miss out on. The donuts are amazing. There's also a cheese factory and a chocolate factory so you should have a good time
When you go for the day at Point Pelee make sure to bring your bikes. They have an awesome bike trail that is so much fun to ride on especially with e-bikes. Enjoy your camping season and can’t wait for the reviews!
Sounds like a great season of camping! We are also looking forward to our first trip to Lake St. Peter at the beginning of June. I also like the idea of being self sufficient to have more campsite options, especially when it comes to those waterfront sites. We are doing the research now to get there. Unfortunately, there is is so much conflicting information out there, especially solar vs generator, lithium vs lead acid. Your videos do a real service in so many ways.
It's so much information to sort through when trying to figure out the best way to be self sufficient. I think we're keeping it as simple as possible by upgrading to LiFePO4 batteries and using a solar generator to top up the batteries and run AC appliances such as the microwave. But even with that you have to determine what brand of batteries and how much amp hours you need and how big a solar generator you want and how much solar panels is best. Whew, it's a lot.
I was looking forward to your summer 2024 upcoming park reviews. I love your videos & thank to both of you we planned a one long itinerary of visiting parks in Ontario this summer because of your reviews. This will be our first year camping with a travel trailer same length as yours & watching your video made it so easy for us to book our campsite. We've been to Point Peele last summer not camping but staying close to the park entrance. I love that our dog was able to go & swim on all beaches. That was great. Lots of great beach there & of course the birds. The St Lawrence park is close to where I live & I go there often to bike. There is lots of biking to do. Presqu'iles is a park I love., it is the first park I went for my first camping experience. This year we were able to get a campsite close to the water. Looking so forward to this summer camping. Happy camping to both of you. Looking forward to see your reviews & especially the one in New York. Your website & interactive map is awesome. Love how you did it. It is very user friendly. Maybe we will see you in Presqu'ile or Awenda this summer.
Love you guys and the way you have evolved from season 1 to now what a evolution your channel is the best review channel for ontario parks out there and I've seen a few channels and well camping with the coles is the best love coles notes and the evolution of that from in your car to your trailer then outside love the outside reviews that being said you have asked your viewers about recommendations for September and October well not sure you can do this recommendation this year but this is a recommendation for the future maybe but my dream trip would be BTW I live in Toronto is heading out to jasper national park then Banff national park then to Yosemite national park then over to the grand canyon would love to see how you would review these parks?
Thanks for following along on our long journey to get where we are today. That's quite an adventurous trip you worked out. It's nice to have a dream to work towards. Maybe someday we'll get out and do some of those parks. Happy camping!
We camp at Presquile all the time ( 30 nights or so a year). We usually camp the complete opposite of High bluff. Perhaps our paths will cross.I'm happy to hear your are going to review it again. Sadly since you've been there last storms have taken down many trees. There is so many places for dogs! Looking forward to watching season 6!
I'm looking forward to season 6! Our summer plans will unfortunately not include nearly as much camping as we only have 3 trips planned but I will live vicariously through you. For Sept/Oct, I'd suggest leaf-peeping in upstate New York or Vermont. We lived in Vermont for a year and I genuinely didn't know how incredible autumn could look until I spent one there. As your summer plans are taking you to New York though, maybe you don't want to return again so soon? Agawa Canyon is beautiful and has a sight-seeing train for the fall leaves, but that's a heck of a drive for you.
Sounds like a Great summer planned , hope for clear skies and no traffic, we are still holdouts on buying a trailer , we just bought a new cabin style tent , maybe a review of some glamping tents in the future for all us Tenters lol, Happy Camping. Cheers Eh !
It's been about 14 years since we last slept in a tent. We got soft with old age and don't want to do without the comforts of our trailer. We sure knew what we were looking for in a tent when we tent camped but those days are long behind us LOL.
Re: Long Sault, yes, bring your snorkels!! Just East of the town of Long Sault, you'll find the Lost Villages museum, where you can learn all about the building of the dam, which flooded the area including a number of small villages. Then on Macdonnell Island is Lock 21, which is a very popular scuba diving site, but I heard tell that you can see the ruins from shore sometimes.
Love your reviews. We are from Calgary and heading to the east coast in May. We are staying at 3 campgrounds in Ontario that you reviewed. When are you going to be at Letchworth? We are going to be there mid July!
My great grandma had her house on the st.lawerence river on the other side of cornwall from those campgrounds, her house was on highway 2 in summerstown. I recommend taking the drive from the campgrounds into cornwall and out the otherside up highway 2 and check out cooper's marsh it a small conservation it's free and has a nice boardwalk it's about 20 minutes away from those campgrounds ... also my great grandma now is buried in long sault right on the st.lawerence river right next to the long sault parkway. I was down there 2 summers ago checking out the long sault, and many memories in cornwall and doing the drive along the river but yeah highly recommend the drive and the hike at the marsh if u got time.
Love Sturgeon Bay! From everything I found on the Ontario Parks website it’s the smallest park you can car camp at. Went tenting there last year with some family and we got hailed on!! The other parks you guys have planned for the season are great too! McRae, Bass, and Mara are some of my all time favourites and it’s cool to see that you guys are finishing the trifecta! Also I think you guys missed Missinaibi Provincial Park on your website. It’s quite North so I’m not sure if you guys will ever make it, but it does have around 35 car camping sites. I just checked your website because I wanted to see what parks you guys have visited that I plan on visiting this year! Have fun with Season 6!
We have a few parks on our list this year that you are visiting. We'll keep our eyes out for you :) Ferris is (almost) in my backyard, it's the closest to us, but is it one of the most disappointing Ontario parks that we've been too. It's not a clean park, and I find it noisy. (get your wilted flower ready Cheryl) But I know several people who love it, so hopefully you enjoy. The suspension bridge and falls are a lot of fun.
It's funny how a park can be an absolute favourite to one person and a big disappointment to another. We always try to find the positives in the parks and not dwell to much on the negatives. Any camping trip is better than not camping.
Absolutely loved the video! We are going to McCrae as well. When are you there. Our first trip out is May 27 to Earl Rowe for the shakedown. We are all so excited aren't we? Happy Camping! ❤
We went to McLaren last year and loved it. These parks are a different “feel” from the provincial parks, but very peaceful and lots to see and do. Bring your bikes and go find the 45th parallel latitude marker!
So far we have McGregor point, for birding, harrison park in owen sound, santas village campsite, pog lake in Algonquin and inverhuron. Look forward to seeing all the reviews this year. Ive debated Awenda before. I look forward to that review! Happy camping🎉
We haven't been to Harrison Park or Santa's Village but the we've been to the rest. Pog Lake is our favourite spot, especially if you can get waterfront.
@CampingwiththeColes whispering pines is the campground tied into santas village. And harrison park is in Owen sound. Great for kids, in a beautiful park near the waterfalls in that area. We like Harrison park because it's only 45min from home. The sites aren't private at all. But we go early in the season.
I've always used Dicor Rubber Roof Cleaner mixed with water in a bucket and applied with a sponge mop. This time however, I'm trying Zoom Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner amzn.to/3U6oKHR. It was at the Kitchener RV Show and I thought I would try it out. You spray it on, let it sit for a couple of minutes then gently agitate it with a soft brush then hose it off. I used it on the roof and body of the trailer and was very impressed. I didn't use it on the awning and tipout yet but it's supposed to be good for everything. It cleaned the roof better than the Dicor product and it was easier to apply.
We live near Wheatley and it's our go-to park on our spare weekends. I'll keep an eye out for you. There are campsites on Pelee island if you want to ferry the trailer across. Welcome to my town!!
We're looking forward to some great Lake Erie perch from Taylor Fish Company. We didn't know there was camping on Pelee Island. That would be something to look into for next season.
The real question becomes is which of these episodes is going to be the hotly anticipated "Roughing It With The Coles" special edition tenting episode. Remember it is not about the comfort, it is about the content. 😋
I'd love to go on the track with truck and trailer. That would make for some good video content. Too bad there is nothing happening there the weekend we're going.
The Parks of The St Lawrence are great. We stayed at McLaren two years ago at a waterfront site. There’s a really nice cycle route as well along the river. You can easily bike to Cornwall and I think to Prescott although we didn’t go that far.
Hey Coles ! I was just wondering what exact dates you guys will be at bass lake ? Just because I’m going there the end of June and wouldn’t mind meeting you guys ❤❤ all love
I really appreciate the work you put into these videos, they have definitely taken the unknown out of booking sites. Looking forward to your Letchworth video as it is on my list!
After watching so many seasons of camping with the Cole’s , I am soooo excited they will be visiting the upper Canada migratory Bird Sanctuary where 3 generations of my family helped build a boardwalk ! Hope we run into you at Ferris!!!!❤
That's awesome that you and your family helped build the boardwalk. We'll keep that in mind when we're walking on it.
Hey guys! Just wanted to say im from Montreal, ive been planning my camping trip this summer in Ontario, and you guys have been super helpful in displaying the parks, facilities, campsites. I discovered your channel a couple months ago and its been really helpful. A lot of the parks dont show very many photos on the website, so its nice to get a good look at the campgrounds in your videos. My girlfriend and I plan to stay 1 week in the Bruce Peninsula, and then another week at Killbear, and I think we made a very good choice for our locations. For now though, we're still doing the tent, we are in our mid 20s and we got the energy for it, so its alright. I definetly see the appeal in trailer/rv camping, it just feels like cheating to me (especially at my young age). I'll get into the RV stuff when im older, and maybe a little wealthier, by then I will appreciate it more, as I think Ben would agree! 😂
You picked a couple of great parks to go to in Ontario. When you're at Bruce Peninsula have a good look at the trails map to see where the Grotto is. Many people go to Indian Head Cove and think that's the Grotto but the Grotto is about 100 metres north of Indian Head Cove and many people miss it. We tent camped into our 40s and loved it. Once we tried a trailer though, we were SOLD! For us camping isn't as much about the conquest and adventure now, it's more about beautiful views and getting some exercise while having the comforts of home back at the campsite. There's no need for you to rush into the RV Lifestyle. You have plenty of time for that. You're the age of our kids. Happy camping!
We’re headed to Awenda at the end of August! Sounds like you guys are in for an awesome season!
Looking forward to another great season of Camping With The Coles! Depending on your dates maybe our paths will cross at Inverhuron…..which leads me to suggest Halfway Lake as their sites are similar….huge, very private and nice and level. Theres great hiking and paddling and lots of amazing waterfront sites. It might even sneak into your top 10 😊
A lot of people have recommended we check out Halfway Lake. We hope to but we're not sure if we'll make it this year or next.
I'm so glad I found your vlog. My husband and I are going into our 2nd summer of rv life, so were still newbies, but we are loving it so much. Your vlog is wonderful and has been an amazing resource for us. Thank you! I hope our paths cross at a park one day. 😊
Originally being from Cornwall, I'm really looking forward to your review of the St Lawrence Parks, but especially the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary!!! As a kid, my family used to camp there all summer...it was known as Nairne Island Campground then. My dad worked at the OPP detachment in Long Sault, so it was a short commute for him while my mom and my sisters and l camped. There used to be a walk between Nairne and Morrison along part of the old, sunken Hwy 2 where we'd always find bits of old china and glass to collect. Great times back in the '70s! And please do make sure sure you get to Upper Canada Village...I can still smell the aroma of their fresh baked bread - l haven't been back in decades, but it was always a part of our annual trip. Enjoy!!!
Thanks for the history lesson. We're looking forward to checking out the area.
Thank you for your fantastic and fun channel and for all the helpful info. We are starting our camping season in a week. Can't wait! Hope to see you on the road :) Have a wonderful summer !
My cottage is near Ferris it's quite boring but that bridge is fun.
I’m from Eastern Ontario, the parks of the St Lawrence are lovely! They are quite a bit different from provincial parks however. Lots of great biking, paddling and snorkelling in the area. The lost villages museum & upper Canada village are great to check out!
We camp annually in the area and the road going into the water is always a reminder of the villages (6) that were flooded. Many homes were relocated but the foundations remain, as do the roads.
Thanks for the tips.
Bring lots of levellers to Letchworth.
You've got a great season of camping planned. We really enjoyed the Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary and I'm looking forward to your review of Ferris & Presquile. Those are local to us, I'll be looking for you.
I agree we loved the UCBS!! You will have a great time at this park!!
Sounds like its going to be another great year of parks. Can't wait for the videos. Thanks for all your videos.
You bet!
We are doing Awenda for the first time in August! Super excited for it.
Awenda is such a beautiful park. Enjoy!
We enjoyed camping at Halfway Lake and Fairbanks PPs near Sudbury. Windy Lake PP is in this area too. This makes for a nice week or so trip from southern Ontario.
We're hoping to do that area, if not this year then next.
Have done parks of the st Lawrence twice and loved it. Great kayaking
We finally planned a big trip this summer going up to Pancake Bay, Lake Superior and Sleeping Giant. All of your reviews made this trip possible. We genuinely thank you for everything up until now Ben and Cheryl.
Often times we catch ourselves singing Cheryl lu review theme song randomly lol. You guys are wonderful. Period.
We're so glad that our videos helped you out. You're going to love the scenery up there. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. We're glad we're not the only ones with the Loo Review song stuck in our heads. LOL!
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Loved St Lawrence parks, lots to see and do. Make sure to visit the hydrodam at Cornwall (weekdays only) and you'll love the bike paths and kayaking
Thanks for the tips!
You will be camping close to where we live. We do day trips to Ferris park to walk our dog. We used to go to Presquile park for day trips but since Covid it is harder to do an impromptu visit. ( they became busier ) We live in Belleville and just returned home from 3.5 month snowbird trip so we just unpacked our RV. 😂😂 I look forward to watching season 6. ❤️
I'd love to do a snowbird trip, but I can't convince Cheryl to be away from the kids for so long. Plus, she still does technically work😜
Look forward to seeing the videos of the parks. Was soooo hoping you'd venture up to Northern Ontario! Martin River, Esker Lakes, Halfway, Rene Brunelle, Kettle Lakes, Windy Lakes, just to name a few. There are so few video reviews on them....would love you to do them one day. Maybe season 7!
Actually....we're still thinking of doing some of those parks in September. We haven't gotten anything booked yet though. We're still thinking about it. If not this year then likely next year. Thanks for the suggestions.
My husband and I will be at wheatley mothers day weekend for our first trip with our brand new camper, hope we see you there!!
It's exciting to go out with the new camper for the first time. Have a good time. Unfortunately we'll not be there during that time.
When you are at Ferris, if you have time, go see Healey Falls too. It is impressive. Also, check out Church Key brewery and the cheese factory. The bakery and chocolate factory are popular too. When you drive back down to the 401, stop at the Big Apple for the dog run and the bakery and cider.
Thanks for all the tips. We'll definitely check out some of those places. We drive by the Big Apple all the time but have never stopped in. Maybe we'll finally have to do that and let Jax stretch his legs.
well that must have been exciting get the trailer ready for another year of camping and reviews , Love your content and appreciate what you both put into it for us all. Oh the places you folks are heading sound very exciting Can't wait. very cute re Jax and instagram lol . thanks for the map folks. that will be very helpful.
We just brought our trailer home. Camping season is here! 🙌
WOO HOO!! Time for you to leave the boat cruises behind and slum it for another summer.😊
What a great season you have coming up!! Looking forward to seeing your reviews as always Thank you!!! We will also be at the Woodlands Park wonder if we will be there the same week?? Also our Scouting Group will be meeting for the Brotherhood Camp in a New York State Park which will be a first for us. Happy Camping!
There are some great parks north of North Bay along hwy 11 if you were to do Thunder Bay again and of course some great parks north and west of Thunder Bay. I know what you are thinking, that's a long drive, but what else have you got to do. I drive to Alberta and back every year and to Florida and back. Caledon is our home
I hear ya. We want to hit some parks north of Sudbury and North Bay. We're just not sure if that's going to be this year or next. We're still trying to figure some things out.
So excited for this season. We just got back from a road trip up to Sauble Falls Provincal Park. We were disappointed with the size of the lots but still glad we checked it out. I think we’re just to spoiled by Inverhuron. Yes there is a suspension bridge at Ferris. It is very cool. We took the grandkids on it. Looking forward to the new season and here’s to happy camping. We’re heading to Turkey Point the end of may.🏕
Safe travels. Bring on camping season and looking forward to the reviews
Check out Watkins Glen Raceway! They usually Allow track runs a couple times each day. 3 laps about $30 as I recall. 11am and around 4pm. Not sure about the trailer though you could ask! 🤪👏🏼
Very cool! Thanks for the tip. I just had a look at the website and we can do that when we're there. Just the truck, no trailer. 🏎️😀
Thank you for your videos that are awesome and helpful. We have decided to do Balsam Lake in September and Rondeau in October.
Glad to see you have some great parks lined up. Make sure you have all your needs with you at Sturgeon Bay as there isn’t much nearby.
Hi there, Mr and Mrs Coles, here's a September October suggestion, Gaspe region, Forillon National Park (Parks Canada). This area has a multitude of adventure; beautiful vista's, hiking, whale watching, water activities, historical sites, fall colours with many small towns and the Quebec joie de vivre. We have been here and give it a thumbs up recommendation, happy camping!
Great suggestion!
I came here to suggest the same thing! My family loves your videos and I've noticed our tastes in parks are very much aligned, with lots of the same "look fors". We did a 16 day road trip to Gaspe from the GTA two summers ago with my then 4 and 6 year old with our tent trailer. Your Lake Superior tour video really helped me plan! We went to Oka, Jacques-Cartier, Bic, Forillion, a rainy night in a Cambellton hotel (supposed to stay at Sugarloaf) and Kouchibouguac. Highly reccommend a dedicated trip this region next time you go east! Happy planning!
You should make a trip up to Kettle Lakes Provincial Park in September.
We are thinking about doing that along with a few other parks up that way for a road trip. You don't happen to have a PowerPoint presentation on it like you had for us for Lake Superior PP😁. Nothing set in stone yet.
@@CampingwiththeColes Ironically, I do actually have a powerpoint on kettle lakes 🤣
I hope I see you guys at Point pelee national park I go there all the time with my dog Coco. Love your videos never stop doing these.
Thanks so much. We'll keep making them as long as people want to keep watching them OR until it starts to feel like work. 😊
Wheatley will be our first time out this season. We go this coming Thursday so fingers crossed for good weather.
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Great tip about Parks of the St. Laurence, looking forward to the episode and probably camping there next year
For the end of the season trip, highly recommend Silver Lake, and I don't think you've been.
It's a very small park, but it's special. Wonderful lake and nice beach. Waterfront spots are amazing.
Not much hiking there, but sharbot Lake is only 10 minutes down the road. It's slightly busier, but makes a great day trip.
I went during silver lakes closing week last year and it was magical. I counted about 12 campers in the entire park.
There are a few smaller parks in that area that we have to get to. We originally were going to do them this year but then decided to try the Parks of the St. Lawrence instead. We'll get there if not this season then next. Thanks for the tips.
Cant wait to bring our trailer home too. When we were at Wheatley we spent half our time at Point Pelee. You will love it.
Thank you for sharing. I’m located just south of you and use all your recommendations. Would love if you could do an episode of the best parks for dog owners.
Great suggestion!
We are also doing Inverhuron, Awenda and Arrowhead this season.
I actually just subscribed to your channel today and this video popped up 🙂.
Wheatley is my "home base" park as I live in Chatham which is about a 35-40 minutes drive along the lake from it. I go there often throughout the year and love rucking with my pack through the park when it is closed during the off-season as it is so quiet and peaceful and feels like you have the entire park to yourself.
I am also a huge fan of Point Pelee National Park and visit it quite often as well. I have had their annual "Blue Pass" since 2012 and it is like your own Point Pelee VIP pass🥰. The card has a special magnetic chip inside and there's a second entrance at the Park gate which is automated and allows you to bypass the general admission lineups (which can get quite long on nice and/or popular weekends).
You basically just pull up, hold the card in front of the reader, it beeps to let you know it has been scanned, the gate goes up and you get to smile as you drive in and look back at the huge lineup of cars waiting to get in 😁.
Enjoy both Parks and perhaps I might run into you nice folks if I'm out there 😊.
Thanks for subscribing. Lots of videos for you to catch up on. We can't wait to get going to Wheatley and Point Pelee.
@@CampingwiththeColes Haha I will be living vicariously through you folks until I pitch my tent at Wheatley soon for my first camping outing of the year😀.
If you like fish and chips, you really need to try out Taylor's Fish & Chips truck at the Taylor Fish Company location on 417 Erie Street South in Wheatley. They have amazing breaded perch there and you can even buy the breading they use for it if you like it 😋. Taylor's is always my first stop whenever I camp at Wheatley. I will go there around noon for perch and fries for lunch on check-in day and then make my way to the park 🥰.
@@CampingwiththeColes Haha was just watching your Wheatley video and it appears you have already discovered Taylor's 🤣🤣🤣.
You guys have a great line up for season six!
Grew up in Cornwall with season pass to St Lawrence Parks. McLaren is very open, Woodlands is ok, I prefer Milles Roche. I think you will like it! Lots of years walking the trails at the Bird Sanctuary. The towns that were flooded for the Seaway one is Aultsville and there is info for the area. Check out tbe locks in Iroquoids ON if you have time! We are going to Presquile too and heading to Rondeau for the first time after watching your videos. Exciting!
Thanks for the Parks of the St. Lawrence tips. We're really looking forward to checking them out.
We went to McCrea near Orillia. Shores were smothered in muscles.
Good to know. Thanks
Heading to Inverhuron on May 10th. Looking forward to first camping trip of the summer!
Looks like another great season. I’ve been interested in the parks of the St. Lawrence. Also love that you are doing some NY state parks. 👍
Presquile PP is wonderful . The best town near it is Brighton . There is a No Frills store for grocery.
Thanks for the tip.
Im ready ! New season new adventure!!
Great video! Really looking forward to your take on non-electric sites. That could be the secret sauce for finding great locations and sites.
Getting excited about camping as well, open house at Sicards & Niagara Trailers this weekend, Love Letchworth Park
Hello Camping with the Coles!!! Looks like I will be enjoying this season with new places and some of your favorite spots. We will be watching from VA or from our camper somewhere on the East Coast the U.S. Enjoy your season and safe travels!!!
Thanks for watching from Virginia. Happy camping!
Were bringing out our little popup today so exciteddd 🎉🎉🎉
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the bird sanctuary is our fav campground in all of Ontario!
We're looking forward to checking it out!
Love organizing and getting ready “almost” as much as going!
"Almost" is the key word. It's an exciting time getting ready to start the season.
Be prepared for a bit of nightmare if you go to Pelee in May. Especially the between the 4th and the 18th. There can be so many people that you can't park at the VC. We were caught having to park at the DeLaurier Trail and walk 2km just to get to the VC. The trails are the tip were a zoo. Not fun at all.
Was just at Wheatley, ticks are REAL bad. Just going for a quick walk and they're on you somehow.
Thanks for letting us know. We just gave Jax his Samparica Trio medication yesterday getting him ready for it.
We've tented at Letchworth a number of times. Amazing!! lots of hiking. Watkins Glen is awesome too. The gorge hike is something else!! Depending on the weekend you go you can hear the track in the distance! Watkins Glen is very memorable for me as that's when my wife told me I'd be a father for the first time. There is some nice camping in the finger lakes!
Wow! You can't forget Watkins Glen after getting that news. The finger lakes region is very nice. We've also stayed at Robert H Treman State Park and drove over to Watkins Glen for a day hike.
We went to Sturgeon bay in 2021, the year of the gypsy moth caterpillar. The park itself was boring, our site sucked- but we were very thankful to be there instead of Killbear (an easy day trip though), as it just rained caterpillars and caterpillar poop that July… and somehow Sturgeon Bay was safe, and we stayed clean! Killbear was fun for a daytrip though.
It's a tiny little park but we'll make the most of it.
Sounds like a great season. I can't wait to get ours started. We start at Rondeau every year, as it's our favourite close to home park. We kayaked at Wheatley last year off the new dock and the new fill station is so much better. Enjoy Point Pelee!
Thanks so much.
Peelee is awesome! Remember to bring a bird feeder or two to Wheatley! Orange slices will bring Orioles to Wheatley in May!
Watkins glen looks awesome ! Just wanna say if you ever go to Myrtle beach you have to check out Ocean lakes campground, we spent a week there and already booked for next April
Keep the videos coming !
Thanks for the tip!
We like Farran and Upper Bird at St-Lawrence Parks. Have done Ivy -Lea but the campsites are quite small.
Looks like a busy camping season for the Coles, very exciting for some of the smaller parks this year.
We've found some great little gems with the smaller parks. When we meet people there they usually tell us to rate them very low because they don't want more people coming to their little piece of paradise.
We’re heading to Restoule for the first time this year! We watched your review and decided we needed to try it. Really excited for that trip! Thank you for your reviews!
We decided to go back because we really enjoyed it. Happy camping!
So ready to see the reviews.
Thanks very much for the update. Ferris provincial park is one of our go-to parks. It's a very quiet and small park. But there's lots to do outside of it. You need to go to the bakery in town. There's actually a lineup about half an hour prior to opening. It's one of those things you cannot miss out on. The donuts are amazing. There's also a cheese factory and a chocolate factory so you should have a good time
Awesome. We love a good bakery. Thanks for the info!
When you go for the day at Point Pelee make sure to bring your bikes. They have an awesome bike trail that is so much fun to ride on especially with e-bikes. Enjoy your camping season and can’t wait for the reviews!
Thanks for the tip!
We have found that the State parks (Michigan, New York) have been awesome! Try Watkins Glen! The best hike up 820 steps! But simply amazing!
Sturgeon Bay PP. Lovely up there in sept. I fish near there every year:)
We are going to Parks of the St. Lawrence this summer too!
Sounds like a great season of camping! We are also looking forward to our first trip to Lake St. Peter at the beginning of June. I also like the idea of being self sufficient to have more campsite options, especially when it comes to those waterfront sites. We are doing the research now to get there. Unfortunately, there is is so much conflicting information out there, especially solar vs generator, lithium vs lead acid. Your videos do a real service in so many ways.
It's so much information to sort through when trying to figure out the best way to be self sufficient. I think we're keeping it as simple as possible by upgrading to LiFePO4 batteries and using a solar generator to top up the batteries and run AC appliances such as the microwave. But even with that you have to determine what brand of batteries and how much amp hours you need and how big a solar generator you want and how much solar panels is best. Whew, it's a lot.
I was looking forward to your summer 2024 upcoming park reviews. I love your videos & thank to both of you we planned a one long itinerary of visiting parks in Ontario this summer because of your reviews. This will be our first year camping with a travel trailer same length as yours & watching your video made it so easy for us to book our campsite. We've been to Point Peele last summer not camping but staying close to the park entrance. I love that our dog was able to go & swim on all beaches. That was great. Lots of great beach there & of course the birds. The St Lawrence park is close to where I live & I go there often to bike. There is lots of biking to do.
Presqu'iles is a park I love., it is the first park I went for my first camping experience. This year we were able to get a campsite close to the water. Looking so forward to this summer camping.
Happy camping to both of you. Looking forward to see your reviews & especially the one in New York.
Your website & interactive map is awesome. Love how you did it. It is very user friendly.
Maybe we will see you in Presqu'ile or Awenda this summer.
Thanks for the info. We can't wait to head out and start our camping season. If you see us out there, don't hesitate to stop and say hi.
Love you guys and the way you have evolved from season 1 to now what a evolution your channel is the best review channel for ontario parks out there and I've seen a few channels and well camping with the coles is the best love coles notes and the evolution of that from in your car to your trailer then outside love the outside reviews that being said you have asked your viewers about recommendations for September and October well not sure you can do this recommendation this year but this is a recommendation for the future maybe but my dream trip would be BTW I live in Toronto is heading out to jasper national park then Banff national park then to Yosemite national park then over to the grand canyon would love to see how you would review these parks?
Thanks for following along on our long journey to get where we are today. That's quite an adventurous trip you worked out. It's nice to have a dream to work towards. Maybe someday we'll get out and do some of those parks. Happy camping!
The Grand Canyon! I'm not sure how that'll work out for you both seeing as you'll have to cross the border @CampingwiththeColes
We camp at Presquile all the time ( 30 nights or so a year). We usually camp the complete opposite of High bluff. Perhaps our paths will cross.I'm happy to hear your are going to review it again. Sadly since you've been there last storms have taken down many trees. There is so many places for dogs!
Looking forward to watching season 6!
Thanks for sharing!
I'm looking forward to season 6! Our summer plans will unfortunately not include nearly as much camping as we only have 3 trips planned but I will live vicariously through you.
For Sept/Oct, I'd suggest leaf-peeping in upstate New York or Vermont. We lived in Vermont for a year and I genuinely didn't know how incredible autumn could look until I spent one there. As your summer plans are taking you to New York though, maybe you don't want to return again so soon? Agawa Canyon is beautiful and has a sight-seeing train for the fall leaves, but that's a heck of a drive for you.
Thanks for the tips.
Wouldn’t mind seeing a review of KOA and how it compares to a provincial park
We've never been to a KOA. Maybe someday we'll check one out.
Sounds like a Great summer planned , hope for clear skies and no traffic, we are still holdouts on buying a trailer , we just bought a new cabin style tent , maybe a review of some glamping tents in the future for all us Tenters lol, Happy Camping. Cheers Eh !
It's been about 14 years since we last slept in a tent. We got soft with old age and don't want to do without the comforts of our trailer. We sure knew what we were looking for in a tent when we tent camped but those days are long behind us LOL.
Watkins and Letchworth are in our neck of the woods! Enjoy… again.
We've already watched your videos on them! Thanks for making them.
Thanks now my mona is following Jax lol She has her own Instagram too!
Re: Long Sault, yes, bring your snorkels!!
Just East of the town of Long Sault, you'll find the Lost Villages museum, where you can learn all about the building of the dam, which flooded the area including a number of small villages.
Then on Macdonnell Island is Lock 21, which is a very popular scuba diving site, but I heard tell that you can see the ruins from shore sometimes.
Awesome, thanks for the tips. I hear that the water is pretty cold though so we'll see how much snorkeling we can do. 🥶
When in Ferris don't forget the worlds finest chocolate place in Campbellford!!
Thanks for the tip. Cheryl will make sure we stop in there😋🍫
Love your reviews. We are from Calgary and heading to the east coast in May. We are staying at 3 campgrounds in Ontario that you reviewed. When are you going to be at Letchworth? We are going to be there mid July!
We're glad you found us when doing some research for your trip. We'll be at Letchworth after you.
My great grandma had her house on the st.lawerence river on the other side of cornwall from those campgrounds, her house was on highway 2 in summerstown. I recommend taking the drive from the campgrounds into cornwall and out the otherside up highway 2 and check out cooper's marsh it a small conservation it's free and has a nice boardwalk it's about 20 minutes away from those campgrounds ... also my great grandma now is buried in long sault right on the st.lawerence river right next to the long sault parkway. I was down there 2 summers ago checking out the long sault, and many memories in cornwall and doing the drive along the river but yeah highly recommend the drive and the hike at the marsh if u got time.
Love Sturgeon Bay! From everything I found on the Ontario Parks website it’s the smallest park you can car camp at. Went tenting there last year with some family and we got hailed on!! The other parks you guys have planned for the season are great too! McRae, Bass, and Mara are some of my all time favourites and it’s cool to see that you guys are finishing the trifecta! Also I think you guys missed Missinaibi Provincial Park on your website. It’s quite North so I’m not sure if you guys will ever make it, but it does have around 35 car camping sites. I just checked your website because I wanted to see what parks you guys have visited that I plan on visiting this year! Have fun with Season 6!
Thanks for letting us now about Missinaibi. Have a great camping season.
We have a few parks on our list this year that you are visiting. We'll keep our eyes out for you :)
Ferris is (almost) in my backyard, it's the closest to us, but is it one of the most disappointing Ontario parks that we've been too. It's not a clean park, and I find it noisy. (get your wilted flower ready Cheryl)
But I know several people who love it, so hopefully you enjoy. The suspension bridge and falls are a lot of fun.
It's funny how a park can be an absolute favourite to one person and a big disappointment to another. We always try to find the positives in the parks and not dwell to much on the negatives. Any camping trip is better than not camping.
Absolutely loved the video! We are going to McCrae as well. When are you there. Our first trip out is May 27 to Earl Rowe for the shakedown. We are all so excited aren't we? Happy Camping! ❤
We went to McLaren last year and loved it. These parks are a different “feel” from the provincial parks, but very peaceful and lots to see and do. Bring your bikes and go find the 45th parallel latitude marker!
Thanks for the tip.
So far we have McGregor point, for birding, harrison park in owen sound, santas village campsite, pog lake in Algonquin and inverhuron.
Look forward to seeing all the reviews this year. Ive debated Awenda before. I look forward to that review! Happy camping🎉
We haven't been to Harrison Park or Santa's Village but the we've been to the rest. Pog Lake is our favourite spot, especially if you can get waterfront.
@CampingwiththeColes whispering pines is the campground tied into santas village. And harrison park is in Owen sound. Great for kids, in a beautiful park near the waterfalls in that area.
We like Harrison park because it's only 45min from home. The sites aren't private at all. But we go early in the season.
@CampingwiththeColes also did pog lake because of your recommendations we got the last electric site lol popular spot
Great video. What cleaning solution do you use in your sprayer to clean your roof?
I've always used Dicor Rubber Roof Cleaner mixed with water in a bucket and applied with a sponge mop. This time however, I'm trying Zoom Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner amzn.to/3U6oKHR. It was at the Kitchener RV Show and I thought I would try it out. You spray it on, let it sit for a couple of minutes then gently agitate it with a soft brush then hose it off. I used it on the roof and body of the trailer and was very impressed. I didn't use it on the awning and tipout yet but it's supposed to be good for everything. It cleaned the roof better than the Dicor product and it was easier to apply.
We live near Wheatley and it's our go-to park on our spare weekends. I'll keep an eye out for you. There are campsites on Pelee island if you want to ferry the trailer across. Welcome to my town!!
We're looking forward to some great Lake Erie perch from Taylor Fish Company. We didn't know there was camping on Pelee Island. That would be something to look into for next season.
@@CampingwiththeColes you won't find better perch anywhere else! This area has the best and Taylor's does it up right!
In September and October can get pretty cold 🥶
We're at Letchworth July 29-Aug 3 - Hope it coincides with your visit!
😉better keep your eyes peeled. We're like bear or moose. You just never know when you're going to run in to us.
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The real question becomes is which of these episodes is going to be the hotly anticipated "Roughing It With The Coles" special edition tenting episode. Remember it is not about the comfort, it is about the content. 😋
No, no, no, it's definitely about the comfort these days🛋️📺🔌 Roughing it with the Coles happened off camera many years ago. 😆
We ran our Ranger tow vehicle on the Glen! So fun!
I'd love to go on the track with truck and trailer. That would make for some good video content. Too bad there is nothing happening there the weekend we're going.
The Parks of The St Lawrence are great. We stayed at McLaren two years ago at a waterfront site. There’s a really nice cycle route as well along the river. You can easily bike to Cornwall and I think to Prescott although we didn’t go that far.
Thanks for the tips. We're pretty excited to try it out.
Hey Coles ! I was just wondering what exact dates you guys will be at bass lake ? Just because I’m going there the end of June and wouldn’t mind meeting you guys ❤❤ all love
Doesn't look like we'll be meeting on that trip. We'll be there a few weeks before you. Maybe at another park some day.
Patiently waiting for this❤❤🎉🎉 . We will start our DIYed trailer camping this year
Very adventurous with a DIY trailer. I wish I had the skills and know how to do something like that. Happy camping!
What a pretty picture can you make prints of some places you've been to and sell them? Just wondering
Thanks for the suggestion.
I love you guys ❤️your suggestions are very helpful.👏
Thanks! Glad you find our videos helpful.
When are you going to bass lake, my husband and I watch you every week,we will be there July 8th would love to say hello
Unfortunately we'll be there about a month before you. Maybe we'll meet up at some other park some time. Happy camping!