Ontario Parks To Reopen Frontcountry Camping And Beaches
Updated: June 10th, 2020 - Ontario Parks has updated their website, so in turn we’ve updated this article. See all the latest updates on Ontario Parks’ COVID-19 page.
As of June 12:
🌲 most beaches, as water testing and maintenance is completed
As of June 15:
🌲 campers enrolled in the Seasonal Campsite Program
🌲 backcountry camping
🌲 trails
🌲 day use areas
🌲 some washrooms
🌲 boat launches
🌲 off-leash pet areas
Between June 22-26:
🌲 campgrounds
🌲 washrooms and drinking water
🌲 trailer sanitation stations
🌲 some park stores
🌲 some rentals
Here’s what is not available yet:
🌲 roofed accommodations
🌲 playgrounds/sports fields
🌲 Visitor Centres
Here is what will not be available all season:
🌲 showers
🌲 laundry facilities
🌲 group camping
🌲 swimming pools
Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario announced today that Stage 2 of the reopening the province will begin. Effective Friday, June 12, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., the province will increase the limit on social gatherings from five to 10 people across the province, regardless of whether a region has moved to Stage 2.
“We are able to make this announcement today because of the extraordinary effort of our frontline workers and every other person in the province who helped to stop the spread of this deadly virus. Entering Stage 2 means parts of the province will see more people back on the job and an opportunity to get back together with friends and family. Although this is extremely encouraging, I urge everyone to exercise caution and continue to follow public health advice as we are not out of the woods yet.”
This also includes beach access and additional camping at Ontario Parks for recreational vehicle, car camping and all other types of camping. This most likely will follow a regional basis dependant on the local health unit. The following health units that are allowed to move into Stage 2 on Friday so look for parks that are within these areas…
Algoma Public Health
Brant County Health Unit
Chatham-Kent Public Health
Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Huron Perth Public Health
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
Leeds Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
Middlesex-London Health Unit
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Northwestern Health Unit
Ottawa Public Health
Peterborough Public Health
Porcupine Health Unit
Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services
Renfrew County and District Health Unit
Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit
Southwestern Public Health
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Timiskaming Health Unit
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
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