Reviews of Oastler Lake Provincial Park (Tourist Attraction)

Arijit Chaudhury

Great place to spend a lazy weekend with friends and family. Stayed at the Grand Tappattoo resort, beautiful location, wonderful service and great staff. Planning second visit in Fall 2022. Highly recommended.

Jessie Barritt

I couldn't believe how beautiful our site was! It was right on the water. We had brought a canoe up so we were able to leave it in the water tied up to a tree. We could hear the train but honestly it didn't bother either of us. Definitely worth considering for your next camping trip!

Cara R-N

Beautiful spot. Minutes from Parry Sound. Can't say I had a good park people experience - registration was great but rangers were brutal

Lindsay Carter

Very small park. We had site 8 by the beach. It was a very tight for for our 28ft trailer to get in and out. Those sites by the beach looked more like a parking lot with barely any privacy. There were nicer bigger sites further away from the beach. I'm giving it 3 stars because the beach was great and the water was nice and clear and pretty sunsets!

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Went camping here in July as part of a road trip and we were very impressed with how clean and scenic this campground was. It’s located on Oastler Lake and offers a variety of unique campsites. We would definitely camp here again.

chris Gee

Wonderful park. Lots to see and do here. Explore the park and water during the day and get cozy by the campfire after dusk. Lots of flowers, plants, mushrooms and insects to see while doing some hiking.

RedHPL

Oastler Park is a good site for camping, the only thing that makes this a 3 star is every other time, train is so close and horns very. Also, securities are too sensitive. They always tell us to keep quiet while others is louder than us.

arMin Parnia

Amazing views and quiet lake. Water front camps are so gorgeous. The only problem i can say is the train tracks near by which will wale you up in the middle of night by huge noise of trains.

Damien Whalen

Trains all night! Keeps you awake. They are really close and loud. Don't be fooled by the reviews that they are not. This is a main line area. Campground was clean and sites were nice. Just no sleep!!!!!

Rodrigo Melo

100% recommended. Family, couples, friends, greatest place to enjoy a weekend, holidays.

Vipul Shukla

Poorly maintained provincial park, 10 minutes drive to Parry sound, no trails inside the park worth exploring or trekking on, the usually wide beach was swallowed up by the high water this year. Many benches in disrepair, old bathrooms built in the 80s but no upgrades and poor maintenance. Weeds growing rampant where lawns need to be. Don't expect hot water for showers, any time of day. Front reception office had a burst pipe and water damage but is now closed for repairs. Temporary office building manned by inexperienced high school kids. They will gladly book you a super sloped site without hydro when you specifically tell them you are towing a trailer! And the mosquitoes are king sized, incessant and bloodthirsty! Loud train horn sounds and highway traffic will take away and peace you may desire. Avoid this park until the issues are fixed.

Catsie Games

Pretty park but not much to do as a day visitor. Was listed in the Ontario parks passport but really nor much to see or so. Only a campground.

Pim Vermeyden

The proximity to Parry Sound is amazing, and the lake (we went to the dog beach) was nice to swim in. We were pretty rained out so it's hard to give a good rating on most of the park, but the amenities were decent enough and the staff very friendly. The trains, however, were exceptional. All through the day and night you will occasionally hear the rumble and *feel* the horns. If you're looking to get into nature, or a nice sleep, that will pull you right out of it. But if you really like loud trains then 10/10!

Vikram Mankar

Awesome camping spot! Facilities are nice. Try and get a spot by the lake (premium), totally worth it! And the lake is great for fishing. We caught a pike but you can also catch small mount and large mouth bass here if you are lucky :). Oastler lake team, Thank you!

Mehrdad Varedi

beautiful place, helpful staff, electricity available in most locations, hot shower, everything you want from a perfect park except one problem at night! the train passes over you almost... noisy horn several times during the night. also you hear noise from the near road. it is not silent as it is expected from a campsite.

M M

The park has amazing lake. It is clean and quiet except when the train comes but it did not bother us. There are canoes, kayaks and paddle boards for rent. I am glad we discovered this place. Our family get away during summer.

Dan B

One of the best campsites Ive ever been to. Spacious waterfront sites and a wonderful lake. Nice, clean facilities as well. Train noise close by was noisy at night, but in deep sleep it did not bother us. Looking forward to going back next year as well!

Gary Yip

Overall a great experience. The train does come by once in a while which may wake you up. Otherwise, it's very quiet here.

Ron Hamilton

A very nice place to camp! It has a beautiful clean fresh water beach, where it is great for kids to play in the sand and great for all to swim in! The water temperature is often comfortably warmer than nearby Georgian Bay!

J C

It’s a little park,pretty much all campsite, no trails for a little walk, however the lake itself is quit nice, the water is really clear. On the end point is the radio free camp zoom which is nice but not privacy campsites , when you walks in make you feels like a tents village. Seems one of the site contains 6 party ppl , got high until very late night with random shouting, yelling and loud talking which make the radio free zoom like a joke. Won’t go back for sure!

Mariam Sutarwala

Choo Choo!!! A train runs next to the park on the hour. Ridiculously loud and they like to honk several times as they pass. It's a small park with 200+ sites, and they are built such that most sites have a gorgeous view of the lake or are built on the perimeter of the lake. If not for the train I would have given this place a 4 star. There were no flies on the weekend of June 14th. Huge plus. On the negative side, the place was infested with gazillion caterpillars. It was, quite literally, raining caterpillars.

Lindsay Thomson

We booked a camping trip this weekend at Oastler and were very excited! Based on the pictures online it looked beautiful and we had a site right on the lake (site 120). We got there Friday at about noon, and got set up right as the sun came out. It was as beautiful as we had hoped. The sites are a little open so you get to know your neighbours, but being right on the lake makes up for it. We we able to swim out right from our site and spent a good couple hours swimming around. The closest bathroom to us wasn't great, just two small stalls almost like an outhouse. But the next comfort station wasn't too far and was clean and open so it was great. We made dinner and while we were cleaning up we saw a storm approaching. It didn't look too bad, just some sheet lightening, no rain yet. We decided to bunker down in the tent for a bit to ride out the rain, because according to the weather network it was only supposed to be a 40% chance of a storm. By about 10pm the story had changed completely, there was four of us in our tent holding the wall up as the wind pushed our tent in on us. Our poles were breaking and the hail was hitting against our hands so hard it felt like rocks. The wind picked up our fly and the rain and hail was pouring in the top and sides of the tent we were soaked in seconds. We didn't know if it was going to be better to run outside to the car or wait it out. The next thing we knew our tent gave way and the right side had a giant hole the size of our door. My friends were all out of the tent before I could think. We darted for the car and squished in. Soaked and freezing cold we waiting the storm out. A little while later the hail stopped and we cleared the windows to see if everything was okay. It was not. The site in front of us we see a car covered by trees. We immediately jump out of the car to check on them. It's still raining but people are everywhere checking on each other. There were trees everywhere, including across our entire campsite. It was something no one had experienced before. It was not long before the camp superintendent was on site checking on everyone. He checked in with every site and the staff were attending to the sites with the most damage. There was no way out, huge trees were covering every exit. The camp office had a generator and they were asking anyone without a place to stay or who needed to calm down or get some power to congregate there. We decided to clean up what we could, put on some dry clothes and try to just sleep in the car. The camp staff came around every hour to check in on everyone make sure everyone is still safe and okay. We could hear trees falling all around throughout the night but we could hear the chain saws, emergency tractor and staff going around and working all night. We couldn't sleep much so we were up before 5. Power and sewage was still out so we had to go to the office to use the bathroom. The staff was up and figuring out a plan. They also had done a timmies run and there was coffee, croissants, danishes, and muffins for everyone. Because we were up so early we were ready to go, we were told to leave anything that was broken or garbage. We had to leave half our campsite, our broken tent and our kitchen tent with most of our stuff in it that was under a giant fallen tree. The park was being evacuated by 9am and then they would have to individually attend to any campers with stuck vehicles. On the way out they had a guard we had to give them the names of everyone on our site, a list of damages, our original dates, if we were planning on making a claim and if there were any injuries. We were the first ones out so I can't imagine how long everyone was there for but at least no one was seriously injured. It was so nice to see such attentive and friendly staff after the very traumatic night. They really went above and beyond the call of duty to care for everyone. I give this place 5 stars for the beautiful site (pre-storm) but I wish I could give them a thousand stars for their fantastic staff. Truly a weekend to remember!

Mehak Fatima

Great views of the like however the spots are not private. There are people around you. And the train... Ye sit goes through every 3 hours however we were in the no radio zone and it didn't bother us

Elizabeth Brown

Beautiful Provincal park. Washrooms where clean and easy to access. The dog beach is on the small size but it did the trick. Be prepared to hear a train almost ever hour. It was loud when I was on my site 423. The camp site was clean on arrival and was a good size with good privacy. However the tree coverage was a lot and I found myself wanting the sun. Also note that there are no hiking trails on site. There are showers and flush toilets. The regular beach is very nice and clean. You can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and sup boards. Overall good time.

Chris Boussey

Extremely unclean and confusing park. Sites were very uneven and extremely rocky/had a lot of tree routes. Along with the train in the distance. I would not stay here again. I know its not the parks fault but there were also local boats floating by blaring music at 1am.

Steve Chesney

Nice park, doggy beach, sites clean and well spaced. Only negative was frequent trains but guess you have to expect that being close to main rail yard.

Rachael Brown

All the campsites are nice, flat and clean and almost all on the water. The main bathroom and bathrooms in general could definitely use an upgrade. The beach is beautifull but a bit reedy. Good location close to town if you need to escape :P

Carlos Huang

Quite a beautiful park overall. Water is clean and the trees were marvellous, especially now in Fall. That’s why I’m not just giving it 1 star. However, we had an extremely bad experience dealing with the canoe rentals, and the rest of this review is explaining why. We were charged 60 dollars as a late fee. Normally yes, we understand that we must pay a penalty for it, however due to several circumstances, we believe this is unfair in our particular circumstance. I hope Ontario parks improves their process and policies, but I don’t have high hopes. 1. No verbal warning was given about being late, nor the fees associated with it. We were only told about it after coming back. Never shown nor told what happens when you’re late. Compare this to private canoe rentals, who make it very clear what happens after you’re late and explicitly communicate that verbally. 2. We were not allowed to take our the canoe for 4 hours, because there wasn’t enough time for a 4 hour session. However, we are allowed to go for 2 hours, and any time after that gets charged 30 dollars per half hour. That makes no sense whatsoever. Just let us take a 4 hour session and only use it for 3 hours then. 3. Inconsistent rule enforcement within different parks: In pinery and silent lake and plenty of other parks, we would pay for the extra time taken if we’re were late based on the session time. This is the first time in literally 10 years that we’ve been charged like this. There shouldn’t be different policies in different parks. When we talked to the warden, he said that there are different park sections within Ontario parks, who each enforce this separately. This makes absolutely no sense, and visitors should not be on the receiving end of bad management practices. 4. Spirit of the law doesn’t apply here: the reason you have late fees is to discourage people from renting out canoes longer than the session time, to allow other people to rent it afterwards. Since there was only an hour left after we should’ve returned it, there’s no way for someone else to rent it (min time to rent is 2 hours). We confirmed this with the staff. We’ve also retuned it before the park closed. The equipment is in good shape. That means that literally no one was affected by us being late, which makes the very high late fees a result of an overbearing and clumsy policy. 5. General notes about improvements to Ontario parks: A) you should have a formal complaint process. When we wanted to escalate this, no staff member knew what to do. There isn’t a clear process for handling complaints. The staff spent quite a bit of time going back and forth trying to figure out what to do when we said we want to escalate this complaint to the higher ups. B) a staff member told us we were lucky to pay 60 dollars and that we should be happy with it, because when we requested to file a complaint, it ran past 4pm, which meant that they could’ve just left and taken our deposit because the park was now closed. This was a threat, and it was extremely rude and unprofessional. I’ve worked in summer camps and dealing with customers a few minutes past closing is part of the job. Threatening to unlawfully take their deposit money should not be tolerated.

Tim Hawkins

The place had a lot of campers but the area was clean, and quieted down in the evening. Many camping spots are bordered by trees, so very private. Locations for radio-free camping are available. Nice beach. Great for kids. Washrooms were very clean.

Kirk James

Oastler Park... Many pros/cons. I stayed at campsite #001 on beachside campground. Everything was close, the beach which was spectacular was literally a 1 minute walk, wood and ice was around the bend. Privacy was great, our campsite had a little pathway to the washrooms. The comfort station was maybe 3 a minute walk up hill the other one was closed. As shown in pictures our campsite had a hill kinda limited our space but we made it work! figured it's good to know if you're staying here. Was still able to fit 2 tents, 1 screen tent and 2 vehicles on site and had alot of room leftover for other activities. Park has boat launch, pet area to swim and 3 beaches spots. Oastler Park does not have a playground for kids. So keep that in mind and bring extra toy's to keep kids entertained! Oastler Park also does not have trails on site. The closest trail was 15 minute walk to (Cargill Dr) and the trail was nothing too exciting typical city trail. The electrical outlet was deep in the woods, make sure you bring 50ft extension cable to reach the site. Closest town is Parry Sound. This Park also has a train near bye comes through at periodic times, but when it comes through at 3am if your a light sleeper your most likely waking up from it. It's kinda annoying, but not the parks fault. Overall, Oastler Park has great beach spots. Great privacy between sites.

Robert Fusco

The park had a large sandy beach, site 408 was large with very beautiful scenery over looking the lake...even got to see a Bear walking close by our camp site. Not a big park, but everything is easily accessible, such as: beach, lake, water activity rental, dog beach, boat launch, etc.

Beata Czartoryski

I got the last spot and can't even complain about location of camp but the train noise did bother me. One night is fine. I walked the grounds and must say many spots on lake might be worth the noise to use the lake.

Emma Roung

So beautiful! There is an active bear but it's only a small black bear. The train sound is not bad at all; if you are an extremely light sleeper I would suggest picking a campground on the point! The walk in campsites are very quiet and much more private. Washrooms are clean.

weber luo

Short distance from Perry Sound, nice view and facilities, you can bike, kayaking there. There are some beautiful camp spots (premium sites) you can set tant overviewing the lake.

Tom

The really loud train blaring it's horn every 15 seconds for the minute long pass-by at all hours of the night and day multiple times was enough for me to leave after 20 hours. I tried but the night was brutal for me. I should have read the reviews before booking. Otherwise it's a great place.

Ahmed Al-Wattar

It's beautiful park for camping, surrounded by water. The radio free camp sites are walk in only. They are great though. No car means more quiet. The only catch for this park is you can hear the train at night. It might annoy some .

Em Magistrado

It's a great place for younger kids and dog. The dog beach is perfect, the beach is clean. Campsite is a little small, no privacy. There's Blue Jays And chipmunks everywhere by the Beach campground. Would definitely go back again.

Matt Hepplestone

Train loud.....definitely a deal breaker re returning. Not sure why few people mention the trains......they're completely out of control. We counted anywhere from 18-30 trains a day (we stayed for 7 days of our scheduled 9) and they ALL whistle right across from the park entrance. That's 4 whistles x 18-30 trains, and its 24 hours a day. It's not quiet off in the distance noise either, it's well above 80 decibels. River lots get traffic passing them all day, so stay away from them if you want a safe place for kids to play.. Comfort stations cleanliness 4/10. Showers were dirty and hair clogged drains. Staff, all young were very helpful. Red buoy across from park in W Bay apparently mark's a good fishing shoal. I also found 2 hidden rock piles. I caught 3 pike and 1 bass all week. Wind, although subtle can push you easily to other end of the lake, so watch for that ifiyoure an avid paddler like myself. Rose point trail is directly across from the entrance to park. Brings you right into parry sound. Rugged shores trail on Salt Dock road in town was amazing for off leash dog walks. Beautiful along Georgian bay shores. Mauritzios pizza was good in town and only 10 minutes til ready.

Sean Livingston (Livingston Cabinetry)

Nice camp sites with great water access. Not private sites, though. Also, no mosquitoes! No bug spray all weekend.

Carl C

Amazing park. Views were spectacular. A camping getaway ✨

oL Dusty

Very nice camp ground. Quick drive to town for supplies. Like all the other reviews, there's a train horn at night, seems worse depending on where you're site is tho and some nights were better than others for it. Didn't bother me, but I definitely heard some people bothered by it

Paul Carter

Nice beach, great tenting campsites. The trailer campsites near the beach are very tight and have almost no privacy. No trails in the park and not much else to do apart from the beach and lake.

Stephen Anastasi

The sites feel cozy and the park is well maintained. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The waterfront sites are quite special.

Drew K

Beautiful lake, not so good camping. Campsites have 0 privacy and the train comes by with its horn seemed like every couple hours (even during night).

Justin Labelle

My spouse and I had so much fun. She used to camp there during her childhood and loved it. The campground was pretty full but we had a beautiful campsite. The pictures attached are the view from our campsite. I believe it was campsite 131 or around that.

Omer Qureshi

Such a beautiful park.. Good for fishing. Connoe rental on site. its small still enjoyable.. washrooms were disgusting. I dont mind old school washrooms. But least clean the spider webs in there. Surprisingly washrooms do have sensitizers in it. But no cleaniness.

Richard Wideman

So we booked at this site because it was close enough to Killbear to hike. Let's start with the good: -Amenities are close enough to walk and are functional. -Very pet friendly, huge plus for our dog. -Close to the water for swimming to to launch your boat/canoe Now the bad: Sites are pretty close we had I believe 421 or 431 and it seemed we could hear everything til 4am. Holy moley the train sounds. Do not underestimate it. Attached is a photo of just how close this busy trainline is and you can hear it quite loudly every hour on the hour. Light sleepers beware. I understand the park can't control the people or the train but I wouldnt risk that bad a sleep again. Won't be booking here again.

Gerard MacInerney

This is a beautiful Provincial Park. The beach is a nice sandy area. Very clean. Overall, the Campground is a nice quiet family oriented place

Nevin Davidson

Been to many Ontario parks, this one has to be probably my least favourite so far. While the layout is nice, the privacy of the sites isn’t the best, and it’s a very loud park. Some people don’t mind the train, we found it was a bit excessive. The comfort station was very clean. Staff didn’t seem to take their jobs seriously

J T

Awesome place. The sites can be a little close together but other than that a wonderful lake to kayak around.

Mayoo N

Had great time at Oastler Lake PP and except the train noise, loved everything about this place !

Denis and Laura Lamarre

Beautiful area, but very crowded, and not much privacy. Besides the main comfort station, the outhouses and bathrooms are filthy. The train runs closely, often and quiet loud. We stayed in the "radio free area," with wardens walking through quite regularly during the day, but late in to the night, campers were partying with radios on and wardens were nowhere to be found.

Hannah Ehtemam

This park was a great getaway from the city especially during COVID-19. The facikities are clean and well maintained. However, keep in mind that the showers are not operational as a result of the current pandemic. If you want to enjoy nature and beautiful views, this park is a great option!

Stephen Jarvis

We camped on Spider and Clear Lakes. Campsites were very well maintained and clean. Scenery was spectacular. Wonderful place to camp.

Rachel Park

Train..........at least 3 times during a night you can hear train. Do not stay there if you have a kid under 2. And lots lots lots of caterpillars everywhere. Fall down to your shoes or chair or shoulders. Also ticks.....lots of them. Check your tent before packing you can find at least 3 or 5 ticks. My family had a tick bite becareful. Even ticks in the beach. I found over 5 ticks inside sand while make sand castle with my kids. Beware train..it is louder than you think.

Kirstie Deering

The views are stunning. The dog area is small but clean and has the nicest water. Pad slope on our site was significant and not indicated in booking info but our stay was wonderful once we we were parked and leveled. Lots of activities for the whole family to enjoy- fishing, canoe rentals etc 10/10 would come back.

Greg Stanton

Great Provincial Park for camping with a young family. Everything is close and within walking distance. Beach is great, park is beautiful, and everything is relatively clean. Sites are close, privacy is average. The comments about the train are accurate. It's super loud at night. On the second night we got used to it. Also the park firewood seemed like it was stored at the bottom of the lake as it was very saturated. Overall buy kindling and ear plugs and you'll have a good time.

Danielle Bailey

Beautiful and surrounded by the lake. What a sight to have on vacation. This is the view just from our campsite.

Sammy L

Depending on the site you have this can be a great camping experience! Very nice park with great swimming for the little ones. A lot of sites with lake views.

W M

It was a great 4-day getaway. Only downside was the sound of the trains passing by but we quickly got over it. This camp ground might not be great for families with small children due to the loud train sounds in the middle of the night and early morning. Washrooms need better attention. I do not think they visit daily (at least not when I was there). I had to walk a little further to use the main washrooms as the outhouses were completely flooded.

Paul

I have been coming here for 20 years, now with my own children. The train can be loud at night but other than that the place is friendly, clean and beautiful.

Correy Styles

Oastler Lake Provincial Park is beautiful. 5 star beautiful. I only give 4 stars because some of the amenities are lacking on the camping side of things. There is only one comfort station with no parking except 1 handicap spot so it is a bit of a trek to shower for able folk. The 1 handicap spot is at the bottom of a hill & the showers are at the top. For someone with mobility issues, it is very difficult to get to. The roadways in the park are in rough condition, way too many potholes. One was longer & wider than our truck and after three days of rain the the bottom of the truck skimmed the water as we drove through. I'm hoping maintenance has just been delayed due to covid. We have a smaller rig so were able to camp in the Hardwood Hills. We had a birdseye view of the lake and our own private lake access if you are able to make the climb down, it's quite steep. Leveling blocks are essential if you have a rig up there. There was about a 6 inch difference to get us levelled.

Robert Williams

Nice park. Not sure why original gate house closed. No handicapped parking near beach area. No parking near shower. Very small place.

Nick F

We had an amazing time at Oastler camping last summer! Great water access site! Great staff and facilities! Love cooking over the fire!

Moaz Sakouhi

Small but gorgeous park, many great options for water front sites and about 30 mins away from parry sound.

Tony Citta

Is a nice little park. Staff is friendly and keep the facilities very clean. There are a couple of things that you should be aware of if you're going to camp here. First, the park is very close to an active rail line which means there are numerous trains going by daily and they do sound their horns. There is also a main road going into Parry Sound. Second, at least for the beachfront electrical sites, they are very close together and very few trees/bushes between them. If it wasn't for the fact that our neighbors both had very large travel trailers privacy would have been a concern.

Wayne Harasym

What can I say…I love this place! Just returned from 4 nights camping with my wife and had a fantastic time! Wide variety of campsites, from walk in tenting to large RV’s….ours was #425, very shaded but slight slope front to back. Very nice beach, great sunsets, fishing, kayak/canoe rentals. Parry Sound, 10 mins away, has lots to do, including 30000 Island cruises. If hikings your thing (no trails in the park), your camping permit gets you into nearby Killbear and Grundy.

Cheyenne Hall

We had a good time because we made it a good time, but there was little to no privacy at our Oastler Lake campsite. We booked site 148 but the map and images were misleading. There was 0 privacy on 3 of the four sides of our site, and upon further inspection, most all campsites we saw had very little privacy. We hung a tarp "wall" along one side and used our car and large tent to block another so we made it work, but that wasn't really the camping experience we were looking for. The best part about our site was the shared private water access with the two sites beside it, so we could leave our paddleboards out and not have to haul them across the campground every time we wanted to take them out. On another note, the washrooms could have been cleaner but not the worst I've seen, the lake itself was beautiful, the staff were very pleasant, and we didn't really notice the train from our site. We will be giving other provincial parks a try in the future, but we will not be booking at Oastler Lake again.

sherry munslow

Relaxed friendly calm day use area. It was free the last week for summer to use the day area which was a nice surprise ...canoes paddleboards and kayaks were right on the beach to rent for 2 or 4 hours....brand new equipment band life jackets. 20 per boat for 2 hours. We will be back next year to try the camping which looked amazing.

Camping girl 1982

Had a beautiful site on the lake. Lots of people complain about the trains. But honestly didn't bother me all that much. Nice small park with a decent. Beach. Will for sure be going back.

Chris Mccarthy

The park is great with many different things to do from fishing, kayaking or canoeing and off leash dog beach and much more. The park rangers are fair and very helpful.

Glenn Slater

The train. Wow the train. There is a double high cargo train that runs parallel to the entrance road. It is not a 1km from the campground. It went through once per hour 24hrs a day when I was there in Mid September 2020. We had to pause conversations because the squealing and grinding noises of the train on the tracks made it hard to hear each other when it passed. The whistle was even worse, it was like having an alarm clock go off every hour while you're sleeping. It blew the horn a lot as it approached and passed the park. It took minutes to pass, not just a minute for two, but 5 or so minutes. Thankfully I had earplugs for the second night to dull it a bit. I could see transport trucks on a highway as I looked out over the lake from my campsite in the picture. I can imagine this park would be very loud when fully booked. Some sites even overlook other sites and no privacy would be available. I stayed at the walk in sites at the Point. There were only 3 sites in use which was nice. It's not a very private area and some of the fire pits are very close together. The firewood I bought from their shed was wet. Overall I drove 3.5hours north and it didn't feel like an escape to nature. It was too loud between the train, the offroad vehicles the park guys drove, the dogs at cottages across the lake, people partying at cottages across the lake etc. This was mid-September with very few families at the park. I won't return.

Justin Majik

A smaller Provincial Park. There are no designated trails at this park but a walk through it is just as nice. Situated on beautiful Oastler Lake that has Pike and Bass. The complaints of trains near this park is not as bad as city noise or yelling people. The train did not bother us at all. 10 minutes from Parry Sound.

Veroni Wijesinghe

Nice place..nothing much to do.. just sit back and relax

Vincent Fournier

If it wasn't for being beside a train track and the trains blowing their horn at all hours of the night I would have given this place five stars. Great staff, nice lake, nice setup. If you can sleep through the train horn then by all means, great place but for those like us who can't, then maybe another site might be better.

Scott N

Nice beach and pretty shorelines. Many nice campsites. Ours was not close to the water which was not as nice. Dog beach is nice. You must be aware the train is loud. Great place to go for a few days to swim and relax on the beach or dog beach if you have a dog. Good for boating as well.

Michael warner

If you are wanting privacy, good fishing, goodnight sleep or decent washrooms stay far away from here. No wonder it was only place in Ontario you could find availability this year. Online said bring own lifejackets due to covid, false they have them. Tried renting a canoe to be told they were all out after litterally walking by atleast a dozen of park owned canoes. You can constantly hear the highway at night aswell as the train that has zero regard for park residents when it comes to the horn. Wont be back!

Gordin Warner

My camp site was right on the water. Just outside of Parry Sound. Hopefully you like trains because you'll hear them all night long.

Michael Bennie

The train noise was definitely note worthy, but more than that it was the lack of privacy between sites. Also, found it to be one of the smaller sites we had ever camped on and all dirt, no grass. They definitely have used up every square inch. Plus side, washrooms and showers decently clean. Beach area is ok. Other campers not overly loud at night (we are here with kids). The biggest plus is the staff, incredibly friendly and helpful.

Stephanie V

Great location off the highway, with stunning views. The view from the camp sites that are right on the lake are unbelievable. Such an awesome experience being able to swim right at your camp site. Almost all sites come with two picnic tables, which comes in handy. For sites that don't have water access, there is a great beach. The dog beach was small and not as inviting however. Main complaint was the train at night time which is very loud, so highly recommend ear plugs.