Reservable camping information
Bruce Peninsula National Park
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General camping information
- Operating season (nights):
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- Winter Camping; November 2019 – April 30, 2020 – winter camping available in Tamarack camping area. (Sites 237 – 258 see map ) No services available. Campsites are available on a first come first served basis.
- Self-registration process in place at kiosk located in Cyprus Lake Office.
- May 1 – October 30, 2020 reservable
- Reservable period (nights):
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- May 1 to October 30, 2020
- Reservable percentage:
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- 100% reservable
- Kiosk hours:
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- May 1 – June 25, 2020: Sunday – Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm; Friday & Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
- June 26 – September 6, 2020: 8 am to 11 pm daily.
- September 7 to October 31, 2020: Sunday – Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm; Friday & Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
- Self-registration for camping (spring and fall) is located at the kiosk in Cyprus Lake Office.
- Please note: During the winter months, only winter camping sites in Tamaracks Campground will be available.
- After hours registration:
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- Campers must be registered by 11 pm. Campground entry gate closes at 11 pm. Non-registered campers will not be given entry after 11 pm.
- Reservations: Locate your name or confirmation # and proceed to designated campsite. Register in the morning at the kiosk before 10 am.
- Walk-ups/No Reservation: Follow registration and payment instructions posted in the kiosk located at Cyprus Lake Office.
- Check in time:
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- Any time after 2 pm.
- Yurt Camping any time after 3:00 P.m.
- Late campers will not be allowed in the campground after 11:00 p.m.
- Check out time:
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- Before 11 am.
- Quiet hours:
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- No excessive noise at anytime.
- Music and generator use are not permitted from 10 pm to 8 am.
- Tamarack camping area is music and generator free at all times.
- Maximum length of stay:
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- 14 nights
- Maximum persons per site:
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- 6 people (exceptions may be possible for 2 adults with their dependent children to a maximum of 7 people)
- Maximum vehicles per site:
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- Poplars/Tamarack: 1 vehicle (included with camping fee)
- Birches: 2 vehicles. 1st vehicle permit is included with the camping fee.
- Maximum 1 Additional Vehicles can be registered to one site. Permits required
- Maximum camping units per site:
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- Two (2) camping units per site, only 1 of these units can be a camping vehicle.
- Generator policy:
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- Generator use is limited to daylight hours for short periods of time.
- Generators and radios are not permitted in the Tamarack or Yurt camping areas.
- Generator use is prohibited 10 pm – 8 am.
- Amperage of electrical service:
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- Unserviced campsites only.
- Fire policy:
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- Campfires are allowed in fire pits only.
- To prevent the spread of invasive species firewood must be purchased at the campground or businesses located on the Bruce Peninsula.
- Daily Campfire Ban: Campfires are not permitted from 11 pm to 7 am daily.
- Alcohol and Recreational Cannabis Policy:
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- Daily Alcohol and Recreational Cannabis Ban: consumption of alcohol and recreational cannabis is not permitted from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am daily.
- Long Weekend Alcohol and Recreational Cannabis Ban: possession and consumption of alcohol or recreational cannabis is not permitted from Thursday at 10:00 pm until the following Tuesday 7:00am.
- Long weekends include: Victoria Day (May 16 - 18), Civic Holiday (Aug 1 - 3), Labour Day (Sept. 5 - 7), and Thanksgiving (Oct 10 – 12).
- Pet policy:
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- Pets must be kept on a leash at all times. They must not be left unattended. Please keep all pet food stored inside. See Bare Campsite Program brochure upon arrival for more information.
- Internet/Wi-Fi access:
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- There is no Wi-Fi access. Wifi is available at our Visitor Centre in Tobermory.
Campground location:
- The campground is located near the tip of Bruce Peninsula on Hwy #6, 15 km south-east of Tobermory.
- From the north (Tobermory): Follow Highway 6 south for approximately 11 km, watching for the blue and white signs to "Cyprus Lake Campground". Turn left onto Cyprus Lake Road. Follow for 5km to the campground office (check-in)
- From the south: Travelling north on Highway 6, pass through Miller Lake. Continue past the turnoff to Dyer's Bay Road for another 12.3 km. Watch for the blue and white signs to "Cyprus Lake Campground". Turn right onto Cyprus Lake Road. Follow for 5km to the campground office (check-in).
- Cyprus Lake Campground geographic coordinates:
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- Latitude: 45.2309
- Longitude: -81.5223
- Street address: 469 Cyprus Lake Road, Tobermory, Ontario, N0H 2R0
Campground description:
- Cyprus Lake (232 campsites):
- 3 areas – Birches, Poplars & Tamarack – and 10 yurts located on Cyprus Lake.
- Birches area offers drive-through sites.
- No serviced sites.
- Washrooms offer basic facilities of flush toilets and cold water taps.
- Picnic tables and fire pit on every site.
- Communal potable water taps and a dump station are available.
- The "Grotto" and "Head of Trails" are located north of the Poplars loop.
Roofed accommodation description:
- For information go to: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/bruce/activ/camping/yurt
- For reservations: 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) 8 am to 6 pm local park time or www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca
- Launch date: January 14, 2020
- Reservable period: May 1 – October 31, 2020
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Fees
For information regarding camping fees for Bruce Peninsula National Park please see our Fees page.
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If there is no vacancy for your dates:
Visitors may also contact the Tobermory Chamber of Commerce website for alternate accommodations in the area: www.tobermory.com or 519-596-2452.
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Require additional information?
Reservation service:
- Telehone: 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) 8 am to 6 pm local park time; or
- Website: Parks Canada Reservation Service
General park information:
- Telehone: 1-888-773-8888
- 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time, April to September
- 10 am to 6 pm Eastern Time, October to March
- pc.educamp.bff.pc@canada.ca
- 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) 8 am to 6 pm local park time.
- www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca
- Launch date: January 14, 2020
- Reservable period: May 1 – October 31, 2020
Group Site Camping and Reservations:
1 drive-in group campsite is available at Cyprus Lake. This site is for groups of 15-35 people, tent camping only. The site has potable water taps, a picnic shelter and tables and basic washroom facilities. It is walking distance to Cyprus Lake and the trail system. The site is designated radio and alcohol free.
- Reservations for our Group Site can be made directly with Bruce Peninsula National Park.
- For detailed information on group camping please visit our Group Camping page
- Fees:
- For information please visit our Fees Page
- Parking Policy:
The Group Site camping fee provides parking for one vehicle for every 6 people registered to the site. All other vehicles will require an additional vehicle permit. For information please visit our Fees Page
Terms and definitions
- Site-specific
- Guests select the specific campsite or accommodation when they make their reservation. All front-country camping reservations made through the Parks Canada Reservation Service (PCRS) are site-specific reservations.
- Operating Season (Nights)
- The "Operating Season" is the nights that the campground is open. Sometimes the campgrounds are open for longer than the period for which they accept reservations. Any dates of the "Operating Season" outside of the "Reservable Period" are dates that the campground operates on a first come, first served basis only.
- Reservable Period (Nights)
- The "Reservable Period" is the nights for which you can make a camping or accommodation reservation. Note that many campgrounds may be open longer than this period, and operate outside of these dates on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Kiosk
- The administration/entrance booth of a particular campground, this is where you "check-in" and register your arrival.
- Vehicle
- Car, truck, motorcycle, truck-camper, motorhome, or recreational vehicle. A motor home pulling another vehicle may count as two vehicles.
- Camping Unit
- Tent, tent-trailer, truck-camper, trailer, 5th wheel, motorhome or recreational vehicle.
- Serviced Site
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Refers to a campsite offering either electrical, water, and/or sewer hook-ups or any combination of these services directly on the campsite. Fully-serviced sites offer electrical, potable water, and sewer hook-ups. "Unserviced" sites do not offer any of these hook-ups.
The terms "serviced" and "unserviced" refer to the individual campsites; they do not refer to the washroom facilities or other amenities available at the campground.
- Drive-through Site
- Campsite where the driver does not have to reverse their vehicle to exit (there is a separate entrance and exit to the individual campsite). Ideal for larger vehicles and trailers.
- Walk-in Site
- Campsite which requires some degree of walking to access the site, and therefore requires a tent. Vehicle will be parked a short distance away.
- Overflow Site
- Overflow campsites vary from park to park, and may range from a paved area to park a camping unit (not generally suitable for tents) to a more traditional, grassy site. They are unserviced and are not reservable.
- Accessible Site
- A campsite which is accessible to guests with limited mobility.
- Firepit
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A designated structure for campfires located on a campsite. Check availability, as not all campsites offer a fire pit. In some parks, a fire permit is required to have a fire.
In some parks, only communal firepits are available, and access is shared with other guests.
- Fire permit
- In some campgrounds, guests will require a valid fire permit to have a campfire. A fire permit may include firewood. Please refer to the ‘Fire policy’ section of the QRT for individual campground policies.
- Firewood
- In some campgrounds firewood is sold by the bundle, whereas in others a fire permit may give the holder access to the campground wood pile. Please refer to the ‘Fire policy’ section of the QRT for individual campground policies.
- First-come, First-served Site
- Campsites that are available on a first come, first served basis only. These sites are only available to guests who are physically located at the campground. These sites cannot be registered over the telephone or on-line. These campsites may be available for only 1 night or for multiple nights depending on availability.
- Shoulder Season
- Shoulder season refers to the season before and after the peak season. While many campgrounds remain open outside of their peak season, the services offered during this period may be limited (please check with the park for more details).
- Entrance Pass
- A valid National Park Entrance Pass is required for all visitors to National Parks that have entry fees.
- Daily Entrance Pass
- A daily entrance pass permits visitor’s unlimited entry to the specified park on a per day basis for the period of time indicated.
- Annual/Seasonal Entrance Pass
- An annual or seasonal entrance pass permits visitor’s unlimited entry to the specified park for the period of time indicated.
- Parks Canada Discovery Pass
- The Parks Canada Discovery Pass permits visitors unlimited entry to the participating Parks Canada national parks and national historic sites across Canada, for a period of 12 months.
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