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General yurt information
- Operating season (nights):
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- May 1 to October 31, 2020
- Reservable period (nights):
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- May 1 to October 31, 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 7 pm; Friday & Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
- June 26 – September 6, 2020: 8 am to 11 pm.
- September 7 to October 31, 2020: Sunday – Thursday, 9 am to 7 pm; Friday & Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
- Registration instructions:
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- July and August: Register at Cyprus Lake Office any time between 3 pm and 11 pm. Reservations are required for yurt camping. Arrival must be prior to 11:00 p.m.
- May, June, September, October: During office hours: (see above for office hours) register at Cyprus Lake Office anytime after 3 pm. After Office Hours: Print and take Confirmation Number with you. Cellular service is not reliable so do not rely on accessing this information from mobile device.
- Keys will be left inside the yurt you have reserved.
- Complete your registration with the campground office prior to 10 am the next day. Failure to complete this step could result in your reservation being cancelled.
- If arriving after office hours contact park office 519-596-2364 ext 453 prior to arrival for registration procedures.
- Check in time:
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- July and August: Any time between 3 pm and 11 pm.
- Permits for yurt camping will not be issued prior to 3 pm.
- Campers must arrive at their yurt by 11 pm.
- Check out time:
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- Before 11 am.
- Quiet hours:
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- No excessive noise at anytime.
- The Yurt area is a “Radio and Generator Free” zone. Please use electronic devices (music players, computers, DVD players, etc) with headphones only.
- Only registered guests may be on site after 10 pm.
- Minimum length of stay:
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- 2 nights
- Maximum length of stay:
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- 14 nights
- Maximum persons per accommodation:
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- Maximum 5 people (double bed and single over double bunk bed).
- All visitors (not registered guests) must vacate the yurt camping area by 10 pm.
- Maximum vehicles per accommodation:
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- 2 vehicles. 1st vehicle permit is included with the camping fee. 2nd vehicle will be required to purchase an Additional Vehicle permit.
- Extra camping units allowed beside the accommodation:
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- No additional camping units are allowed in the Yurt area.
- Cooking / food preparation:
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- Cooking and food preparation is not allowed inside the Yurts. A propane BBQ is included with your yurt rental.
- All food and coolers are to be kept in the Bear Proof containers located outside your yurt.
- Electricity available:
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- Limited use of electrical outlet is available near washroom building.
- Fire policy:
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- Campfires are allowed in fire pits and wood stoves 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 Ban: consumption of alcohol or recreational cannabis is not permitted from 10 pm to 7 am daily.
- Long Weekend Alcohol Ban: possession and consumption of alcohol is not permitted from Thursday at 10 pm until the following Tuesday at 7 am.
- Long weekends include: Victoria Day (May 16-18), Civic Holiday (Aug 1 - Aug 3), Labour Day (Sept. 5 – 7), and Thanksgiving (Oct 10-12).
- Pet policy:
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- The yurt area is pet-free. Pets are not allowed in the yurts or in the yurt camping area.
- Internet/Wi-Fi access:
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- There is no Wi-Fi access.
Yurt 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 11km, 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 12.3km. 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:
- Latitude: 45.2309
- Longitude: -81.5223
- Street Address: 469 Cyprus Lake Road, Tobermory, Ontario, N0H 2R0
Roofed accommodation description:
- For information go to: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/bruce/activ/camping/yurt
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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 contact the Tobermory Chamber of Commerce website for alternate accommodations in the area: www.tobermory.org or 519-596-2452.
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Require additional information?
Reservation service:
- Telephone: 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) 8 am to 6 pm local park time; or
- Website: Parks Canada Reservation Service
General park information:
- Telephone: 1-888-773-8888
- 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time, April to September
- 10 am to 6 pm Eastern Time, October to March
- bruce-fathomfive@pc.gc.ca
For information and reservations specifically for backcountry camping:
- Telephone: 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) 8 am to 6 pm local park time; or
- Website: Parks Canada Reservation Service
- Reservable period: May 1 – October 31, 2020
For Information and Reservations for Yurt camping:
- For information go to: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/bruce/activ/camping/yurt
- For reservations: 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) 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
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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