Ontario Parks is expanding its advance day-use reservation service to 20 additional parks, bringing the total to 57.
Credit: Ontario Parks
The move aims to reduce overcrowding and provide visitors with greater certainty when planning park visits.
Visitors can book a daily vehicle permit online up to five days in advance, reducing the time spent registering when they arrive.
The advance daily vehicle permit service is now available at Wasaga Beach, Awenda, Rondeau and MacGregor Point and will be introduced to other parks throughout the spring.
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This means that you can plan your trip ahead to a total of 57 of the busiest parks, and there is no need to keep an eye on Ontario Park’s social media pages wondering whether you will be allowed in, especially during busy long weekends and fall colour viewing season, as you will have guaranteed access with your advance permits.
New Added Parks Where Advance Daily Vehicle Permit is Available:
- Wasaga Beach, Awenda, Rondeau and MacGregor Point – now available
- Sauble Falls – as of April 21, 2023
- Frontenac and Inverhuron – as of April 28, 2023
- Bronte Creek, Fitzroy, Murphys Point, Oastler Lake, Petroglyphs, Port Burwell, Rideau River and Rock Point – as of May 12, 2023
- Chutes, Esker Lakes, Ivanhoe Lake, Neys and White Lake – as of May 19, 2023
Parks with advance reservation system already in place:
- Algonquin
- Arrowhead
- Balsam Lake
- Bass Lake
- Batchawana Bay
- Blue Lake
- Bonnechere
- Craigleith
- Darlington
- Driftwood
- Earl Rowe
- Forks of the Credit
- Kakabeka Falls
- Kap-Kig-Iwan
- Kettle Lakes
- Killarney
- Lake Superior
- Long Point
- Mara
- McRae Point
- Mono Cliffs
- North Beach
- Pancake Bay
- Pinery
- Presqu’ile
- Point Farms
- Rainbow Falls
- Rushing River
- Samuel de Champlain
- Sandbanks
- Selkirk
- Sibbald Point
- Six Mile Lake
- Sleeping Giant
- Turkey Point
- Voyageur
- Windy Lake
How to Buy Advance Daily Vehicle Permit:
Visitors can buy daily vehicle permits for the above parks on the reservations website up to five days in advance. Advance booking guarantees a spot and you’ll receive a confirmation letter with check-in instructions.
Options include showing the confirmation at the gate, printing the permit for your dashboard, or being prepared to present it if requested.
Seasonal permit holders can use their permit with the new service at no extra cost. Secure your spot using the seasonal permit’s serial number and bring both the confirmation and permit to the park.