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Cardinal/Ottawa South KOA


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Sheena Taylor

October 13, 2025

The grounds are spotless and beautifully maintained. It’s such a great environment for children — there are so many planned activities that our 5- and 6-year-old were busy all day making new friends and having the best time!

Luc Nadon

September 15, 2025

Very nice camping park. Lots to do for children and calm for parents. Nice large lots. Very clean. - The only thing, they start blowing leaves and other stuff at around 8:15 am. Should wait at least 9:00.....BUT VERY CLEAN PARK

Nicole C

August 22, 2025

We had a fantastic time here! It is kid friendly and full of activities. Pirate ship playground, splash pad, pool, bouncy pillow. They also have pedal carts, mining of rocks and mini putt (that is extra $) but not expensive at all. Such a great family vibe and safe environment feel. The people at the front desk are always so polite and helpful. I have been to quite a few KOAs and this one is most certainly my favorite. Cabins are beautiful and well maintained and clean. Highly recommend and will be back next year for longer.

Mike Warner (Warcrimes77)

July 30, 2025

Beautiful hidden little campground. Spent a night here, tenting, late July 2025. Swimming pool, mini golf, panning for gems, bouncing bubbles, gocart type peddle bikes. Lots of things for families. Place was pretty empty, so extremely quiet. I was the only tent camper, so I had the entire tent area to myself. If you like to party this isn't the campground for you. If you like a quiet, relaxing experience then look no further.

Marc Lafrance

July 20, 2025

We’ve heard a lot about this particular KOA in the past. Decided to check it out. You’re greeted with a mini putt, pool, bouncer and park view. Quite exciting for kids when you pull up. Check in was easy, staff were always helpful and kind. Some sites are smaller than others, so we decided to ask to change sites. That wasn’t a problem. Electrical and water on site as well as a picnic table. Many activities are available during the day. Some cost extra fees, like the « go kart » bikes, the VR, the mini putt, the ice cream social. I think these were all relatively well priced. Wood was expensive, though they deliver straight to your site and is what I would consider good quality camping wood (dry and can be split easily for kindling). They had no ice available for purchase, which was a drawback since the closest place to purchase is about 10-15 mins away. Not that big of a deal though. Cabins are available for rent, which is a cool feature if some people aren’t outfitted for camping. Showers are free, bathrooms are clean. Sites are well maintained. Fire pits are also on the small side, but I think it’s to control the size of them. Mind you, it was very pleasant and you could make a decent campfire at night. It was a Disney themed weekend, therefor there were activities throughout the day. Arts and crafts, water slide, bingo, and a movie at night. I can’t say the theme was very apparent, but you could see a little effort was put into it. I would also like to recognize the effort that some of the staff made to speak french. It was great for my kids. All in all, our kids really enjoyed the experience. I’m sure we will return and possibly bring friends. I will mention that my wife and I prefer provincial parks due to bigger sites and more set in nature, so our rating might be lower than others.

Rich G

February 08, 2022

Came for a visit at the end of July. We stayed in one of the cabins. The campground is well maintained. There were a lot of rules. We did our best to follow them. The fact we could only use pool in 30 minute increments was a little excessive. Hopefully when the pandemic restrictions soften they will let more people use pool as it really made things less fun. The owners were ok. We didn't have a bad experience with them but when I did speak to them they certainly weren't the nicest or best hosts that we have had at KOA's. The owners weren't mean. Just seemed busy all the time. Can't be easy to run a business in a pandemic so I have to say it wasn't a deal breaker for us. The campground was only about half full. Perhaps the pandemic was the reason why or maybe the bad reviews are finally catching up to them. We used this campground as a base to go visit Ottawa. Drive to Ottawa wasn't bad. Was nice to have all the outdoor activities for the kids.

john marston

January 24, 2022

owner is a real piece of work. rude. unreal that he has this place. breaks my heart to see human waste like this making money. talk about non deserving. contacted KOA org. they don't care either. its a sad place to go. not worth the hassle. go somewhere else. this guy needs to suffer, only way he will learn if his bushiness dries up. that's what he deserves, a real classless a$$. stay away.

Ryan Clarke

December 09, 2021

Phil Parent has a habbit of flirting and sending inappropriate messages via text to young female KOA employees... This man shouldnt work here...

Adam Arthur

September 19, 2021

Camped here many times this year. Enough said. Well done Cardinal KOA!

Paul Winch (Mindfreak66)

September 13, 2021

Been coming camping here for at least the last 3 years, and we love this place. Great for the whole family with lots of activities for everyone. Our kids love the play structures, bounce pillows, pool and splash pad (when they are open in the summer). The staff put in a lot of effort during the summer making each weekend a different theme, with themed activities and events. Sites and facilities are very nice, and all of the staff is super friendly and helpful. Will continue camping here with the family for many years to come!