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Cardinal / Ottawa South KOA Holiday
Now Booking for 2022 Camping!
The Cardinal / Ottawa South KOA is family camping at its best. Located just an hour from Ottawa and close to the 1000 Islands region, this is the ultimate destination for eastern Ontario camping. Spend your weekends or entire vacations on our campground and enjoy a wide variety of amenities, including our splash pad, pool, pirate ship playground, Big Bouncer and mini putt. The kids will enjoy our themed weekend activities, or take the family on a day trip to explore Ottawa or the St. Lawrence river area.
Our sites range from big-rig friendly 50 amp patio sites to large treed 30 amp back-in sites to our convenient deluxe cabins and lodges. Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, water source and electricity.
Get away from the noise of the highway and bustle of the city in our beautiful, quiet, rural location. Nightly quiet hours between 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM provide a secure and relaxing experience for our guests.
NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE SEWERS ON OUR SITES. WE DO HAVE A DUMPING STATION OR THE HONEY WAGON CAN COME TO YOUR SITE TO PUMP FOR A FEE OF $11.50 per dump. THE HONEY WAGON IS NOT AVAILABLE DURING MEAL TIMES OR ON SUNDAY MORNINGS WHEN WE USE IT FOR DEPARTING GUESTS.
User Reviews
Sheena Taylor
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
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
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)
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
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.