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Sturgeon Bay
Overview
Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park offers a quiet escape into the heart of Ontario’s famous cottage country. Nestled on the shores of a sheltered bay, this park is part of the iconic 30,000 Islands region. It provides a peaceful atmosphere for travelers who want to trade highway noise for the sound of wind in the pines. The park is manageable in size, making it a favorite for those who prefer a relaxed, intimate camping experience over bustling, high-traffic resorts.
Location & Surroundings
Located in Pointe au Baril, the park is situated on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. The landscape is characterized by the rugged beauty of the Canadian Shield, featuring granite outcroppings and dense mixed forests. Because the park sits on a shallow inlet, the water is generally warmer than the open bay, creating a comfortable microclimate. The surroundings offer a quintessential northern Ontario vista, where the water and rock formations dominate the scenery.
Amenities & Park Features
The park caters well to RVers with a selection of campsites that offer electrical hookups to accommodate various rig sizes. Facilities include clean comfort stations with flush toilets and hot showers, ensuring a comfortable stay. For those who enjoy being on the water, there is a well-maintained boat launch and dockage available. Families often appreciate the sandy swimming beach and the on-site canoe rentals, which allow for easy exploration of the sheltered bay waters without needing to bring your own gear.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
Boating and fishing are the primary draws here, with the bay providing access to some of the best freshwater cruising in the world. Just a short drive away, the town of Parry Sound offers the famous 30,000 Island boat tours and the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Hikers can head to nearby Killbear Provincial Park for more extensive trail systems. For a local flavor, the Pointe au Baril Lighthouse is a historic landmark worth visiting, accessible by water for those with a boat.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is an ideal destination for paddlers and anglers who want direct water access without the crowds of larger provincial parks. It is perfectly suited for families with small children due to the shallow, calm swimming areas. RVers looking for a basecamp to explore the Georgian Bay coast will find the park’s serene environment and essential amenities provide exactly what is needed for a restorative wilderness retreat.
Amenities
- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
Mark Crocker
It's small. All sites easily walked to the beach. Sites seemed smaller than most. I feel that those who deem which sites are for RV use should drive an RV to see how we think, turn, back up, etc. Small enough to walk entire park in under an hour. Lots of Loops for the kids to ride and not be too gar oit of sight. RV, dump and water site is unusual. Not located together as per usual. And dump site right beside camp sites. I feel bad for those people!
Matt Ziesmann
Small and quiet compared to some other provincial parks in the area like Killbear and Grundy Lake. Shower facilities are small but clean, and located across the highway. Toilets are full flush and the outhouse near our sight had lights connected to a motion sensor. Outside of fishing, canoeing and swimming, there aren't any other activities. The lack of hiking and biking trails was disappointing. Campers seem to shut down and go to sleep around 10pm, so its not a great place for large groups or late night campfires. Waterfront is pretty and there are docks to moor smaller boats.
V M
Worst campground we’ve been to. The sewer holding tanks are not cleaned out and the campground stinks like a sewer. The sites flood because they’re not graded properly. The sites are not set up for trailers larger than 18 ft. There aren’t any comfort stations anywhere. You have to go across the road to use a shower, which is a small RV style shower without any washrooms.the outhouses stink and are not well maintained. No trails, horrible for dogs, not much to do for kids and horrible wood (like every Ontario park.) The views are great but the lack of maintenance, poor facilities and lack of signs to direct traffic flow and horrible fill / dump area are really bad. Don’t waste your time if you have a larger trailer. The roads are too tight, sites are poorly laid out and poorly graded. Killbear, Grundy are much better. Even Oastler is better.
Brie Huffman
wonderful staff. Officer McGuinness was an absolute delight and super friendly. Kept the loud sites quiet creating a peaceful atmosphere even with the crazy rain. Park Warden and the individuals in the store were super friendly as well attentive to the washrooms when they needed to be serviced or clean. Offered help with our flooded campsite when they didn’t need to. Site 8 was also on the water!
Kate K
Went here with little toddlers who love the sandy beach. You can rent canoes from the park office and the main activity is fishing. Otherwise no trails around and no playground. The outhouses have running tap water and flushable toilets (cold water only- but still amazing for an outhouse). We didn't use the showers. Overall the kiddos and the dog loved it, we loved being out in nature but definitely not a campsite I would recommend.