Very nice park well established tree canopy with lots of shade. We stayed 2 nights. Overall good…read moretime, although the beach area gets rather busy from folks from outside the park. The beach area that allows dogs is very rocky and somewhat dangerous if you're not stable in walking. Also, there is not mobile service at the park. Some will take that as a blessing while others will struggle from being disconnected. Bathrooms while clean for the most part there was a lot of spiders and insects where the kids would not enter.

It's a beautiful day to spend at Awenda Provincial Park!…read more We walked while others were biking the trails enjoying the outdoors while not having to wear a mask but social distancing when encountering others. Remember to pay and display your park use permit on your vehicle dash; strictly enforced or you can pay a $30 parking ticket. The machine accepts cash or credit card. It was a $15.50 charge for day use since the machine didn't allow an hourly selection. Gorgeous and tranquil nature along the shores of Georgian Bay.

This is a review for day-use only, as the park is actually closed for camping during this time of…read morethe year. There are a couple of day-use lots on the outside of the actual park for locals to use, I don't believe you can drive into the park proper to use it for day use. At the time we visited, Orillia was close to peak color, so it was a fantastic time. It was a nice day for a hike, and there were quite a few other people using the park as well -- there's a little beach area in the day use part as well as a playground and places for taking your dog on leash. We went and followed the trails in the park, there seems to be a few that can be used, one in the treeline and one along the lake. You can make a decent little loop of a couple of kilometers. There's nothing incredibly challenging about this little hike, to be honest, but the tree colors make for some gorgeous photos. I'll definitely want to come back and visit here and go camping during the season. A really lovely provincial park!

The good: Playground is really creative him for the kids…read more Pirate ship, lighthouse climbing tower to a slide and a zip line next to it. There's a small water pump play area into sand which gets super muddy, great for sensory play and bad for parents when they get back to the car. There's a board walk that you can easily stroll a sleeping tot around into the forested area that has beautiful fairy lights changing colour. There's shade brings relief in the heated summer. Lots of fun for kids. The long board walk beside the waters edge is a nice way to enjoy the afternoon. It slopes towards an unpatrolled beach where the waves roll in. Small restaurant has fast food on one side and ice cream on the next. Decent prices still considering there's nothing around by foot. Washrooms are clean but need a facelift. The bad: PARKING! Locals have a parking pass to avoid stress and get better spots. The town seems to not encourage outsiders with their hefty downtown Toronto parking prices. There's no street parking now and signs everywhere, so you're forced to pay at the meter and scan your license plate and QR code or the meter maid will be looking for you.

One of the most beautiful places in the Collingwood and Blue Mountains. Great place to just relax…read morein a quiet atmosphere. We went there for just about an hour. There is a view of the mountains as well but not really that amazing. When we went, it was cloudy and windy as well. I guess due to no structures blocking it, generally, it may be very windy here which might need to be factored in before going there (clothing etc).

Great park, especially if you have kids. Can get really crowded on summer weekends. The parking is…read morelimited and quite expensive, but don't park on the street, my friend got a $100 ticket after he left his car there for 5 min to unload some water toys.

I have a beach house here and it's so so beautiful!!! The sunsets never fail to amaze me and the…read morewater is so clear in the summer! Don't miss it!

After visiting TWO provincial parks in Ontario, this is our favorite by far Clean showers, VERY…read morehelpful and well stocked shop, flush toilets, a lot of paved roads (while unpaved roads are not dusty), cozy sandy beaches and a playground for kids. The pedal boats and kayaks available for rent. The lake is interesting, with unusual shape. The hikes were so beautiful (make sure to bring mosquito nets)! And I appreciated the signs on the trails. The campsites had just the right amount of privacy. The only downside is noise. Unfortunately, it was not "radio free" for us. Someone was signing karaoke late into the night.

Really clean easy access to the campsite, Quite as I was…read moreworking not on Holliday it was great.lots of fish and great trail's

Beach 5 review…read more Parking $21 flat all day with in/out privileges. Most decent price in the area. Lots of parking to be found, busy but spacious. This beach is great for young families as it's shallow for a really really long stretch out. The sand is very fine and one of the best in Ontario. Beautiful views of the Blue mountain and distillery side on the left. No life guards here though. Two washrooms on either end of the beach with a foot wash tap. There are a few retro wooden playgrounds in the middle of it. They even have those old style metal slides that give a second degree burn when the sun heats it up but the kids love to run up it. No restaurants or food stalls here so pack well. Rules are more relaxed here, people are having coal burning bbqs, pop up tents are allowed. No dogs allowed and an atv patrol rolls back and forth to keep an eye on things. Very relaxing day.

Wasaga Beach is busy on long weekends when the weather is sunny and warm. I would recommend getting…read morethere early like 8am early, at this time there's lots of parking available and there are very few people at the beach. The water is generally clean, allot cleaner than Lake Ontario. Wasaga is actually know to be the largest fresh water beach in the world. The sand is fine and there is a tractor that grooms it and cleans any garbage from the beach in the early morning hours. If you don't mind the larger crowds on the weekend this is the beach to visit.

First time at tree top trekking. Staff was friendly wasn't packed on a Saturday afternoon. Very…read moresafe high up in the trees. The only thing is the hight system, if you are under 60" inches tall you can only do 3 courses. Besides that it was fun and reasonable price.

For the Tree Trekking all customers are by appointment. Your are time slotted for instructional…read morelessons on how to use your equipment safely. After that you are instructed to start on the easiest courses and work your way through. What is not disclosed is that you have to sign an additional waiver when your inside (aside from the one on arrival). The odd thing is that it is just a notebook and the student employees just ask you did you do all the other courses before attempt the most advanced course. It's pretty loosey goosey, instead of this system a stamp system should be used or a passport system because if they are using this for liability is a signature request under duress (is what I understand from my legal eagle knowledge). Considering the risk, I would say more needs to be done. The whole course are supervised and the summer hired students are trained to radio each other when a new person is going on the course. The two customer limit on platform are loosely reinforced. I did find that some of the platforms were short on the landing for the mini zipline sections. And on the course the student hires warned us it's slippery because it was wet. Perhaps add some slip grips just because you're flying in at high speed into the landing in some cases (especially when you're pretty large). Good things is that if you wanted the zipline experience you get it through the whole course. You can get away with just paying for the whole course. If you're a parent you may want to go in and just have a look how things are run before putting your kids through the track for the peace of mind. The other thing is that you also want to have a telephoto lens on your slr if you're watching from the ground or hookup your child with a go pro for the fun of watching later. Overall difficulty was intermediate. I think to level up try the course without holding on anything. This was my first time doing this. I would have preferred more physical challenges on the course. There are washrooms behind the sign in cabin. Two toilets in the female. But if you want cleaner go back to the resort. So I rated this four star for the following reason. 1. Price point is steep on a single visit, even with coupons. Season pass may be better; 2. The course liability on-site could be better, I just wonder what happened if there was an accident and if the location did enough to protect customers; 3. The course is full of student employees, surely trained well. But considering young kids on the course a few adult staff would make it feel safer. There were times when I know none if the staff we watching me because I was sloppy on the security straps-without realizing until my date warned me (thanks); 4. Washrooms are not clean on the premise of the trekking. Go to horseshoe resort.

This place is so awesome. It's a one-of-a-kind contraption, a boat lock of sorts, but it's a…read morespecialized rail car that takes boats up over the Big Chute waterfall. At the time we visited, the visitor's center was closed, but next year I really want to visit when it's open. There's an observation deck there to watch the boats being hauled up and down. There's also some nice parkette areas to have a picnic at, and some walkways to view the Big Chute and the lakes. A must see if you're anywhere nearby!