Unique Glamping in Northern Ontario: Dark Skies, Yurts & Lakeside Domes

If you want to change your outdoor vacation experience, Northern Ontario should be next on your list.

Whether you’re travelling to escape to nature for a little stress relief or looking to fill your days with outdoor activities, or both. Northern Ontario offers unique glamping experiences that will enhance your outdoor adventure vacation without having to lug around all that camping gear. Explore everything that the Northern Ontario wilderness has to offer during the day and sleep close to nature comfortably at night.

Starting with a short ferry ride on the MS Chi Chimaun from Tobermory, Ontario, this Northern Ontario journey begins on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron and takes you along the north coast of Lake Superior to Kenora, Ontario.

Drive Twelve Minutes From South Baymouth to Manitoulin Eco Park in Northeastern Ontario.

GLAMP ON A DARK SKY PRESERVE

Locally known in Ojibwe as Spirit Island, Manitoulin Island offers a rich history and an abundance of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

Spend the day hiking the Cup and Saucer Trail to view amazing lookouts on the island; Learn about local Indigenous history and traditions on a Guided Canoe Tour or Spirit Walk or hike down to the famous cascading Bridal Veil Falls.

Relax in the evening with a unique camping experience at Manitoulin Eco Park. Offering a Dark Sky Preserve, you will have front-row seats to hunt the skies for Northern Lights, Perseid Meteor Showers, and more!

End the day in the comfort of your very own plains-style tipi! Each tipi has an interior and exterior fire circle, a picnic table and a cook stand. Or, if you didn’t get enough of the celestial beauty, book a tent site in the Dark Sky Preserve and sleep beneath the stars.

More information about accommodations and activities at Manitoulin Eco Park is available here.

Manitoulin Eco Park

PH: 705-859-2470
Email: reservations@manitoulinecopark.com
Address: 18777 Ontario Highway 6, Tehkummah, ON, Canada, Ontario

Take a day to drive along the North Channel of Lake Huron to the shores of Lake Superior to glamp on the Big Lake with your first stop in Ontario's Algoma Country.

GLAMP ON LAKE SUPERIOR

Nestled at the mouth of the Michipicoten River on Lake Superior, and a short 15 km south of Wawa, ON, Naturally Superior Adventure’s Rock Island Lodge is your base for adventure.

Only a short distance north of  Lake Superior Provincial Park, you’ll have access to some of the best hiking trails and paddling adventures that Lake Superior has to offer. However, if you would prefer to stay closer to home, no problem, Rock Island Lodge offers many paddling adventures including Half or Full Day Trips, Stand-up Paddle Boarding, Canoeing, and Eco Tours. Guided and Self-Guided trips are available as well.

When it’s time to wind down for the day, why not do so in a Glamdome on the beach looking out at the mighty Lake Superior? Renergize while listening to the sounds of the waves and watch the sunrise from the comfort of a queen-sized bed. The Glamedome also includes a fire pit, picnic table, private bio-outhouse, and a nearby shower.

More information about accommodations and activities at Rock Island Lodge is available here.

Rock Island Lodge

PH: 705-856-2939
Email: info@rockislandlodge.ca
Address: 10 Government Dock Road Wawa ON P0S 1K0

Continue the drive along the coast of Lake Superior into Superior Country for about 2 hours or so to Pukaskwa National Park. 

GLAMP IN A NATIONAL PARK

Located on the northern shore of Lake Superior, Pukaskwa National Park is an outdoor adventurer’s dream! Pukaskwa is the perfect backdrop for your northern outdoor experience combining authentic boreal wilderness with longstanding Anishinaabe culture.

Flanked by breathtaking coniferous forests and rich in history, you will never find yourself bored as you explore the park. Choose from backcountry hiking, swimming, paddling or all of the above, the park has you covered.

Looking for a longer excursion? Pukaskwa offers an 18 km day hike within the park itself to the 23-metre-high White River Suspension Bridge.  Spend your day admiring to surreal landscape, and when you arrive, look out over the bridge to the amazing view of the roaring Chigamiwinigum Falls.

When the sun goes down, relax and spend your evening in comfort in your private oTENTik. The oTENTik’s are a unique comfortable accommodation offered at Pukaskwa and is perfect for smaller groups and families. Each one accommodates sleeping up to 6 people and has a table & seating, wood stove, and electricity. Outside, the campsite has a fire pit, a bear-proof food locker, a picnic table, chairs, and a BBQ.

More information about accommodations and activities at Pukaskwa National Park is available here.

Pukaskwa National Park

PH: 807-229-0801 x 248
Email: pukaskwaont@pc.gc.ca
Address: ON-627 Heron Bay ON P0T 1R0

On the way to your glamping adventure in the boreal forest, we recommend breaking up the trip with a stay at Quetico Provincial Park. The park offers some rustic cabins with a queen bed, seating area, personal campfire pit, electric heat, BBQ and other kitchen amenities. It's important to know that there is a washroom and shower facility nearby as there is no running water in the cabins. A true Canadian wilderness adventure awaits if this is your first time! From Pukaskwa National Park to Quetico Provincial Park is about a 5-hour drive.

Take Hwy 622 to reconnect to TransCanada Hwy 17 and you're on your way to your next stay in Ontario's Sunset Country.

GLAMP IN THE BOREAL FOREST

The Kenora area is well known for its natural Northern Ontario beauty and attractions and is home to the world-famous Lake of the Woods. The area is an outdoor enthusiast playground with so much to see and do.

Visitors to this area enjoy many outdoor activities year-round including world-class fishing, miles of hiking & biking trails, swimming, paddling, and more! With so much to see and do, you may want to consider staying longer to explore for a few extra days.

Although your planning your daily activities is crucial, your rest is just as important and why not make that an experience all on its own? Minaki Yurt Adventures offers exactly that.

Located a short 45 km north of Kenora, Minaki Yurt Adventures is a destination all on its own. Minaki offers 5 cozy yurts for you to choose from for evening R&R and rejuvenation. Each yurt has a wood stove and access to a communal kitchen area with a wood-fired pizza oven, a wood charcoal grill, a campfire pit and a screen house with a BBQ and a propane stove.

In addition to the unbeatable accommodations, spend the days exploring by bike or boat or hiking the 20 km trail system that begins right on site!

More information about accommodations and activities at Minaki Yurt Adventures is available here.

Minaki Yurt Adventures

Email: minakiyurt@yahoo.com
Address: 1 Trailhead Road Minaki ON P0X 1J0

This itinerary can be planned for an extended camping trip or take your time and plan multiple trips until you've hit everyone on the list. Another trip you might like is below.

GLAMP IN GROUP OF SEVEN LANDSCAPES

Located on the renowned Georgian Bay, Killarney Provincial Park has 645 square kilometres of vast wilderness including the La Cloche Mountains, the amazing pink granite coast of Georgian Bay and several stunning lakes.

Killarney Provincial Park is well known for its many park amenities and variety of outdoor activities including hiking trails, canoeing and heritage programs that bring thousands of visitors each year. Some of the more notable visitors in years past were Canada’s very own Group of Seven artists A.Y. Jackson, Franklin Carmichael and A.J. Casson. They were so captivated by the area, they were able to persuade the Ontario government to make it a park.

After a long day of exploring, rest easy in your very own yurt! Killarney Provincial Park offers 6 yurts located in the George Lake Campground.  Each yurt is available year-round for up to 6 people and includes electricity and electric heat for those cooler evenings. Outside, you are provided with a propane barbeque, a fire pit, a metal bear-proof storage box, and picnic tables.

More information about accommodations and activities at Killarney Provincial Park is available here.

Killarney Provincial Park

PH: 705-287-2900
Address: 960 ON-637 Killarney ON P0M 2A0

Let the vast wilderness of Northern Ontario inspire your next adventure.

From dark sky preserves to lakeside retreats, Northern Ontario's glamping experiences offer the perfect blend of adventure and relaxation. Start planning your unique road trip today.

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