Some weekends are for slowing all the way down. This is one of those weekends.
Restoule is one of Ontario's best-kept secrets. It's every bit as beautiful as the big-name provincial parks, clear water, big pines, granite shoreline, but it sees a tiny fraction of the visitors. No fighting for a campsite, no crowded trails, just space to breathe.
It's also the rare park that gives you both worlds. Camp comes with hot showers, running water, a fire pit and a picnic table, the comforts that make this an easy first camping trip. But push a canoe off the beach and you're into quiet, wild water within minutes. Frontcountry comfort, backcountry soul.
We drive up Friday afternoon and settle into camp before dinner. The site is yours to inhabit, not just sleep in. If you're new to camping, our guides will walk you through the essentials, pitching a tent, working a camp stove, building a fire, so you'll leave with skills you can use on every trip after this one. Then bring a book, bring a card game, or just sit and watch the lake.
Saturday is yours. The standout option is getting out on the water: canoe rentals are available right at camp as an optional add-on, and within minutes of pushing off you're on quiet, wild water with the shoreline to yourself. Prefer dry land? Lace up for the Fire Tower Trail, a loop through mixed forest that climbs to an old fire lookout with a sweeping view over the park and lake below. It's a real payoff for a reasonable effort. Or stay at the beach and do absolutely nothing. All correct choices.
Sunday is breakfast, a slow pack-up, and an optional stop at Barton's Bistro in Restoule on the way out (lunch there is your own, not included), before the drive home feeling genuinely reset.
This is a great first camping trip, and a great escape if you've been needing to slow things down.
What's included
Sleeping bags and sleep pads can be rented from WU for a small fee. Before the trip we'll be sharing a detailed packing list telling you absolutely everything you need to think about and pack so you can turn up feeling totally prepared, ready to have an amazing time with the WU crew.
Canoe rentals are an optional extra if this is something you want to do on Saturday morning.
Some weekends are for slowing all the way down. This is one of those weekends.
Restoule is one of Ontario's best-kept secrets. It's every bit as beautiful as the big-name provincial parks, clear water, big pines, granite shoreline, but it sees a tiny fraction of the visitors. No fighting for a campsite, no crowded trails, just space to breathe.
It's also the rare park that gives you both worlds. Camp comes with hot showers, running water, a fire pit and a picnic table, the comforts that make this an easy first camping trip. But push a canoe off the beach and you're into quiet, wild water within minutes. Frontcountry comfort, backcountry soul.
We drive up Friday afternoon and settle into camp before dinner. The site is yours to inhabit, not just sleep in. If you're new to camping, our guides will walk you through the essentials, pitching a tent, working a camp stove, building a fire, so you'll leave with skills you can use on every trip after this one. Then bring a book, bring a card game, or just sit and watch the lake.
Saturday is yours. The standout option is getting out on the water: canoe rentals are available right at camp as an optional add-on, and within minutes of pushing off you're on quiet, wild water with the shoreline to yourself. Prefer dry land? Lace up for the Fire Tower Trail, a loop through mixed forest that climbs to an old fire lookout with a sweeping view over the park and lake below. It's a real payoff for a reasonable effort. Or stay at the beach and do absolutely nothing. All correct choices.
Sunday is breakfast, a slow pack-up, and an optional stop at Barton's Bistro in Restoule on the way out (lunch there is your own, not included), before the drive home feeling genuinely reset.
This is a great first camping trip, and a great escape if you've been needing to slow things down.
What's included
Sleeping bags and sleep pads can be rented from WU for a small fee. Before the trip we'll be sharing a detailed packing list telling you absolutely everything you need to think about and pack so you can turn up feeling totally prepared, ready to have an amazing time with the WU crew.
Canoe rentals are an optional extra if this is something you want to do on Saturday morning.
Beauty Without the Crowds: One of Ontario's best-kept secrets. As scenic as the big-name parks with a fraction of the people, and room to actually hear yourself think.
Canoe From Camp: An optional rental right at the beach. Push off and you're on quiet, wild water within minutes, the easiest way into the backcountry.
Fire Tower Lookout: An optional hike up to an old fire lookout with open views over the forest and the lake below. Manageable climb, genuine payoff.
Friday 24 July
7:30 - 12:00 - Pick up close to Keele Station. Drive to site
12:00 - Check in at Putts Point campground
12:00 - 18:00 - Set up camp. Hang out at the campsite. Learn camping skills, go for a swim, or just relax in a hammock
18:00 - Dinner
Evening - Fireside hangs and stargazing
Saturday 25 July
Morning - Breakfast and chill morning at campsite or at the beach. There is an option to rent canoes for a paddle.
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch
Afternoon - Swim and relax by the lake or at the campsite or do the optional nearby Fire Tower hike for some epic views
18:00 - Dinner
Evening - Fireside hangs and stargazing
Sunday 26 July
Morning - Breakfast and chill by the beach
11:00-12:00 - Pack up camp
12:00 - 12:30 - Drive to Barton’s Bistro
12:30 - 14:30 - Lunch at Barton’s Bistro in Restoule
14:30 - 19:30 - Drive back to Toronto
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