Why go
Ontario is huge: Between Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, the forests of the north and the cities on Lake Ontario there are several independent trips. A slow west-east construction prevents the province from being made up of long journeys.
At a glance
Category | Information
Capital | Toronto
Ideal overall duration | 6–10 weeks
Best time to visit | May–October
Fifth-wheel access | Check your vehicle, specific campsite and approach road.
Boondocking | good in the north, weak in the densely populated south
Our route
Kenora → Thunder Bay → Lake Superior → Sault Ste. Marie → Manitoulin → Killarney → Bruce Peninsula → Muskoka & Algonquin → Toronto → Niagara → Thousand Islands & Kingston → Ottawa
Boondocking strategy
Assessment: good in the north, weak in the densely populated south.
Crown Land west of Thunder Bay to Crown Land Use Policy Atlas
Wawa–Chapleau–Timmins corridors
north of Lake Superior only on legally developed areas
Planned service hubs:
Kenora
Thunder Bay
Marathon
Sault Ste. Marie
Sudbury
Ottawa
Practical tips
Share Nordontario in short stages and refuel early.
Reserve provincial park places and day passes early.
Explore Toronto, Niagara and Ottawa without a trailer.
Our recommendation
Do not plan this region as a passage. Choose few bases, complete care and use free nights only where land status, access and security clearly fit.