8-Day Ontario Camping Road Trip ("The Bucket Lister")
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192 hours
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On June 8-15, this one-off annual tour turns Ontario into your very own playground for 8 days of camping, hiking, swimming, and paddling fun. Stand tall at the edge of the world, ride the rapids, cycle a historic former railway line, and discover sunken shipwrecks aboard a glass bottom boat.
No guest preparation is needed, no equipment, not even a sleeping bag/pad. Lake Fever offers budget travelers free transportation, camp-cooked meals, and good old fashioned campfires, but *please be advised, on this particular tour guests will be expected to share in cooking/dishes duties at least once (also, all meals aside from restuarants will be vegetarian).* Sightseers can enjoy access to the Canadian wilderness for a unique opportunity that would otherwise take a lot of planning and money to arrange (not to worry, first-timers will learn the basics of camping).
Cross the great Canadian road trip off your bucket list. Who knows, it may be your once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Email required with booking
Unless 'Solo Tent' package is selected, solo guests will be paired with 1 other person to share a 4-person tent. Pairings are made on the basis of sex (Please specify your sex on the sign up form). Note: Couples and families with automatically be placed together in a shared tent
PLEASE NOTE: All meals (aside from restaurant meals) will be VEGETARIAN
Guests testing positive for COVID-19 should not attend
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Shared canoe rental
Glass-bottom boat cruise
Private guide services
Personal camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad)
Park entry & campsite fees
Bicycle rental
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entry to "Hell Holes"
Parking Fees
Tube rental
Restaurant Meals
Snacks
Tips (for guide/restaurant meals)
Wine tasting
Souvenirs
Pillows
What To Expect
Orientation
Accommodations
Unless 'Solo Tent' option is purchased, guests strategically paired up to share 1 large tent *Couples & families exempt
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Dinner will be a home-made gourmet vegetarian meal cooked at camp... Don't forget S'Mores (weather permitting)
The Big Apple
Rest stop at The Big Apple in Colborne. Get your camera out! This is a very exciting stop with lots of wonderful things to do, and one-of-a-kind snacks and souvenirs to pick up for the trip.
Huff Estates Winery
Enjoy pizza straight from a wood-burning stone oven, and some wine tasting at Huff Estates Winery in Bloomfield. To complement the beautiful scenery, we’ll stroll through the coinciding outdoor modern art exhibit too.
Sandbanks Provincial Park
Arrival at Sandbanks Provincial Park, followed by an introduction to the campsite & a tent setup demo. Next, enjoy some free time on the beach before finding your way back to camp, where a delicious vegetarian dinner awaits. Once the sun sets, gather around the campfire to unwind with S’mores and some good company.
Into The Wild
Accommodations
Unless 'Solo Tent' option is purchased, guests strategically paired up to share 1 large tent *Couples & families exempt
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc. *Please make us aware of allergies
LUNCH
Lunch
Campers enjoy a sandwich spread (veggie deli "meats", veggies; gluten-free alternatives available upon request)
DINNER
Dinner
Guests team up to prepare a gourmet vegetarian meal campside.
Dunes Beach
A 40 minute hike along Woodlands Trail brings us to Dunes Beach. Sit on the beach, swim, or wander through endless dunes, the option is yours. Guests also have the option of continuing onto a guided hike of the legendary Dunes Trail.
Centreville
Hell Holes - Embark on an ominous moss-covered trail in Centreville where the group will pass through a valley of giant stone formations dating back to the glacial period.
Bon Echo Provincial Park
Arrival at beautiful Bon Echo Provincial Park, where the group immediately sets up camp, and prepares for dinner and a campfire.
Paddle Your Heart Out, Then Rise To Great Heights
Accommodations
-All guests will be upgraded to their OWN 4-person tent AT NO EXTRA COST (those still wishing to share may do so)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc. *Please make us aware of allergies
LUNCH
Lunch
Campers enjoy a sandwich spread (veggie deli "meats", veggies; gluten-free alternatives available upon request)
DINNER
Dinner
Guests team up to prepare a gourmet vegetarian meal campside.
Bon Echo Provincial Park
At the lagoon, the group pairs off 2 or 3 to a canoe to paddle Mazinaw Lake. We’ll head to a cliff, where ancient native pictographs can be seen lining the walls (a designated national historic site). Guests can also dock at the Clifftop Trail head for a 1 hour hike to the top of the cliff
Algonquin Provincial Park
Arrival at world famous Algonquin Provincial Park, our home for the next 2 days. Explore the beach, play some bocce, or chill out at camp, while our 2nd team of cooks start on dinner.
Welcome To Algonquin!
Accommodations
Unless 'Solo Tent' option is purchased, guests strategically paired up to share 1 large tent *Couples & families exempt
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc. *Please make us aware of allergies
LUNCH
Lunch
Campers enjoy a sandwich spread (veggie deli "meats", veggies; gluten-free alternatives available upon request)
DINNER
Dinner
Guests team up to prepare a gourmet vegetarian meal campside.
Algonquin Provincial Park
The whole crew rents bicycles today to ride the Old Railway Bike Trail. We’ll head down an exciting 16km path that follows a discarded historic railway line (suitable for young children).
Algonquin Logging Museum
Everyone loads into the van to go hike the Logging Museum trail. Experience life in Algonquin the way it was back in the day. This short interactive trail is so much fun!
Bring On The Wetlands
Accommodations
Unless 'Solo Tent' option is purchased, guests strategically paired up to share 1 large tent *Couples & families exempt
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc. *Please make us aware of allergies
LUNCH
Lunch
Campers enjoy a sandwich spread (veggie deli "meats", veggies; gluten-free alternatives available upon request)
DINNER
Dinner
Guests team up to prepare a gourmet vegetarian meal campside.
Booth's Rock Trail
This morning we drive off to hike one of the best trails in Algonquin Park. Booth's Rock Trail is a 2 hour 5.1 km loop trail that visits two lakes and a spectacular lookout, returning along an abandoned railway.
Six Mile Lake Provincial Park
As a pre-dinner stretch at our next stomping ground, the group introduces themselves to the area by visiting The Marsh Trail, which circles the nearby wetlands.
Six Mile Lake To The Bruce Peninsula
Accommodations
Unless 'Solo Tent' option is purchased, guests strategically paired up to share 1 large tent *Couples & families exempt
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc.
DINNER
Dinner
Guests team up to prepare a gourmet vegetarian meal campside.
Owen Sound
Restaurant lunch (and grocery) stop in Owen Sound. Known as the Scenic City, it's just a quaint, tree-lined seaport town with rich cultural history
Bruce Peninsula National Park
Arrival at Bruce Peninsula National Park and its 156 sq. km of wilderness. The group sets up camp.
The Grotto
Throw on your hiking boots for a trek to the coast, down the Bruce Trail (Canada's oldest and longest marked hiking trail!) At the mid point of this 2.5 hour excursion, we’ll reach the Bruce Peninsula Grotto, a small sea cave with turquoise waters.
Shipwrecks & Flowerpots
Accommodations
Unless 'Solo Tent' option is purchased, guests strategically paired up to share 1 large tent *Couples & families exempt
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc.
LUNCH
Lunch
Campers enjoy a sandwich spread (veggie deli "meats", veggies; gluten-free alternatives available upon request)
DINNER
Dinner
Guests team up to prepare a gourmet vegetarian meal campside.
Tobermory
Cute shops, restaurants & pubs line the high street of this "fresh water scuba capital of the world," where a glass-bottom boat will take us to see some of the 22 shipwrecks that lie shallow beneath the clear waters of Fathom Five National Marine Park.
Flowerpot Island
A glass-bottom boat cruise provides us with a view of 2 historic shipwrecks, then drops us off on an island on the Georgian Bay where flowerpot-shaped stone towers line the shore. We'll spend the day here, have a picnic, swim, and hike to a historic lighthouse on the coast. Fun for the whole family!
See A Stunning Waterfall, Then Get Swept Away
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Campers wake up to a selection of toast/bagels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, oatmeal, etc.
LUNCH
Lunch
Campers enjoy a sandwich spread (veggie deli "meats", veggies; gluten-free alternatives available upon request)
Inglis Falls
Give us the opportunity to knock your socks off with a lunch stop at Inglis Falls, ranked #1 thing to do in Owen Sound. Its 18m high cascade is sure to impress.
Elora Gorge Conservation Area
We’ve saved the best for last, with a one-of-a-kind adventure at Elora Gorge Conservation Area for some white water tubing.
Options
With Solo Tent Add-On
Camping
Many
8Day Ontario Camping Road Trip
Campgrounds
Many to name
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best camping experience
almabT6565PJ,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Last year (2024), we went camping with Lake Fever Wilderness, and after that experience, we knew we had to do the Bucket Lister this year. So we went, and it was beyond fantastic. Damian, our guide, takes care of everything, allowing you to have the best possible experience at each Ontario park you visit. It was hard to pick my favorite part, but we started at Sandbanks Provincial Park, and I didn’t want to leave. It was so calm and beautiful. The hike and the beach were definitely the highlights, but even before that, the wine tasting and the food showed us how great the trip was going to be. Bon Echo will literally take your breath away, and Damian is right there to help with the canoe or anything else you need. Algonquin is a must-see if you're visiting Ontario, and Damian’s patience, fun energy, and kindness make sure you experience the park in the best possible way. The hikes were incredible, and on a heavy rainy day, he was ready to adapt, taking us to the Visitor Centre for an amazing experience. Bruce Peninsula will continue to impress you, and once again, you’ll feel reassured knowing Damian is there to support you with anything you need. We finished the trip in Elora. I was a bit unsure about tubing on the river, but once again, Damian made sure we had a great time. He even knows the perfect spots to stop and take incredible photos of you while you float down the river. I highly recommend Lake Fever Wilderness. They will ensure you have the best time of your life. Damian’s patience and kindness are things I’ll forever be grateful for. The food is amazing, the company is fantastic, the s'mores around the campfire, and the knowledge our guide shared made it even more memorable. The trip was a round trip from Toronto, and the saddest part was returning to the city after 8 unforgettable days. This trip is so well thought, every detail, I absolutely had he best time. Highly recommend!
A week to chill and enjoy
Wander64765244090,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the chance to do several trips with Lake Fever Wilderness in 2024 and 2025, and I highly recommend it to anyone aiming to discover the beautiful nature of Ontario. Your guide, Damian, is really an amazing guy! He is chill and funny, he cooks well, always knows how to adapt the program or the food to special requirements, and he is also prepared for the unexpected (for instance when a raccoon stole our pop-corn in the middle of the night ;-) Among the various trips I made with Damian, the Bucket Lister is definitely the one I enjoyed the most because you really have time to discover many different places without rushing. I remember that I turned on the holiday mode at the Big Apple on the very first morning. After that, time passed really too quickly!
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