The best campgrounds near Kincardine, Ontario with climbing

Traverse picturesque beaches along Lake Huron for a day of swimming, sunbathing, and leisurely walking near Kincardine, Ontario. Hiking and backpacking opportunities abound on the Kincardine Trails system, including the scenic Kincardine Boardwalk, Penetangore Trail, and Inverhuron Provincial Park Trail. Then, visit the historic Kincardine Lighthouse burrowed in the local harbour for panoramic views before setting up camp nearby in MacGregor Point Provincial Park. Nearby camping options include tent and RV campgrounds with amenities such as electrical hookups, water access, and washrooms.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Kincardine

Traverse picturesque beaches along Lake Huron for a day of swimming, sunbathing, and leisurely walking near Kincardine, Ontario. Hiking and backpacking opportunities abound on the Kincardine Trails system, including the scenic Kincardine Boardwalk, Penetangore Trail, and Inverhuron Provincial Park Trail. Then, visit the historic Kincardine Lighthouse burrowed in the local harbour for panoramic views before setting up camp nearby in MacGregor Point Provincial Park. Nearby camping options include tent and RV campgrounds with amenities such as electrical hookups, water access, and washrooms.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Kincardine

1. New Earth Estate

71km from Kincardine · 13 sites · Lodging

Need to take a break from your day to day routine? Need to unwind and shed your stress? Let's get you back on the right track! Life is a three dimensional canvas. Let us help you experiment with Eco-friendly living adventure and getting back to the natural form of life. Depending on the event you are participating in this Eco-Retreat, find your inner peace by experiencing meditation with yogic transmission, indigenous ceremonies conducted by our Native Canadian sisters and brothers, listen to soulful music, receive alternative medicine instructions & holistic health care, learn and participate in art projects. New Earth Estate is a year-round retreat and event centre in the heart of Grey County just outside of the village of Markdale, founded in 2016, which conducts soulful programs and events throughout the year. Also as an event venue, on a 50 acre piece of nature, with pond, river, forest and hills, New Earth Estate welcomes, entrepreneurs, institutes, or individuals to have their programs, occasion, or special events held at its beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces.

2. R&R Back Road Country Retreat

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54km from Kincardine · 4 sites · Lodging

A river runs through this 120 acre wooded property with abundant wildlife featuring two very large spring fed ponds. Plenty of fishing, swimming, hiking and biking trails. Amazing property to get away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. Awesome sunrises and sunsets. Listen to the frogs and the crickets while watching the fireflies dance around. We provide bedding, towels, soap, shampoo, pots, pans, kettle, cutlery, tabletop barbecue, a cooking grill, utensils, mugs, cups, drinking water and more. There is an outdoor shower available at each site. We provide enough wood for the first campfire. After that, it's $7 a bundle. All you need to bring is your food, drinks, cooler and maybe a flashlight. The camp fire will be ready and waiting for you to enjoy under a sky full of stars. Included in your stay is access to the barn games room which features air hockey, darts, music and more. There is a horse shoe pit set up just outside the barn. Our property is conveniently located to easily access all the amazing activities and sights this area has to offer. Allan Park Conservation Area, Hanover Drive-in, MacLean's Ales Brewery, OLG Slots and Hanover Raceway, Inglis Falls and Walters Falls just to mention a few.

3. Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

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34km from Kincardine · 14 sites · Tents

When you are travelling to our little piece of natural paradise, you will see rolling hills of farmland, small creeks and river bridges to cross over and plenty of wildlife. Upon arriving we will gladly receive you as our guests and get you to your little piece of paradise. Serine, Private and Secluded. 20 Acres Off-grid. We offer you a taste of something different with wild turkey and deer using the camping area as one of their main trails. Fire wood provided. Access to 1000 acres of unspoiled land, forest and trails. WIth 20 acres we are sure you have your own ideas as to what you would like to do, during your visit. We would also like to point out some interesting and available activities that our guests find useful: Relax Swim Fishing Walking Hiking Mountain Biking Paddling Sitting on the Rivers edge Bird Watching Photography

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Joshua

November 2025

Tent

6 nights at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

We had a great week camping in the fall. Colours are beautiful and the river access was fantastic.

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Eun

October 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

This was a magical and tranquil camping escape. The waterfront spot was perfectly quiet and peaceful. The clear skies and zero light pollution provided phenomenal stargazing nightly. Chris was very generous host. He provided us an abundant and complimentary supply of firewood. It made our evenings effortless and cozy. We will definitely return!

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Monica

October 2025

Weekend Trip to R&R Back Road Country Retreat

Renee & Randy your property is beautiful. We loved walking all your trails with our dogs. The thought you both put in to the little details like the dog library was so cute. The sunsets were gorgeous and we loved sitting on the floating dock every morning to drink our coffee. If anyone is looking for a get away weekend to disconnect this is the place to go!

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Karena

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

4 nights at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Great place! My little dog loved being off leash and my friends and I had a lot of room to set up our camp site.

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Karena

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

We loved it!!! It was very quiet. It was exactly what we were looking for.

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Dre

August 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Excellent campsite, the river access is a great spot with stairs going down. Do wear good water shoes for the large rocks. We made a raft of four donuts and floated down the river to the conservation site. Very fun, the trek up river was a task as the river seems slow when going down. Have fun! Next to the field we saw lots of butterflies and stars!

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Liora

August 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Magical, beautiful, serene. We will be back 🙏🏼. Thank you Chris.

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Brittany

August 2025

Tent

4 nights at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

We were lucky to have the space to ourselves while we were there, Chris is very nice and accommodating. There is one small site that is secluded and close to the water with shade all day, but the rest are more open with no division between campers. The river was awesome and so nice to have to so close to our site, we went many times in the day. We brought our dog who LOVES to swim and he had a blast swimming against the current. The current is strong, so fun to walk up and float back, it’s rocky so bring water shoes, lots of crayfish to watch. There is even a small space by the river to bring chairs. All in all we had a great time!

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niah

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Tent camping on Chris’ land was amazing! Even though it rained, we were never worried as we knew we had a helping hand if we needed it. Would definitely recommend!

Sunrise pond (1 min walk from sunset pond )

Kayla

August 2025

Weekend Trip to R&R Back Road Country Retreat

R&R was such a restful time ☺️ the pond is crystal clear, it was like looking into a whole other world as a rowed across the water. The bunkie is secure, clean and slightly bigger than I expected. Renee & Randy we're wonderful hosts and extremely happy to assist if needed! There wasn't any reception for me and the river crossing is something to inquire about if your vehicle is low riding. I can definitely see myself visiting again ☺️

Saundra

July 2025

4 nights at R&R Back Road Country Retreat

I enjoyed my stay at Sunset Pond. Very private, quiet and relaxing. Sophie and I enjoyed walks on the trails daily and taking dips in the pond. This would be a wonderful site in the fall as I prefer cooler weather and unfortunately stayed this time in a cooker of a heat wave. I will look at coming back for a couple of days then. I also didn't notice until later that the balloons said Happy Birthday. I appreciate the thought Renee and Randy!

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Stefana

July 2025

Tent

2 nights at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Loved camping at Chris's land, the river was great for a swim 🙌 He checked on us and made sure we have everything we need, and we felt welcomed.

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Brianna

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

We had a great weekend away on Chris’s private oasis! He situated us right on the water in a lovely shady spot, which was a huge bonus! He made it so personable which I loved, he even brought our kids a home made wood speaker so we could enjoy some tunes! He checked in on us and was a fantastic host. We can’t wait to return!

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Julie

June 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

I loved this peacefull place in nature, with the sound of bird and the river near of us! It was the first time in many travel we can take time to make firecamp. Chris was really nice with us, taking time to speak and clean the fireplace with weedeather. He show us were we can take a cool down in the water. Thanks for this great place and the kind owner.

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Gaurav

May 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Very beautiful spot we had right beside the river. Chris was very helpful and came to pickup at street and helped us to get through the muddy trails. I recommend you take all wheel drive if it's wet.

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Hilary

May 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Chris’ property is very lush and secluded! He was an amazing host and was very polite. Though it rained majority of my stay, he checked in on me multiple times to make sure I was still okay setting up in the rain, and offered to help me. Am excited to book again with him!

Mike

May 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Rowley's Saugeen River Adv. Acres

Excellent property and Chris was an absolute pleasure to meet! We'll definitely be there again!

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

The best camping near Kincardine with climbing guide

Where to go

Inverhuron Provincial Park

Roughly a 20-minute drive from Kincardine, Inverhuron Provincial Park’s sandy beaches and clear Lake Huron waters are popular for refreshing swims or using the boat launch. Campers can also stroll along scenic hiking trails or fish in the lake's bountiful waters. On-site electrical and non-electrical campsites are suitable for tents and RVs with amenities such as washrooms with showers and flush toilets, plus a laundromat. Picnic areas also provide a delightful setting for family gatherings or a relaxing meal amidst nature.

Kincardine Harbour

At the mouth of the Penetangore River, Kincardine Harbour is a popular location year-round. With short, sandy beaches and cement piers that encourage relaxing, scenic walks, this harbour is the perfect spot to travel for a magnificent view of the waterfront. Just a short walk from Queen Street, it’s easy to daytrip to the impressive lighthouse and return to a campsite near town by nightfall.

MacGregor Point Provincial Park

About 30 kilometres south of Kincardine rests MacGregor Point Provincial Park, known for its picturesque coastal dunes, sandy beaches, and diverse ecosystems. With camping options for both tents and RVs, campers can immerse themselves in the beauty of the outdoors and enjoy the park’s washrooms, and picnic areas, too. Then, hike, birdwatch, canoe, and stargaze without ever leaving the park.

When to go

Comfortable temperatures and longer daylight hours occur from late spring to early fall in Kincardine. This is an ideal time for campers to explore parks, enjoy beaches, and engage in outdoor adventures—especially since peak tourist season is in the summer, where temperatures average between 20 to 30°C. Wintertime in Kincardine has colder temperatures, potential snowfall, and limited facilities, which can make it challenging to camp or hike.