126 acres hosted by Brendan T.
3 tent sites
Amazing views
Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.
Best in Ontario: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Best tent-sites: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at some sites.
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99% Recommend98 ratings · 59 reviews
The campsite offers an idyllic retreat with its beautiful and private locations near the water, making it a perfect place for relaxation and exploration. Visitors frequently commend the friendly and helpful staff, enhancing the overall camping experience. While the views and fishing opportunities are highly praised, some find swimming challenging due to weeds in the water. Despite these minor setbacks, the campsite's seclusion and natural beauty make it a recommended choice for both seasoned and first-time campers.
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Such a nice site! We stayed for multiple days and we loved it! Super private and the dogs had a great time with lots of open space! 10/10
Emily R.
2 reviews
Recommends
· October 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
Its good place to visit we like this spot. In future we will visit this place again
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Gurpreet S.
8 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Tent ·
Duck Bay Paddle-in Site
Another great year. Went 1st week of October. This is a must site, with great views, free canoe and great people! See you next year!
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Andrew J.
4 reviews
I appreciated the fact that we were in a bay and that there was no other site next to us. Other than the noise of the train that goes by often, I would recommend this site to others!
Nina C.
1 year on Hipcamp
Had great time at the Final campfire. Only 200m walk from my car. Lovely view and lots of fish.
Jungmi J.
6 reviews
From beginning to end our stay (camp) was easy and beautiful. We booked and stayed in the middle of September. Loading up the canoe with our gear and the free canoe and firewood was a wonderful treat! We got to see the lake as we paddled to our spot. The site was a great size with lovely views. Can’t wait to stay again!
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Erica S.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Tent ·
'Final Campfire' Camp Site
Beautiful, secluded site. Well maintained facilities. Friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend 👍
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Tobias R.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Fantastic private spot. We'll be back! The camp was gorgeous!
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Adam C.
11 months on Hipcamp
The best camping I had in cranberry site. The weather was perfect, we went for swimming, volleyball and canoeing. They provide the canoe also I saw many balls to play around and life jacket to use. The location is very beautiful and easy to get there. Public washroom was clean, and there is shower room as well. Sandy beaches, rocky hill and clean lake.
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Emi Y.
10 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Tent · With kids ·
Duck Bay Paddle-in Site
Second time there with our family. Beautiful views. Fun fishing. Great hosts.
May make it an annual trip.
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Natasha B.
2 reviews
Recommends
· September 2024
Baby’s first backcountry
Tent · Group trip ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
We loved our time here. There was a slight miscommunication and our booking overlapped with an event, but the staff were extremely kind and accommodated us anyway.
This is a perfect experience for anyone testing out backcountry camping. You can practice hiking in your gear, using a thunderbox, and cooking over a fire, while still having access to a hot shower and real bathroom 10 minutes away. It’s not actually remote enough to see stars, and you can definitely hear trains and traffic at night, but it’s great if you want to train up for Algonquin! We saw lots of loons, herons, and chipmunks.
The actual camping spot is about a 5 minute hike in from the beach. The fire pit is on an exposed rock, so it can get chilly at night. There are several flat areas to pitch tents, and more if you have small tents. We managed one 4-man tent, two 2-man tents, and 1 single tent. There was space for one more 4-man tent if needed.
The canoes are heavy and somewhat tippy, so I don’t recommend taking them far from the shoreline - the lake can get very windy and choppy, and it can be challenging to row back to shore if you don’t have good rowing technique.
I would highly recommend this spot for anyone considering backcountry camping but unsure about the logistics of prepping for backcountry.
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Denise Y.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
Loved the site, the crowd & the energy. Booked two different sites they both were amazing in their own way!
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R M.
1 year on Hipcamp
I just love this site. This camping site is something special moment to remember. Anyhow my most heartfelt appreciation goes to the staff who has been able to guide us and ready to communicate when we needed help. Thanks too the staff and the service for this trip. Thank you again…
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Tenzin T.
1 year on Hipcamp
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· June 2024
Tent · With pets ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
The cranberry camp site is a lovely place, even though it’s close to the main camp site, we had full privacy. Well organized and super friendly staff. Nice fishing and bird watching.
My kiddo loved it.
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Daniele F.
11 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2024
Tent · With kids ·
Duck Bay Paddle-in Site
Great place with very hospitable hosts. The value can’t be beat. Sites are nicely done on a nice lake. Wish campers would pack-out and leave the space the same or better than they found it. Overall, appreciate what they’re doing and hope to visit again.
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Ashley W.
2 reviews
We absolutely love camping at the "Duck bay paddle in site" at Sparrow lake campground! It is by far one of the best camp sites that me and my group of friends have been to in the 10 years that we have been camping together, and this is the second year in a row that we booked this site. Over the years we have been to a few provincial parks and and nothing can compare to the space and privacy at duck bay!
It takes about 15-20 minutes to canoe to the site, or you can take the hiking trail. The site has a great view and lots of space to set up multiple tents. I would highly recommend camping here to anyone that's up for the challenge!
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Eric H.
2 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
The campsite is great - both accessible via a short hike or by boat/canoe - all within 5 minutes from the parking yet it is very secluded. It is clean, enough space for 2 decently sized tents and the view is pretty amazing. Only minor downside is that you can hear the passing trains quite well from across the lake but that did not bother us much. Will be sure to come back later this summer!
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Vadim P.
2 reviews
Staff were friendly and accommodating. Site was private, well priced and not too challenging to paddle into. It was a good first time paddle-in camp trip for a family or a group looking to have camping experiences that are a little more removed from traditional camp ground settings.
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Jaril B.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2024
Tent ·
'Final Campfire' Camp Site
The site itself was gorgeous! Right on the water, an amazing view to wake up to at sunrise. Lots to look at and explore around the campsite, good fishing too!
Sophie R.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
'Final Campfire' Camp Site
The tent site was really great. It was our first time camping, and it was an amazing experience. The water was great and the view was beautiful. The washrooms were also clean.
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Luxshan S.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2023
Tent ·
Duck Bay Paddle-in Site
Enjoyed the seclusion of the paddle in site.
Land was absolutely beautiful and tons to explore
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Nikky M.
4 reviews
Recommends
· October 2023
Tent ·
Duck Bay Paddle-in Site
Gorgeous site! Hosts were friendly and welcoming. They even remembered me from my last visit 7 months earlier.
Would highly recommend
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Joshua L.
4 reviews
Recommends
· September 2023
Tent · With kids ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
We loved our stay here! The timing was perfect for us to admire the autumn colours around us. Having the camp fire, cooking area, and platform right by the water was very enjoyable. The kids enjoyed seeing all the frogs and even got a visit from a gentle garter snake while we were relaxing. We fished from our canoe and caught a nice sized large mouth bass. It is a bit too weedy around the campsite to shore fish.
Overall, a great way to take it a step above car camping without a tedious walk in. Our young children were able to do the walk in without issue. There is one part that is a bit steeper. The canoe definitely helped with bringing things over, though. The thunderbox location felt private and was surrounded by trees. The early morning/late night train horns are quite loud, as well as the geese/ducks and gun shots, so earplugs for sleeping would be useful for those who are sensitive.
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Jackie L.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2023
Tent · With pets ·
'Final Campfire' Camp Site
Amazing spot! Super private but also close to the main camp, our dog loved it and so did we :)
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Hailey B.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2023
Tent ·
Duck Bay Paddle-in Site
Absolutely phenominal site. This was a very helpful and great group of people. The site was in a great place and they were extremely accomadating. I unfortunately lost my phone and keys in the lake and they were more than willing to do whatever they could to help me. I'll definatly be back and can't wait to visit again. Thanks again!
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Andrew J.
4 reviews
Absolutely beautiful camping spot. My partner and I stayed a week and wish we could have stayed longer. The hike in is pretty steep in one spot but overall not toto bad, depending on age and shape :p, canoeing items in would be the easier route and a free canoe to use at any time along with the firewood is a major bonus! In terms of privacy this was the most private spot we have hipcamped! and the amount of area you get to yourself is amazing. We brought our kayaks and fished, lots of bass and some pike, its nice when the lake is calm. The milky way came out a little bit and some shooting stars 😎. Super friendly hosts and very responsive! Going into town isn’t toto far if you need anything. Lots to explore in the surrounding area. Lake is weedy but we just cleared a spot on our site to dip in. Note the lack of respect some people have, soaked toilet paper rolls tossed around, and a towel thrown on the box privy, cigarette butts everywhere right in front of the firepit, baby wipes and random garbage in areas. We cleaned up some stuff but it takes two seconds to throw something out or make a garbage bag and hang it somewhere, there was also a blue bin on the site that you can toss things in and take it with you when you leave c’mon people!!. Highly recommend and can’t wait to come back! Thanks again!!
Matt R.
8 reviews
Recommends
· September 2023
Tent · With kids ·
Cranberry Hike-in Lakeside Site
Brendan was very helpful and clear with his instructions about logistics and directions. The set up and location was very 4-year old friendly. Canoeing to our site on the lake was very fun for her and we had lovely views. Thank you for hosting!
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Natasha B.
2 reviews
Recommends
· August 2023
Tent · Group trip ·
'Final Campfire' Camp Site
The Final Campfire was great, the site was huge and private. The views are amazing of the main lake. The water is weedy so you can't really swim but there is lots a fish swimming around.
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Todd H.
2 reviews
My kids love tent camping at this site. The host, Brendan, is helpful in all ways. Great for fishing!
Sheryl A.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2023
Tent ·
'Final Campfire' Camp Site
Large and private campsite. The people hosting are very kind and welcoming.
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Leslie R.
3 years on Hipcamp
Location
Severn Bridge, Simcoe, Ontario, CanadaTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Brendan T.
Joined in July 2021Response rate: 20%Response time: Within 19 hours
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