The Massasauga Provincial Park — Park in Parry Sound

Reviews of The Massasauga Provincial Park

• Samantha

  Added 2016.10.02

  This is a beautiful park. I've gone there for 4 years now, we always try a different site. Smart to book your site ahead of time, sites get booked quickly. Every spot I've been on has been great. My favourite so far was on clear lake, the portages to get there were not too bad. Last year we were stalked by a bear at our site, but it caused no trouble and left us alone. Can't wait to go again this year, we just booked our site. I have not been to the park besides in September, but what a lovely time of the year to go.
• Emily

  Added 2016.05.26

  I'm not sure we'll continue with this camp any more.
• Samantha

  Added 2016.03.10

  We were visiting this camp for last 9 years already and we were very satisfied till last long weekend (civic holyday 2016). All the time the staff did their job perfectly. Walked around and ask about bears or warned about them except last time. On Saturday we had a bear (6ft tall and around 150-180kg weight. superintendent S.Smith said "That more then Ontario record" and laugh) visiting in our site #501 at noon. He came right to the table while we were eating and try to steal cooler. (I took the video before we kicked him out). By 1pm we came to the office to report and to show the video. They said "Good luck." that was exact direction from them. By 5pm the bear came again and again. We saw couple times his face 10ft away from us. It wasn't fanny if you have 2 children under 8 years old on the site. By 9pm we decided to move few people to #502 those our friends and few to #503 which was empty. Whole this time from 5-9pm the bear was around us. He ripped the garbage bag hanged on the tree 15ft from the ground. He just climbed to the tree then sit on the brunch and broke it. The bag felt to the ground. That was terrible! For whole this weekend from Saturday to Monday no one from staff showed up, just for asking if all fine, even after we did bear report. That the last site in this bay. They always visited in the past, but not now. Can happed any thing, but looks like they don't care about that. When I spoke on Monday to superintendent S.Smith he told me "It's not our job to come around and every thing on our responsibility. Any problem you should call to 911. We have about 130 sites and we can't come to every report". I asked how many reports were on weekend? "Just two!" Just 2?! Not 20! just 2!!! At least he can sorry, but he wasn't friendly person at all. I don't think this type of people can work with public. Also on same time when I did report I told him some one block my trailer on the parking, but no reaction for that ether. I had to move my trailer next by hand. Another way I could scratch that car.
• Timothy

  Added 2015.05.27

  Beautiful park! We enjoyed a great canoe trip in The Massasauga.
• Austin

  Added 2015.02.28

  Great backcountry camping close to the city. Three-legged lake is definitely the better access point. Well kept sites, especially for backcountry.
• Juan

  Added 2014.11.27

  So, make a decision go there or find other park with more responsible workers. This service is really downgraded. As I said for last 9 years we were on #501 three time and on other sites, because we are going around 20 people and occupying 3 sites, but never had this kind of attitude from the staff.
• Landon

  Added 2013.10.13

  The best back country canoeing park that is so close to Toronto. Closer than Algonquin, and better scenery. It's a smaller park, and reservations are hard to get (book 5 months in advance, if not earlier).