Park yourself under the stars at one of several full-service campsites in the Owen Sound area, where you can enjoy nature's amenities in surround sound. Our campgrounds cater to families, offering bike-friendly trails, shady areas, and promises of s'mores by the fire. Some offer direct access to the Bruce Trail, which forms a ribbon around the city, through forests and parkland, linking waterfalls and rivers along the Niagara Escarpment.
City Campgrounds
Campers must read all of the information provided below before booking a campsite.
Please review City Policy CS086 - Campground Booking Refund Policy prior to booking your stay.
If you or anyone in your party is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 your booking will not be accepted. All visitors will be screened on arrival.
Harrison Park
The campground is located within Harrison Park, tennis and basketball courts, a bird sanctuary and Black history cairn. It also has a licensed restaurant, the Harrison Park Inn.
Harrison Park Family Campground is open annually from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving.
Reservations can be made by telephone by calling 519-371-9734 between 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM. Please read all of the information and conditions prior to booking.
Campground office hours are 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
*Only the main Campground washroom is open for campers, including the shower facilities within this facility. The laundry and kitchen facilities will not be available for use.
Tent camping is available as of Friday, July 31st.
The Campground will be booked at less than 100% capacity to ensure physical distancing can be maintained.
If you plan to book more than 6 consecutive nights, please call to book. The 7 night discounted rate is not available online.
For your safety, and the safety of our staff, in person service is not available at the campground office. For service before, during and after your stay, please call the office between the hours of 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM.
The Harrison Park Family Campground is pleased to offer contactless service:
- Check in can be done by phone. Call the camp office on arrival to register your license plate to your site as your registration validation. Or you can check in at the Campground Booth.
- Firewood must be purchased when you register. It will be delivered to your site after you check in. If you require more firewood after check in, you may purchase more at the Campground Booth via debit or credit. Cash will not be accepted.
- Rental items like extension cords, power adapters and hoses are not currently available.
- Consumables like small grocery items and ice are not currently available.
Campers are required to follow all COVID-19 directives issued by the Province of Ontario. Failure to comply may result in the City terminating a rental without a refund.
*Please note that the Harrison Park Pool will not open for the 2020 Camping Season.
View the campground site map to select a location.
The City of Owen Sound made significant improvements to the Harrison Park Campground in 2018 and 2019 including:
- New water mains have been installed throughout the campground with each site having its own individual water service.
- 15 and 30-amp sites have been upgraded to 30 and 50-amp sites.
- Several sites have been realigned to improve access for larger vehicles and trailers. With this new layout, the site numbers have changed so please view the campground site map above for these changes.
- Each washroom at Harrison Park has been fully renovated.
- The pool has been improved for recreational swimming including accessible entry and four spray nozzles for water play fun.
- The bath house at the pool has been renovated, including the addition of an accessible change room.
- The "Mile Drive" trail surface has been improved.
We are excited to have invested in the Harrison Park Campground so we can offer an upgraded experience for many years to come!
Campground Rates
$50.83/night + HST
$295.57/week + HST (Friday to Friday)
Campground amenities include:
- 100 sites with hydro & water hookups
- Firewood ($8.00/bag + HST)
- Riverfront & shaded sites
- Dumping station ($10.00/dump + HST)
- Laundromat
Note, no outside firewood is permitted.
Please review the Campground Rules prior to your stay.
For further information, email hregistration@owensound.ca.
Other nearby campgrounds include the KOA Campground, Sunny Valley Park, Whispering Pines Family Campground and Bass Lake Park.
Kelso Beach
Kelso Beach Campground offers limited, overflow camping on long weekends and during special events such as the Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival, sports tournaments, and the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular fishing derby. Sites are geared for tents and small trailers; 18 are serviced. Washrooms and showers are provided in the newly renovated facility with accessible features.
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Kelso Beach Family Campground will remain closed until such time as it can be opened for everyone to enjoy safely.
Check back often for updates here and on the City’s social media accounts.
Stay safe. We hope to welcome you back soon.
View the campground site map to select a site.
Campground Rates
$47.69/night + HST
Backpacker unserviced site fee: $35.42/night + HST
Salmon Spectacular rate: $44.55/night + HST (during Salmon Spectacular only)
Note, no outside firewood is permitted.
Please review the Campground Rules prior to your stay.
For further information, email hregistration@owensound.ca.
Visitor Information Centre
To support visitors, residents and businesses in our local tourism industry, we have opened a “Pop-up” Visitor Information Centre at 173 8th Street East in downtown Owen Sound. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will help with all your visitor needs, from maps and guides to souvenirs and trip planning.
Call 519-371-9833