S06E21 Bruce Peninsula National Park Review

[@CampingwiththeColes]

For cell phone service for Telus, Koodo, Bell & Virgin Mobile we found the service to be pretty good for everywhere we went in the campground. No issues making phone calls, texts and watching videos. If you are with another cell service provider or have your own experience with cell service here please leave a comment to help out others.

[@fromnorthtoneverland]

We have never been yet! Thank you for showing the trails for us. Accessibility is important (back issues) and it really helps with planning. Also thanks for another great season of videos❤

[@CampingwiththeColes]

You're welcome! We're glad you like the videos.

[@marviningbrigtsen9324]

Thanks for another great season Ben and Cheryl!!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

You're welcome! We're excited for next year!

[@angelahall6461]

Wow, the park has really upgraded! Can’t wait to add it to our list to go back to. Happy Camping!

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

Oh jeez those back-in-time photos of you at that same spot got me at the heart.

[@davemashinter5218]

I didn't know anything about this park,went to Tobermory once before on the blue anchor cruise to flowerpot island for 4 hrs and did a hike there.Good to get all this info on Bruce National Park.Lots of trails,waterfront hikes,swimming there.Thanks to you we are now a lot more informed for future trips.Thanks for all your time and effort making this video.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for watching, we're glad the video was helpful in planning a trip there.

[@saraprebinski1949]

A new camping with the coles videos is the best way to spend a Saturday morning. Thanks for making such awesome videos, they have been so helpful for me and my gf to choose parks to camp at. You guys are amazing 👏🏻

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@saraprebinski1949 thanks so much. This one got away on me with it's length. We're glad you're finding the videos helpful.

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

Very insightful. Thanks.

[@suewhalen3919]

Watching this video brought back great memories of my time in the area. I belong to a number of camping groups and often recommend your channel to members there. Now that I am getting older, I am doing less back country and more car camping, which I can do at a moments notice. Thank you for helping me narrow my choices. Looking forward to seeing what you have for the off season. All the best.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks so much for supporting what we do and recommending us to others. We're glad you're finding our videos useful. We love making them. Good luck with your upcoming camping reservation attempts.

[@barbgilbart7945]

Good morning on this chilly winter solstice day! Thanks for warming us up with your cheerful and warm smiles! This has been on our list, but we avoided it due to crowds! Seeing this video makes a fall trip definitely doable! Merry Christmas and safe, healthy, and Happy New Year!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@barbgilbart7945 it's definitely very busy in the summer. We were actually a little surprised how busy it still was in late October. The shoulder season is definitely a better time to go. No bugs, less crowds and all the same beautiful views.

[@shawnsprague7401]

Thanks for a great review. This park is now on the list for 2025 camping.

[@CanadianGamer328]

Im surprised that the lookout tower was free as I was told here is a cost per person. The person working at the visitor centre didnt mention anything about showing my camping pass. I'll make sure to check it out next time. Thanks again for your informative videos!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Yep, as long as you have a camping pass or a National Parks Pass you can hike there and go up the tower.

[@ronarempel9081]

How happy were we to enjoy coffee with the Coles! The park looks fantastic but I do love my electricity. But a day trip will be in order for those great hikes! Happy Christmas to you and yours.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@ronarempel9081 Merry Christmas to you too.

[@terryminogue4477]

Get a Bluetti! That has really helped us.

[@ronarempel9081]

@terryminogue4477 I know they really get the job done but we enjoy the Provincial Parks, and electricity. 😉

[@LindsayLynch-y6x]

Thanks for sharing. I had never seen a National Park. Love those bathrooms and comfort stations. Too bad there is no electrcity!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Some people like the idea of no electricity. We feel pretty comfortable going to places without electricity when it's not too hot out. Our batteries and power station power us well as long as we don't use the air conditioning.

[@cmarion1544]

Thanks for another great video. We were last at this park in the days when it was Cypress Provincial Park during our tenting days. Hubby used to dive there all the time. Brings back so many memories. Will have to put this on our list to visit once we do our battery upgrade so we can dry camp. Take care and know that you do a great service. Hope you and your family have a very merry Christmas and we look forward to an awesome 2025 camping season.😊

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We recently had our big family Christmas get together and you're name came up when talking to Aunt Ann. We hope you guys have a Merry Christmas too.

[@donmcconnery5080]

Another great park review is in the books. Thanks for a great season.

[@mikejamesalt]

Fall time Grotto is a completely different experience than summer time Grotto. Summer time grotto is wall to wall people even with the required parking pass used to restrict tourist traffic. The short hike from Indian Head over to the Grotto we had to wait in line where again we had to wait to catch even a glimpse of the Grotto while being eaten by the biting flies. It's a beautiful area but be prepared if you're going during tourist season. We enjoyed half way log dump much more. Enjoy your videos and following along with all the familiar places.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

The busiest parks are best to go off season. We were still surprised at how busy it was in late October. We thought it would be mostly empty. No biting insects, no big crowds, same stunning views.

[@user-Pierre_R]

Thanks for another great video and season.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

You're welcome! It's been a great season and we're excited for more next year.

[@kenjames246]

Thanks for the great review. I wish it wasn’t December. I think I need to spend some time there.

[@mbirch1593]

Ooooo....I've added this park to my "must check out" list! The hiking looks amazing! Looking forward to seeing where you go in 2025.

[@thekindredspirit]

I've been going there for years, and every visit is like the first. There is so much to discover

[@WallyMeyerink-sp2un]

Great video, this is a park I want to go to. I'm a yurt and cabin camper and is definitely on my hit list. Very informative video . I had no idea that firewood was free with your camping fees. The park has upgaded so much since the last time I drove around the campgrounds before Canada 150 which was 2017. It's only a 2 hr drive form my house. As a day user, I've been there many times. Very spectacular at any time of year. If you want to try an advanced kayaking trip, I once set sail on my kayak from Little Cove to the grotto and Indian Head which was also very spectacular. Took longer than i thought, I absolutely love the Bruce Trail up there. Your friend is a end to end hiker, very challenging and I have not done. Great season, and looking forward to next year videos,

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for the tips. We're glad you liked the video. This one got away from me a little bit and became our longest video ever. Good luck on your camping reservations for the new season.

[@annapacheco5996]

Another great video. I’m sad the season is over to but looking forward to next season. I’m glad to be a part of your team 👍👍👍👍👍

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for being a loyal viewer and part of the team! Good luck with your upcoming reservations.

[@cuz0176]

Love you two!!!!please keep doing what you do and looking forward to season 7 ❤

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@cuz0176 thanks. Good luck with making your reservations for the new season.

[@SamBarge1]

I hate s'mores but cheese s'mores have me intrigued. I'm adding those to our campfire routine. I might go with a fig jam though. Or Branston pickle. Now I'm hungry. Great season and I'm really happy you've kept up with these park reviews. As Ontario campers, we find the information really valuable. I'm glad to hear that you're planning further north (and west?). Merry Christmas!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

I'm right there with ya. S'mores are not my thing but these were actually very good. Kelly always comes up with some good snacks for us. Ben

[@terryminogue4477]

Hi there, Coles. I just love your reviews. Now that Jim and I won't be camping until next year, I start rewatching every once and so often just to pine for camping. I think this particular park will be on our list to do next. Do you have a list of parks that supply wood like this park does?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

All provincial parks sell firewood but I believe the national parks, like this one, work it into the campsite price so it's included.

[@lisam7036]

Great review. Never camped there. Going to put it on the list. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

It's a great park. Thanks for watching.

[@Camp_Tube]

Great video, great park! Might try to get there again in 2025, bookings open up Feb 3, 2025 at 8am. I am also planning a trip to Wheatley including Point Pelee National Park then the ferry to Pelee Island, there is also a campground on the island, the most Southernly inhabited place in Canada. Met you guys at Rondeau a while back, keep up the good work!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for letting us know the reservation date for 2025. We haven't been to Pelee Island yet. We should have gone there when we visited Point Pelee but we were pressed for time. Good luck on your reservations!

[@dominiqueroy1495]

Thanks for a great Season 6! Can't wait to see what shenanigans you crazy kids get up to in Season 7! ^_^

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@dominiqueroy1495 thanks for faithfully watching. Next week we'll be putting out our Look Back at 2024 video. Lots of fun and bloopers.

[@shannonr2394]

Thank you for all that you do… your videos are a great resource! Question… When hiking in bear country, what safety measures do you take?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We've done a lot of hiking in bear country and haven't really done anything different than hiking anywhere else. We've only come across bears a few times, with several times being while on portages, back country camping. In each case we just made some noise by yelling and the bear ran away quickly. Some people wear bear bells that jingle as they walk so the bears can hear them in advance and take off. We always keep our dog on a leash because we don't want him messing with a bear. Hiking in bear country is not a big concern for us.

[@cuz0176]

Please do a top 10 I absolutely want to see where you place Samuel de Champlain as I went there on your recommendation and absolutely loved it so yes please another top 10 maybe even a top 20 too why not!!!!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Sammy D is one of the reason's we need to update our top 10. We definitely want to go back.

[@willymueller4587]

You guys are the best ( Merry Christmas)

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@SheilaIngratta-sk1oh]

Great video . I was wondering if you can ride your bikes on any of the trails? I noticed you didn't bring your kayaks. So no kayaks spots ? Thanks for all your camping videos! I always check your videos out before i book my campgrounds.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@SheilaIngratta-sk1oh you can ride your bikes on the trail in the Cyprus lake campground but not on the other trails. We didn't bring our kayaks on this trip because we knew we were limited on time and there was other things we wanted to do. You can kayak in Cyprus Lake and other lakes in the park. In our first review of Bruce Peninsula NP we showed kayaking and fishing. You can check out that video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIuwiJKfdtqiaqs

[@Lisepomeroy]

Hi. Loved the video. Please tell me more about your lithium battery set up or post a link. Thanks.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@Lisepomeroy thanks for watching. We did a few videos on our switch over to LiFePO4 batteries. Here they are - kzbin.info/www/bejne/poTHe5iknt5_hKs And building a box for the batteries - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGq9iaaIjah3fbc And putting in a new converter in the trailer - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGq9iaaIjah3fbc And using the system with a portable power station - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqmbmIqahdt2j9E I hope this helps.

[@Lisepomeroy]

@ Thank you so much for quick reply. Although have a small Prolite trailer, we have never camped at a non-electric site. This may change everything.

[@BrianL43]

Did you have to pay for wood per night? We did when we were there two years ago

[@lindamaurice9923]

Merry Christmas. How many summers do you use the same RV water filter before you purchase a new one?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@lindamaurice9923 Merry Christmas to you too. We replace our water filter every year. As part of our dewinterization in the spring we replace it.

[@muzakmike]

Wait! Did you roast the baby bell on the fire?!? 😮

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Yep. Baby bell on the fire until it's about ready to drip then put it on the cracker.

[@Beholder777]

I live on the Bruce and I warn you to be prepared for wall to wall people who are mostly rude and disrespectful. I guess they come from the city where it’s every man for himself. The last thing we need is more tourists who use anywhere as a bathroom and dump their trash anywhere they like. In the last 10 years I try to avoid even leaving home in July and August.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

For the really busy places like this, we try to go in the shoulder season. We were surprised how busy it was even at the end of October.

[@Lisepomeroy]

Now I am really interested in checking out this park. Do you know if there is a place on their website where I can look at the map of the campground with photos of the sites? I have looked but maybe because booking doesn’t open until February they aren’t available.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

If you go to the Parks Canada Reservations Page you can have a look. They don't make it easy to find when you're on the Bruce Peninsula page. Here is the link - reservation.pc.gc.ca/

[@muzakmike]

It’s called “singing sands” because the sand squeaks when you walk through it. Did you hear it??

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We've been to a couple places called singing sands and have never heard the singing. ☹️

[@willymueller4587]

What no Kayaks !( Good Morning)

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We knew we had limited time there and we wanted to do more hiking so we left the kayaks at home. 🥺

[@waynereiffenstein7153]

Every National Park in CANADA has free firewood