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All our campgrounds are within land owned and managed by Saugeen Conservation Authority. We operate four campgrounds.

Reservations

Saugeen Bluffs and Durham Conservation Areas can be booked online from February 1st through Thanksgiving by clicking here.

Brucedale Conservation Area is a seasonal park and does not have online reservations.  To book call 519-389-4516 or email Brucedale Campground.

McBeath Conservation Area does not take reservations.  It operates by donation on a first come, first served basis.  There are no services at McBeath, so bring your own firewood and water.

Pay Day Use Parking Fees Online:
Pay for single vehicle one day parking at any Saugeen Conservation Area: click here.
Pay for single vehicle annual parking at any Saugeen Conservation Area: click here.

Brucedale Aerial Beach View Photo
Brucedale

52 spacious sites on Lake Huron for seasonal campers. 

Durham Conservation Dam Photo
Durham

193 spacious sites for seasonal and transient campers.

Saugeen Bluffs River Photo
Saugeen Bluffs

181 spacious sites for seasonal, transient and horse campers.

McBeath Canoe Photo
McBeath

13 non-serviced sites accessible by water only. No reservations required.

 

Rules and Regulations
All our campgrounds are within land owned and managed by Saugeen Conservation Authority. They have a set of Rules and Regulations that you must follow when camping.
 Questions
Contact our parks during camping season (last full week in April until Thanksgiving).  Our friendly staff would be happy to help! Please feel free to email us if you have questions after visiting the campground pages. See the contact information for each park on the right menu.
  • Questions outside our camping season for Durham or Saugeen Bluffs? Call our Campground Coordinator at 226-230-2234.
  • Questions outside our camping season for Brucedale Conservation Area?  Call the Superintendent at 226-929-5611.

There are different fee schedules for Camping, Horse Camping and Day-Use areas:

 Camping Fees
 
Camping fee schedule
Camping fee schedule itemsFees (Includes HST)
Prime serviced seasonal site $3,089.00
Full serviced seasonal site $2,716.00
Non serviced seasonal site $1,863.00
Monthly full serviced site $970.00
Monthly non serviced site $745.00

Weekly serviced site

$300.00

Weekly non serviced site

$246.00

Daily (overnight) serviced site

$50.00

Daily (overnight) non serviced site

$41.00

Off season daily camping (serviced or non serviced)

$41.00

Reservation fee (non refundable)

$16.20

Cancellation fee/Reservation change fee

$15.00

Youth group camping (person/night)

$7.00

Group camping per night site fee

$110 + $7.00/person

Firewood (bag)

$10.00

Dumping fee

$20.00

Additional overnight vehicle

$13.50

Additional overnight guest (over 12 years of age)

$7.00

Trailer storage (winter)

$250.00

Seasonal vehicle pass/Seasonal visitor fee

$95.00

Overdue accounts/Late payment fee

$75.00 flat fee plus $25.00/week late

Campsite clean up fee

$150.00
 Horse Camping Fees
 
Horse camping fee schedule
Horse camping fee itemsFees (includes HST)
Daily (no corrals) $48.00
Daily (2 corrals) $64.00
Daily (Bunkie and 2 corrals) $91.00
   
Weekly (no corrals) $288.00

Weekly (2 corrals)

$384.00

Weekly (Bunkie and 2 corrals)

$546.00

Seasonal (no corrals)

$2,180.00

Day use horse trail pass (per adult)

$9.00

Day use horse trail pass (per family)

$20.00

Season horse trail pass (per family)

$55.00

Season horse trail pass (per individual)

$30.00

Event ring (half day)

$50.00

Event ring (full day)

$100.00

Damage/Cleaning fee

$75.00

Extra guest with horse (per night)

$32.00

Note: There is a fee schedule for seasonal campers who move in part way through the season.

 Public Day Use Fees
 
Public day use fee schedule
Public day use fee itemsFees ( including HST)

Day use fee per adult

$5.00

Day use fee per child

$3.00

Day use fee maximum per vehicle

$13.50

Single vehicle parking fee, per day

$5.00

Single vehicle parking fee, per year

$55.00

Single bus parking fee, per day

$87.25

Cross-country runs (school use)

$3.00

Canoe daily rental at Saugeen Bluffs

$42.00

Canoe rental deposit for Saugeen Bluffs (refundable)

$50.00

Pavilion rental (includes hydro and daily admission) at Durham and Saugeen Bluffs

$150.00

Pavilion rental at Sulphur Spring

$105.00

Sutherland Centre (full day) at Saugeen Bluffs

$170.00

Cancellation fee

$30.00
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Brucedale Campground
137 Sprucedale Drive, RR.#1 Port Elgin,
Ontario, Canada N0H 2C0
T. 519-389-4516
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Durham Campground
323198 Durham Road East, RR#1 Durham,
Ontario, Canada N0G 1R0
T. 519-369-2074
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Saugeen Bluffs Campground
132 Saugeen Bluffs Road, RR#3 Paisley,
Ontario, Canada N0G 2N0
T. 519-353-7206
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