COVID-19 UPDATE
Due to the provincial Stay-at-Home Order, the start of the camping season at Wawanosh Park has been delayed until May 6, 2021. For more information campers are asked to email Jason Moir at: jmoir@frca.on.ca
Reminder: Wawanosh Park is a seasonal campground. There are no short stay sites available.
Wawanosh Park Conservation Area
You’ll enjoy the quiet, friendly atmosphere of Wawanosh Park Conservation Area. The property is situated along the scenic Maitland River. There’s a large picnic shelter on the grounds that can be reserved. The property also features easy access to the river and walking trails. The park is terrific starting or ending point for a canoe trip down the Maitland River.
To the fishing enthusiast the Maitland River means catches of bass, chinook salmon, and rainbow trout. If you’d like to try some paddling, the Maitland River provides a variety of conditions ranging from calm waters for the novice to spring rapids that will test the skills of any canoeist. Wawanosh Park also offers the opportunity to put your feet up and enjoy the sights and sounds of river birds and animals.
Wawanosh Creek Restoration Project
Recently work has been underway at the park on the Wawanosh Creek Restoration Project. This demonstration project involves the removal of barriers to fish, incorporating natural channel design techniques in the creek, establishing buffers along the creek and installing sediment traps. Visit the demonstration section of the website for more information.
Seasonal Camping at Wawanosh Park
Camping at Wawanosh Park is restricted to seasonal sites only. There are no short stay campsites at this Conservation Area. Some of the seasonal campsites are nestled in a grove of Eastern White Cedar trees while others are in more open areas. Campsites are assigned to seasonal campers under a License Agreement permit to camp. All campsites are currently occupied for the 2021 camping season. All campsite inquiries should be emailed to Jason Moir, Park Superintendent, at jmoir@frca.on.ca .
Wawanosh Park Conservation Area park is located eleven kilometres south of County Road # 86 (Amberley Rd.), just east of County Road # 22 (Donnybrook Line).
A Special Thanks – The seasonal campers at Wawanosh Park Conservation Area have been instrumental in the safe and efficient operation of this campground in recent years. Maitland Conservation gratefully acknowledges the contribution the campers have made to ensuring that the site is well maintained and the natural environment is protected. Thank you!
For further information about Wawanosh Park Conservation Area contact Maitland Conservation by email at maitland@mvca.on.ca or call 519-335-3557 ext. 234.
Maitland River at Wawanosh Park Conservation Area