Pinery Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Lake Huron near Grand Bend, Ontario. It occupies an area of 25.32 square kilometres. It is a natural environment-class Provincial Park created to help preserve oak savannah and the beach dune ecology. It has 1,275 sites of which 404 have electrical hookups.

Can I camp at the Pinery?

Many different camping experiences are available at Pinery. There are many superb sites available in the three Pinery campgrounds. Roofed accommodation campsites are located in Riverside Campground Area 1.

Why is Pinery closed?

Ontario's provincial parks, including Pinery Park in Lambton Shores, have been closed to the public until April 30 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The province said the closing includes camping, day use and all public buildings.

Is the Pinery open for winter camping?

Pinery Winter Camping

This campground stays open all year round. Burley Campground and Dunes Campground close during the winter months.

Is Pinery dog beach open?

Open today: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Beautiful beaches, dunes, walking and bike trails.

Pinery Provincial Park - Everything You Need To Know

Is the Pinery open for hiking?

Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend ON, on the shores of Lake Huron. Open year round for camping and day use. Great biking, hiking, canoeing and skiing. Here on Lake Huron, vast waves of sand dunes roll back from the shore to meet groups of towering oaks, the largest oak savanna woodlands remaining in North America.

Are showers open at Pinery Provincial Park?

When visiting the Woodlot or park store, please only send one member of your party and adhere to physical distancing signage. The Visitor Centre and Friends of Pinery Park Store remain closed at this time. ? Showers facilities will be open at a reduced capacity this season.

Is the Pinery open year round?

Area 1 Riverside is also open year-round for those that want to enjoy Pinery in all four seasons. Burley Campground, open from May to September, is the furthest away from the main gate, but is well worth the extra drive! The sites in Burley are nestled between older pines and within close walking distance of the beach.

Is Pinery Provincial Park dog friendly?

Located at 9526 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0, Pinery Provincial Park features 10 km of sand beach on the shores of Lake Huron. Dogs are welcome on a section of the beach, located at Picnic Area 1, just off the Day Use Road.

Are provincial campgrounds open in Ontario?

Ontario Parks is open for overnight stays on campground and backcountry campsites and in roofed accommodations including cabins, yurts and cottages.

Is the Pinery free?

You CAN visit Pinery for free...

Is Grand Bend beach open?

NOTES ON GRAND BEND's MAIN BEACH

The beach is open 6am to 11pm. CLOSED FOR THE WINTER: washrooms and splash pad. There is absolutely NO barbequing or cooking allowed on the beach or even near the beach, that includes the parking lots. There is NO WHERE to BBQ in Grand Bend.

Is there fishing at the Pinery?

Fishing. Enjoy fishing anywhere in the Old Ausable River Channel (OAC) except beside the canoe rental docks and the south side of Burley Bridge. The Old Ausable Channel supports a warm-water fish community.

Can you swim at Pinery Provincial Park?

Visitors to Pinery Provincial Park can swim at the 10km long beach located along the shores of Lake Huron. This sand and gravel beach offers shallow water for swimmers, but there are no buoyed areas. There are no change facilities.

Does Pinery have WiFi?

Pinery Provincial Park

Free WiFi is available at the Visitor Centre courtesy of the Friends of Pinery Park.

What do I need to bring camping?

• Sleeping bag.
• Pillow.
• Sleeping mat or camp bed if tent camping.
• Table and camping chairs.
• Mallet, spare pegs and puller.
• Spare batteries, portable charger and cables.
• Torch and head torch.
• Tent repair kit, paracord, gaffa tape, cable ties, sewing kit.

Is Grand Bend dog friendly?

Grand Bend's Main Beach is not dog-friendly. ... The Pinery Provincial Park has two dog-friendly beaches, although you must pay a day-pass fee to access it.

Can you bring dog to beach?

Surrounded by a sandstone wall, the 250m wide beach faces south into a deep bay that flows into Sydney Harbour. ... Dogs are allowed off leash in the park, on the beach and in the water all day from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays this is restricted to non-peak hours before 9am and after 4pm.

Can you bring dogs to sandbanks?

Sandbanks Provincial Park allows dogs on-leash at a portion of Outlet Beach, and Sandbanks Beach (Richardson's) only. This is a family-friendly area, often jammed with sun-seekers in the summer time, so it's recommended that dogs be socialized, easy to control, and on-leash.

What does Radio Free camping mean?

Common Restriction By The Campground Authorities

The first is the radio-free campsite. This means you cannot use any radios while camping. Some campsites restrict alcoholic beverages or ban campers drinking them in their original containers. No littering is virtually a universal policy by all campsites.

Can you BBQ at Pinery Provincial Park Beach?

Pinery is a perfect picnic destination. A picnic on the beach is nice but don't forget about the beauty found along the Old Ausable Channel (OAC). There are a variety of locations to stop and have a picnic with a view of the OAC.

What is backcountry camping?

WHAT IS BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING? Area of use: Camping in remote, isolated areas where groups must be self-sufficient. ... Backcountry campers are required to carry all of their equipment into a remote campsite by hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, or paddling their way in.

Can you rent bikes at the Pinery?

Pedal the park on two wheels, - mountain bikes, coaster bikes and children's bikes are all available. ... Don't forget the young children - bicycle trailers can also be rented. Rent by the hour, two hour, or day-long period.

How big is Grand Bend beach?

Our 25 mile long sandy beach draws people to our town to swim and they stay to enjoy our restaurants and nightlife.

Is Crown land camping closed in Ontario?

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced that they were closing Crown land to camping back in April. As part of Step 1 in Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen, recreational camping on public land (also known as Crown land) will re-open as of 12:01 a.m. on June 11, 2021.