Turkey Point Provincial Park is a bustling campground on the north shore of Lake Erie, in Southern Ontario. We recently spent some time there, here’s what we thought!
Originally posted August 17, 2023. Updated on 7/31/2026.
The village of Turkey Point is in Norfolk County, not far from Port Dover, or from Long Point Provincial Park.
In fact, you can see the Long Point sandspit from Turkey Point Beach on a clear day!
Fun fact: Up until a few years ago - when it was closed down - Turkey Point Provincial Park was the only Ontario Provincial Park with its own golf course.
Anyway, as a heads up - before buying our current RV and deciding to venture out and see Ontario, the only time I’d ever heard of Turkey Point was in a song.
... and that song is “Toronto Sucks”, by 3 Dead Trolls in a Baggie.
Super catchy song, but I’ve definitely had the line “and Turkey Point sucks!” stuck in my head the entire time.
Not because it DOES suck - it definitely does not - but hey, brains are weird.
So, let’s get to that review and camping guide, eh?
The Basics:
Campground Name: Turkey Point Provincial Park
Address: 194 Turkey Point Road. Turkey Point, ON N0E 1T0
Website: https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/turkeypoint
Price Ontario Provincial Parks uses a pricing matrix across all their parks. See 2026 Camping Fees for the best information.
Reservations: Ontario Parks Reservations
Park Classification: Recreational
Season: May 1, 2026 to October 25, 2026
Park Warden: (519) 426-3239 Ext 2
Logistics
I’ll sum up the campground in 3 statements:
The good: HUGE, gorgeous camp sites.
The bad: If you’re not amazing at maps (and really, even if you are), the campground can be a bit chaotic to get around in. Concentric circles of camp sites, bad cartography, etc.
The ugly: The campground roads are NOT super trailer friendly. Our towed car got wrenched off the ball on one WILDLY ridiculous section of road, smashed up the front end a bit.
Beyond that, here’s some basic information to help you plan your stay at Turkey Point Provincial Park:
Registration and Check In
As with all of our other Ontario Provincial Park stays, this was quick and easy to book, using their online reservation portal.
Check in was quick and easy despite the employee obviously being new. He had to ask another employee some questions, but he was still friendly and quick.
Registration took place via a window, so we appreciated not having to actually go in.
When we returned in 2026, registration went a bit differently - upon arrival, we went into the gatehouse / store to check in, as there was no one at the little kiosk.
By the time we left the park, the kiosk was staffed - though it looked like they might have been directing people to the gatehouse.
I’m wondering if it’s a matter of sorting those who checked in online - directing them through - from those who have not, sending THEM to the gatehouse?
Anyway, the park is now on a paperless permit system.
Maps and Signage
Some basic information to help you find your way around Turkey Point Provincial Park:
Park Map
In 2026, we were given a two-sided, full colour map. One side was a park overview map, the other was a map of the campground.
Overall, it’s fine. It’s more or less accurate to reality, though it definitely could use accessibility information - there’s none.
The only thing that’s really tripped us up is that there seems to be a bit of a disconnect between the map and reality, when you’re leaving the Whippoorwill Campground. I noticed it in 2026, and vaguely remember encountering the same, 3 years earlier.
Signage
We didn’t really have any issue with the signage in the park, but - to be fair - we were mostly looking at the map.
Especially when you’re going through the campground areas, you’ll want to have a map on hand. Because of the concentric loops of campgrounds, ir can be a bit confusing to get around.
We have a much easier time using the map and campsite numbers as reference, rather than relying on signage.
Waste & Water Services
As with the vast majority of campgrounds in the Ontario Parks system, Turkey Point campsites are all either electrical or non electrical; water and sewer aren’t offered at sites here.
There’s a water fill station and dump station near the front, it’s a bit of an odd/awkward setup... though I can see how it would be an advantage for some people.
The dump station is completely separate from the fill station.
Coming into the park, the fill station is on your right, as you turn into the campground area. It’s a small pull-off on the side of the road, with the single, threaded fill station on the driver’s side.
This is as a single lane, with no bypass. Really though - a bypass wouldn’t make sense, for this situation.
There are also a fair number of water taps throughout the park.
In terms of the dump station, the entrance is on the LEFT, as you turn onto the road that goes to the campground area. It’s just before the fill station pull-off, as you’re heading into the campground.
The dump station starts as a single lane, which splits into two lanes, each with a dump platform on the left. There are no bypass lanes, so if both are in use, you’re stuck there.
The thing is... WOW this is not a good set-up, in practice!
When we were leaving the park - at 2:30 on a Sunday - The line to use the fill platform was backed up around the corner, almost all the way back to the park office. People were having a hard time turning into the campground, as a result. It was a MESS - we were so thankful we didn’t need to use either the dump or fill!
Weirdly, there wasn’t a huge line for the dump platform, though. I’d imagine an hour or so earlier would have been a mess, though!
Anyway, as far as refuse goes, there’s a single garbage collection / recycling area, near the water fill station towards the front entrance of the park.
Connectivity
Back in 2023, cell reception was nonexistent our first night, and very hit and miss for the rest of our stay.
In 2026 - on a day use visit - there was pretty good cell reception throughout the park.
Not sure if the disparity was due to conditions at the time, or if there had been a new cell tower added, in the interim.
To the best of our knowledge, there is no park WiFi, at least not in the campground area itself.
Accessibility
Overall, I wouldn’t rank Turkey Point Provincial Park as being super accessible, though it’s more accessible than they give themselves credit for.
The comfort stations and barrier-free sites being barrier free is the only accessibility information presented on the park’s website, and there is no accessibility information on the park map.
You definitely need a car to get around if you’re at all mobility impaired, the roads aren’t anything I’d want to roll a wheelchair down. The grounds and roads are very un-level, very hilly - it can definitely pose a challenge.
Beyond that:
Barrier-Free Facilities
The gatehouse / park store is more or less accessible, but there's a small bump to get up into the building, and the aisles are pretty narrow.
There are two portapotties outside of the gatehouse, and one of them is a wheelchair accessible one.
Both of the comfort stations are almost exactly the same. In each case, There is a single wheelchair accessible shower on one side of the building, and a single wheelchair accessible stall on the other side of the building.
Just note: The one barrier-free showers had signs that said if you need to use the hand held shower, you have to enquire at the park office.
That is SO not barrier-free.
Anyway, each of the outhouses we saw seemed to include at least one barrier-free stall (at least one had two!) and were very easy to access.
Row 2: Whippoorwill Comfort Station
Row 3: Walking Stick Woods Comfort Station
Row 4: Barrier-Free Outhouse
Barrier-Free Camping
There are two barrier-free campsites in Turkey Point Provincial Park - one electrical, one non-electrical.
Site #81 in Walking Stick Woods is the electrical barrier-free campsite, though there’s not really anything particularly “barrier-free” about it.
It had a regular fire pit, NO picnic table, and isn’t even located across from the comfort station - it’s close, but more diagonal to it, down the start of a nearby road.
Weirdly, the site next to it - NOT designated as barrier-free - had a barrier-free picnic table.
It has two short picnic tables (not the wheelchair-accessible tyoe), and a regular fire pit.
Row 2: Site #212
Barrier-Free Activities
I would not recommend the Fin and Feather trail for anyone with even moderate mobility issues.
The other two trails might be ok for someone with canes, crutches, or other mobility aids, but not what I would consider wheelchair friendly.
Beyond that, there was some amount of Mobi-Mat laid out at the beach when we visited in 2023, but it didn’t go near the water.
The parking lot was full when we visited in 2026 - we couldn’t get near the beach to see what the current Mobimat situation is.
That said, I’m happy to report that there’s at least one wheelchair accessible washroom at the beach are.
Pets
Weirdly enough, we didn’t see a single dog in the camp ground during our stay. We didn’t see any rules AGAINST them, either.
If course, there doesn’t seem to be any dog-specific areas (no dog beach, no off-leash exercise areas, so far as we can tell), so maybe people are just bringing their dogs to more dog-friendly parks?
Parking
Again, the sites are HUGE here, so parking isn’t likely to be an issue for most people.
The parking at the comfort stations and vault toilets is fairly limited, though, so heads up on that.
Aside from that, there are a couple parking lots - one near the playground towards the front of the park, and one near the entrance to the Whippoorwill campground.
Miscellaneous
The only thing to note here - and it is a big one - is that the main campground is nowhere near the beach.
It’s not a walk, it’s definitely a drive - you have to exit the park and drive down through the town of Turkey Point, to get to the shared beach.
Parking can be a HUGE issue there. If you’re planning to visit the beach on a hot sunny day, you’ll definitely want to get there early!
Campground Amenities & Info
Here’s some information on what you can expect in terms of the amenities at Turkey Point Provincial Park:
Creature Comforts
There are a couple of comfort stations in Turkey Point Provincial Park Campground: One in the middle of Walkingstick Woods campground, and the other in the middle of Whippoorwill Campground.
They’re almost identical - very old buildings, with kind of a weird layout.
The only real difference at the time of our 2026 visit was that the Whipoorwill Campground comfort station had the laundry room completely out of commission, while the Walking Stick Woods one was functional.
On one side of the building there is a wheelchair accessible shower, and on the other side there is a wheelchair accessible washroom.
Each side of the building has a multi-stall, gendered washroom. The women’s washroom section has two additional shower stalls in there, I’m assuming the mens does, as well.
The laundry facilities are located near the back of each comfort station. Each had a single washer and dryer, with the machines being marked as $2/load.
They take Loonies and quarters only, but change is available at the park store.
Row 3 & 4: Walking Stick Woods Comfort Station
Each of the outhouses we saw seemed to include at least one barrier-free stall, though not all of the accessible stalls were marked as such.
Visitor Centre
There is no Visitor Center at Turkey Point Provincial Park.
Park Store
The camp store has a TON of merchandise packed in there, for the size.
They’ve got the standard Ontario Parks souvenirs - including a lot of clothing options - as well as snacks, firewood, camping supplies, ice, etc.
There’s a freezer full of ice cream treats, a large selection of drinks, a coffee bar, and more - a really nice set up!
Day Use Area
There are a couple of playgrounds in the campground: One as you’re heading from the front office towards the campgrounds, and one is in the middle of the Whippoorwill camp.
The one near the front of the park is a fairly significant day use area, with a picnic shelter and large, well-treed lawn with lots of shade.
There are picnic tables and random bits of play equipment throughout the area, but they took out a fair amount of playground equipment since the last time we visited.
It also has some a playground structure, and a swing set.
In both cases, the playgrounds weren’t as modern or decked out as some of the other provincial park playgrounds we’ve seen.
Campsite Details
There are two ways to camp at Turkey Point Provincial Park: Car camping, and group camping.
Car Camping
In general, the campsites at Turkey Point PP are HUGE, with fairly good to good privacy. Some sections are more open than others, but the size of the sites means it won’t feel like your neighbours are right up in your business.
Most sites are back-in, though there’s a handful of pull-through sites in the Walking Stick Woods campground.
During our 2023 visit, we saw mostly tents and smaller RVs / trailers during our stay (Probably because of the roads!)
On that note - as a heads up - none of the sites we drove by seemed very level at all, so plan ahead.
Porter thought he was going overboard in the amount of extra wood blocks he brought for leveling, but he ended up VERY glad he did so!
Beyond that, here’s what we thought of the campgrounds:
Whippoorwill: The sites are nicely forested, with very tall trees. It looks like a man-made forest.
Fin and Feather: This is a Radio-Free campground. There seems to be a bit less privacy, but the sites seem further apart than the Whippoorwill Campground sites. A lot of the sites here have gravel pads.
Walking Stick: We forgot to take notes, but - If I remember correctly - I think walking stick felt a lot like Whippoorwill.
One thing to note: A LOT of the electrical pedestals looked new, when we visited in 2026. I looked it up when we got home - Turkey Point Provincial Park upgraded a bunch of sites recently!
Group Camping
The group campground is completely isolated from the rest of the camping areas, and the three group sites are also fairly far away from each other, as well.
The first two each have a washroom nearby, we’re assuming the third does we didn't go out that far.
They were all in use at the time of our 2026 visit, so we were unable to get photos.
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Entertainment and Activity
Some information on the recreational activities you can partake in, while staying at Turkey Point Provincial Park:
Hiking
I’m going to apologize in advance in case this review ends up sounding a bit savage. The hiking situation is a bit of a mess.
First off, there are 3 hiking trails listed in the park:
Fin and Feather Trail - 4.0 km, Moderate.
A moderately difficult trail that takes you out just over 2 km to the Normandale Fish Culture Station.
It’s supposed to take you along an old hatchery pond, we didn’t see a pond though. Dried up, maybe?
The problem? At the time, the trail description said to start the trail by the vault toilet in the Fin and Feather campground, and - as best we could tell - this trail didn’t exist at that location.
We went to the vault toilet, we followed the road around back, we looked between the two camp sites that the trail was supposed to pass through... nothing.
We ended up going back to our campsite - right across from the entrance to the Oak Savannah Trail - and walking along the “Emergency Exit” on the map (which is really just the road to the group camp areas), to where it intersected the trail as indicated on the map.
In 2026, the park’s website says “Begin at the north end of the Fin & Feather Campground”, instead of the vault toilet. The map has the trail shown, and the start isn’s at the vault toilet.
Looking ACROSS the road, to where the trail was supposed to come from the Fin and Feather campground?
We couldn’t find any trace of a trail. Super frustrating!
The hike itself was nice, once we found the trail. Lots of hills, obstacles, etc - a nice challenge first thing in the morning!
It ended up being about 4 km total, from our campsite - it’s a there-and-back hike.
Lookout Bluff Trail: 2.2 km, Easy
This is a flat and easy 2.2 km loop , starting and ending right near the entrance to the park.
The signage along the trail was definitely geared towards children.
So, if you’ve got young ones in tow, there are activities and such to keep them entertained along the way.
It seems like it was probably a nice view of the lake at some point, but the view was overgrown and had houses in the way.
Oak Savannah Trail: 1 km, Easy
This was the last trail we checked out, rushing it in right before the rain started .
This was super convenient to our camp site (#123), and the entrance was basically right across the street from us.
The Oak Savannah Trail is another flat and easy walk. This time it’s a 1 km loop, taking you through an area that has gone through controlled burns in an effort to recover an Oak Savannah.
Biking
For everyday biking, cyclists can be seen biking around the roads in the campground... However, it’s the mountain biking opportunities that really caught our attention.
When looking at maps - Alltrails, Pokemon Go, etc - in an effort to figure out the Fin and Feather mess, we saw a TON of trails.
Far more than what was indicated on the park map, it looked like utter chaos. (In 2023! Don’t get me started on a rant about how poor the park map was, in SO MANY WAYS. AUGH!!)
While we were on our Fin and Feather hike, we came across signs for the mountain biking trails.
For as poorly labeled as the provincial park trail was (literally just arrows here and there), the mountain biking trails were super well labeled - names, distances, difficulty, etc.
There was a big map sign of all their trails, we loved the names and all.
Honestly, kind of jealous that they were *hooked up* like that, after we spent so much time messing around with even trying to find our trail in the first place.
Looks like a SUPER cool set up for those into mountain biking. A+ on the signage and all! (I appreciate attention to logistics).
Anyway, check out the Turkey Point Mountain Bike Club website for more details.
They seem to have their stuff TOGETHER.
There are also some mountain biking offerings though Long Point Eco-Adventures, nearby.
Swimming
Turkey Point Beach is another one of the Great Lakes gems, a 2 km sandy beach, a short distance from the campground.
Note: by “short distance”, I mean like a 5 minute drive or so, it’s definitely not what I would consider walking distance from the campground!
While it is physically separate from the camp ground area of the park - you have to leave the campground, then re-enter the park at the beach - campers are able to show their vehicle passes to gain admission to the beach area. There are no additional parking fees for campers.
On warm days in the summer months, the beach is an absolute zoo - so it’s a good place to not only enjoy a dip, but to people watch.
We actually noped out of our attempt to go to the beach on our first day in Turkey Point. After 3 on a sunny Sunday afternoon, yeeeahh.
We did return for sunrise the next morning, and then later to just lay on the sand and enjoy the lake for a bit. Gorgeous beach, well kept.
The water is shallow with a sandy floor, and the swimming area is roped off from the lake, to keep boaters separate.
Also of note: It’s not known to have an undertow. After feeling how strong the pull was at Long Point, figured that’s worth mentioning!
Birding, Wildlife, and Nature
We were surprised at the lack of birds in the park, while on our hikes in 2023.
With the diverse ecosystems that the area is known for, I would have figured this would have been another naturalist’s paradise.
After all, Long Point Provincial Park is literally within view of Turkey Point, and that’s basically the perfect place for birding!
I guess Turkey Point isn’t really known for birding.
We actually didn’t see much wildlife at all, on our hikes. A couple of red squirrels, some kind of a mouse or something at one point.
Mushrooms, though - we saw all KINDS of mushrooms.
I didn’t actually know mushrooms even came in blue, but we saw a really cool one at some point.
Also some bright orange ones that I SWEAR looked like Cheezies, along with all kinds of other shapes and sizes of mushrooms.
Very cool!
Anyway, we had slightly better luck during our quick visit in 2026. That time, we heard and/or saw: American Robin, Canada Goose, Gray Catbird, Red-Eyed Vireo, Ring-Billed Gull, and Turkey Vulture
Boating
There’s a marina in Turkey Point where motorboats can be launched (for a fee), and canoes, kayaks, pontoon boats, paddle boats, etc can be launched from the beach itself.
I was kind of surprised to see a fairly large pontoon boat just up the beach from us - I didn’t see an actual boat launch there!
Fishing
As for fishing, you can either fish from shore, or boat out on Long Point Bay, which is known for its excellent fishing.
Bass and yellow perch, if I remember correctly from our time just across the bay, at Long Point!
Discovery Program
The park website makes mention of their Discovery Program, which sounds to be similar to the last few we’ve stayed at: Discovery Activity Book, Exploration Station, learning about nature, etc.
I saw mention of keeping an eye out for event listings posted in the park, but didn’t see any bulletin boards during our stay in 2023.
In 2026, though, they had a full schedule posted:
Niantic Games
There are a handful of Ingress Portals / Pokestops in the campgrounds, but that’s about it.
Because of how few and far between they are, I’d recommend going into town if you need more than a few stops to spin / etc.
Nearby Attractions
As we had a relatively short stay - with a fair amount of rain! - we mostly kept to our campsite.
That said, the beach strip is definitely the big “nearby attraction”. Aside from the beach, there are a few restaurants - Kelly's Cove seems like a popular option - and even an arcade that we drove by!
Final Thoughts
I feel like this review has probably ended up sounding way more negative than I intended it to.
We had a perfectly lovely stay, aside from that initial trailer mishap and the AWFUL cartography.
The camp sites themselves are amazing, and the park - especially with how big and busy it was - was actually really quiet.
Not sure if we’ll come back - there ARE a lot of other options to check out - but I wouldn’t rule it out either.
I’d say just if hiking is an interest, or mobility is an issue... temper your expectations, that’s all.
Contrary to what we’d heard, Turkey Point doesn’t suck 🙂
More Southwest & Central Ontario Provincial Parks & Places to See
Want to read some more about the parks we've camped and at places we've seen in Southwestern & Central Ontario? Here are some more posts!
Southwest/Central Ontario Campground Reviews:
Awenda Provincial Park
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Conestogo Lake Conservation Area
Craigleith Provincial Park
Darlington Provincial Park
Earl Rowe Provincial Park
Elora Gorge Conservation Area
Emily Provincial Park
Falls Reserve Conservation Area
Fifty Point Conservation Area
Inverhuron Provincial Park
Long Point Provincial Park
MacGregor Point Provincial Park
Mara Provincial Park
McRae Point Provincial Park
Meaford Memorial Park
Pinery Provincial Park
Point Farms Provincial Park
Port Burwell Provincial Park
Rock Point Provincial Park
Rondeau Provincial Park
Sauble Falls Provincial Park
Selkirk Provincial Park
Sibbald Point Provincial Park
Valens Lake Conservation Area
Warsaw Caves Conservation Area
Wheatley Provincial Park
Southwest/Central Ontario Places to See:
Big Bay, Ontario
Big Creek National Wildlife Area
Canada's Dinosaur Park
Cheltenham Badlands
Devil's Monument
Doubes Trestle Bridge
Eugenia Falls Conservation Area
Flowerpot Island
Hogg's Falls
Inglis Falls Conservation Area
Indian Falls Conservation Area
Jones Falls
Keith McLean Conservation Lands
Lion's Head Lookout Trail
Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park
Menesetung Bridge
Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
Niagara Falls White Water Walk
Niagara Glen Trail & Nature Centre
Peterborough Lift Lock
Petroglyphs Provincial Park
Point Pelee National Park
Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area
Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
Spirit Rock Conservation Area
Springwater Provincial Park
St Thomas Elevated Park
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Want to explore beyond Southwest and Central Ontario? Check out our full list of Campground Reviews, Ontario Waterfalls, and other Places to See.
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