{"id":1130,"date":"2017-03-23T17:17:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T17:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2021-09-25T20:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T20:17:10","slug":"family-vacations-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/family-vacations-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Vacations in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Summer is coming; plan now for a Family Vacation in Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>When the kids are off school, summer looms LONG! Break up their holiday with a family vacation, where you, and they, can get out of the day-to-day routine. Experience, explore and learn. There are loads more ideas on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/article1_march23_2017.jpg\" alt=\"lakeside resort | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Stay at an Ontario Family Resort<\/h2>\n<p>Ontario has some incredible family <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/accommodations-resorts-spas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resorts<\/a>\u00a0 all over the province, but a particularly strong concentration of them can be found in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/central-ontario.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cottage country<\/a>. Some have waterparks. others have mini-golf, a lot have kids&#8217; camps and programs and most offer the opportunity for parents to have a little alone time while their kids are happily enjoying the experience. Resorts like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.NottawasagaResort.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nottawasaga Resort<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayviewwildwood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bayview Wildwood Resort<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockley.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hockley Valley Resort<\/a> and others have so much to do, you\u2019ll never want to leave!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1132\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/article2_mar23_2017.jpg\" alt=\"article2_mar23_2017\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Rent a cottage or Stay at a cottage resort<\/h4>\n<p>While the family resorts in the previous section have more organized family activities, renting a cottage or staying at a cottage resort is more about enjoying the wonderful days at the lake on your own terms and in your own, stand-alone space. Curl up in a hammock and read, go for a paddle or swim, fish, boat or just wait for one of Ontario\u2019s incredible sunsets. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwacres.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blue Water Acres<\/a> &#8211; Lakeside Cottages, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luminaresort.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lumina Resort<\/a>, for cottage resorts or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cottagevacations.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CottageVacations.com<\/a> by Water&#8217;s Edge, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariocottagerentals.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario Cottage Rentals<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadastays.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CanadaStays<\/a> to find a cottage rental that is not part of a resort.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/article3_march23_2017.jpg\" alt=\"Camping in Ontario | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Camping in Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019ve got a tent or RV, you aren\u2019t limited to a resort or cottage; you can go off the beaten path and get back to nature.\u00a0 There are loads of campgrounds and camping areas to explore around the province and to celebrate Canada\u2019s birthday, there is free admission to all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Parks Canada<\/a> locations. For first-timers, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/learntocamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario Parks<\/a> offers guided overnight camping experiences at 8 Ontario parks. Check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campinginontario.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Camping in Ontario<\/a> to find one of the 440 private campsites around the province including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.highlandpines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Highland Pines Campground<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/article4_march23_2017.jpg\" alt=\"Parliament Hill, Ottawa | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Make your own kids&#8217; day camp<\/h2>\n<p>SFG heard from a grandparent whose grandkids visit every year and they use SFG to make their own day camp, visiting a new attraction or activity every day. Sometimes, you don\u2019t need to go away as you haven\u2019t even experienced all the great things to do in your own city or town. Check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/attractions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">attractions<\/a> category for some of the biggies but don\u2019t forget about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museums<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/animals-zoos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animals<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/amusement-parks-water-parks-mini-golf-more.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amusements<\/a> and \u2026 actually, go visit every <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">category<\/a>! There is something for everyone. Send us a <a href=\"mailto:info@summerfunguide.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">message<\/a> or post to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SummerFunGuide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FB page<\/a> and tell us what your camp includes!<\/p>\n<p>Ontario is truly the ultimate summer playground! With enough &#8220;play things&#8221; to interest kids and adults of every age,\u00a0 there are options for both outdoor and indoor adventures, overnight stays, festivals, cultural excursions and, best of all, opportunities to connect with family and create lasting memories. Let us know what YOU plan to enjoy this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Shari &amp; Elisa <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is coming; plan now for a Family Vacation in Ontario When the kids are off school, summer looms LONG! Break up their holiday with a family vacation, where you, and they, can get out of the day-to-day routine. Experience, explore and learn. There are loads more ideas on http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca. Stay at an Ontario Family&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1130"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3579,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130\/revisions\/3579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}