It has been sooooo long since I've written a blog I ask myself do I remember how to do this. Of course. So I thought I would start with a place I know well Fifty Point Conservation Park. This park is our go to place after our home park closes for the winter and before it opens in the spring. Why this one? Let me tell ya.
This park is located 5 minutes from my home town of Grimsby, Ontario meaning it's real close to my mother. That's the most important reason. Also very important is the park opens on April 1st and closes on November 30 of each year. I mean we are talking below freezing weather in the spring and late fall. To find anything open in Ontario that time of year is very rare.
Fifty Point is located just off the QEW (Queen Elizabeth Highway) on the north side or lake side (Lake Ontario) of the highway.
The park itself encompasses a total of 80 hectares of land. Within the park boundaries is a marina with docking spaces for 330 boats. The marina facilities includes a restaurant, a fully serviced gas dock and pump-out station, visitors dock, electric and water hook-ups, showers, washrooms and laundromat, and winter storage facilities. As you can see most of the boats have been pulled from the water and placed in dry dock. Of course as a camper in the park we have access to the restaurant and marina.
Fifty Point campground has a total of 70 serviced sites, all with water, electric, and sewer. Some sites are 20/30 amp while others are 30/50 amp. The price averages about $50 per night tax included.The newer area is open with large grassy areas between each site. Not much privacy here. In the cooler weather it's nice as we get lots of sunshine.
The older area has all the same amenities but not so open. Large trees provide a nice shade canopy in the summer months when the days get up to 35-37 degrees C or hotter. They also have side by side pull-thru sites which I have never been fond of, to close to your neighbour.
There is one central comfort station for the entire campground. It includes washrooms, individual showers, and laundry facilities. Even though we did not use these facilities each day they were cleaned spotlessly.
Campfires are not allowed at each individual site, however the park does allow campfires at a few communal locations. WiFi is available throughout the campground free of charge. Not sure how well it works the further you get from the comfort station but from our site it was very fast.
If your into fishing this is the spot. You have two choices. A stocked pond within the park allows you to fish for trout and largemouth bass without a license.
Fishing in Lake Ontario and from the shores of the marina requires an Ontario fishing license. However this is where the salmon can be caught.
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| Entrance to the marina. Lake Ontario beyond that. Toronto is position right between the two jetties easily seen on a clear day. |
The park also offers a dogs only beach which is separate from the public beach.
The one drawback about this park is the traffic, not from the QEW but from the people racing to get to their ball hockey game. Yes, each night teams play ball hockey in the park on an official size rink. It's actually fun to watch but beware when they are coming and going. Speed limits means nothing.
Maybe that is why a new 3.4 km path is under construction. I've walked this park endlessly and always see runners, birders, and walkers at all hours of the day and night. Yes, this park is the perfect place to see birds or ducks.
As I walked the park I couldn't help but notice the destruction caused by a local beaver. Later I was able to locate it's den.
Autumn is a wonderful time in the park with the leaves turning all colours and the smells associated with them falling. Ya got to love it.
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