Bon Echo Provincial Park

Parks-lovers, ready to connect with nature this long weekend? 💙💚 Don't forget to stop at the gate to pick up a FREE sticker (while supplies last)! Both designs are courtesy of our wonderful sticker design contest winners: https://blog.ontarioparks.ca/sticker-contest-winners-2026/ We want to see you sporting your sticker outside this weekend, so share your sticker pictures with us!

At Bon Echo Provincial Park, you don’t need to go into the gatehouse for day use, car camping, backcountry camping, and roofed accommodations. You can head right into the park to start enjoying your visit! Here's what you need to know: 🌲 Check in online. You will receive an email on the day of your trip to check in online. This allows you to confirm or update your licence plate and the names of all campsite occupants. 🌲Purchase your additional vehicle permits in advance of your arrival. 🌲 Carry a digital (saved to your device) or printed copy of your confirmation letter on you while in the park. This will be your permit. 🌲 There’s no need to display a permit on your vehicle dashboard or campsite post. Your licence plate will be used to verify your permit. 🌲 Have questions or need directions? Need to purchase firewood, ice, or an additional vehicle permit? Have last-minute changes to your vehicle licence plate or campsite occupant information? Stop in at the Park Gatehouses and our friendly park staff will be able to assist you. 🌲 If your day use permit was obtained using your seasonal vehicle permit, remember to display your seasonal vehicle permit in clear view on your mirror/dashboard.

Pack the car, everyone! Bon Echo Provincial Park will officially open for the 2026 camping season tomorrow, Friday, May 8! We are excited to open our gates to a new year of park visitors! Check out what facilities and services are open this Spring! 🏕️ Main Gatehouse Friday - Saturday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm ⛺ Pre-registration Gatehouse Friday - Saturday: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm 🔥 Woodyard Monday - Thursday: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Friday - Saturday: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 🛶 Paddle Centre Open daily: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ℹ️ Visitor Centre Friday - Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Photo credits: Bob & Lynne Burford

Love working outdoors and taking pride in a job well done? Bon Echo Provincial Park is looking for a Park Cleaner to help keep our park clean, safe, and welcoming for visitors all season long! 🫧 Position: Park Cleaner 🧹 Location: Bon Echo Provincial Park 🫧 Contract Duration: Full time fixed term seasonal employee, May 4 - October 18 🧹 Hours: Variable shifts, including weekends and holidays 🫧 Wage: $23.29 - $25.08 plus 10.75% vacation/holiday pay 🧹 Benefits: Insured benefits package that is comprised of health, dental, disability and life insurance benefits To apply or inquire about this opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. *Applications are now closed (Monday, April 20, 2026)* #bonecho #ontarioparks #careers

Big news for Bon Echo visitors! Starting May 8, 2026, enjoy an extended camping season running from the third Sunday in October through December 13, 2026! Amenities include: ❄️ Day-use access ❄️ Select roofed accommodations ❄️ 25 campsites (electrical & non-electrical) Reservations are required, and regular fees apply. Winter adventures await! Whether you’re here to hike, ski, fat bike, or simply relax in nature, Bon Echo’s extended season provides exceptional recreational opportunities for cold-weather enthusiasts!

Have you ever been called a "Jack of all trades?" If so, we've got the seasonal employment opportunity for you! Bon Echo Provincial Park is hiring a Parks Maintenance Worker to help keep our park clean, safe, and welcoming for all visitors. This role is perfect for someone who’s motivated, reliable, and ready to take on a variety of hands‑on tasks in a beautiful outdoor setting. 🔨 Position: Parks Maintenance Worker 🌲 Location: Bon Echo Provincial Park 🔨 Contract Duration: Full time fixed term seasonal employee, April 20 - October 18 🌲 Hours: Variable shifts, including weekends and holidays 🔨 Wage: $22.86 - $24.66 plus 10.75% vacation/holiday pay 🌲 Benefits: Insured benefits package that is comprised of health, dental, disability and life insurance benefits To apply or inquire about this opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. . Due to a high volume of applications, the application window for this posting will close on Monday, March 16th, 2026. Thank you to all who applied! #bonecho #ontarioparks #careers

Our 2026 student summer jobs postings are open! We're recruiting: 🌲 gate attendants 🌲 maintenance workers 🌲 Discovery rangers 🌲 canoe rental attendants Don't miss the opportunity to spend your summer surrounded by nature! Apply now for the adventure of a lifetime! 🌲 Link in bio! 🌲 . . . . . #Students #StudentJob #StudentJobs #Hiring #OntarioParks #Parks #OntarioStudents #OntarioJobs #Nature #Discovery #SummerJob

Join us for the Christmas Bird Count at Bon Echo Provincial Park! 📅 Date: December 20, 2025 🕘 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 📍 Location: Bon Echo Provincial Park - 16151 Hwy. 41, Cloyne ON Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count is North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. We're excited to invite you to Bon Echo Provincial Park for a morning of bird watching and data collection to support bird conservation and research. Event Highlights: 🌲 Intro to the Christmas Bird Count at 9 am 🌲 Guided Field Survey/Walk 🌲 Group Campfire at 12 pm in the Children’s Program Area If you prefer to count independently, please contact our regional compiler, Emma Fuller, at [email protected] for location assignments.

Another unforgettable camping season has come to a close. After today, October 19, 2025, Bon Echo Provincial Park will be closed and will reopen in the spring. We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited this year. A special shout-out goes to our incredible staff—their passion for parks and commitment to creating a welcoming space for all truly made this season special. We are now signing off social media for the winter, but we may post intermittently with important updates. If you need to get a hold of us, please call the park line and leave a message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible: (613) 336-2228. We hope to see you all again next year! Photo credits: Bob & Lynne Burford

🌟Staff Spotlights 🌟 For this week’s #StaffSunday, we’re featuring one of our dynamic duos from the gates, Constance and Carlie! 💚💙 Constance and Carlie first met here at Bon Echo last season and have been close friends ever since. Both grew up in the area and appreciate the opportunity to work at a park so close to home. 🌲 Constance has been part of the Bon Echo team for five seasons and enjoys welcoming visitors and introducing them to everything the park has to offer. Carlie has a strong passion for the outdoors and loves spending her time camping and hunting in the surrounding area. 🏕️ Together, their hard work keeps our main gatehouse running smoothly. The next time you arrive at Bon Echo, be sure to wave hello to Constance and Carlie! 👋

This Thanksgiving, gather your loved ones and celebrate the season of gratitude surrounded by the beauty of Bon Echo Provincial Park. As you sit around the campfire or hike beneath red and yellow leaves, take a moment to reflect on the history of this area as a place of gathering and deep cultural significance. Mazinaw Rock is home to over 260 Indigenous pictographs, a sacred reminder that these lands have long been a place of story, spirit, and connection. This Thanksgiving we are thankful for the land we share and the important stories it carries. Here are just a few of the ways that you can experience the beauty of Bon Echo this Thanksgiving weekend: 🌲 Enjoy a hike with friends or family on one of our trails. 🛶 Rent a canoe or kayak and explore the shores of Mazinaw Lake. 🍂 Host an outdoor picnic surrounded by fall colours. 🔥 Roast marshmallows and share stories around the fire. Whether you're staying for the weekend or just visiting for the day, Bon Echo is the perfect backdrop for a meaningful Thanksgiving celebration, one rooted in appreciation, connection, and nature. From all of us at Bon Echo: Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 #BonEcho #FallColours

🌟 Staff Sunday Spotlight 🌟 This week’s #StaffSunday features Zoe from our Discovery team! Zoe has been busy at the Visitor Centre this fall, chatting with visitors and even creating her very own program all about beavers. 🦫 She loves being part of the Bon Echo team because it gives her the chance to share fun facts about nature and hear all about the exciting animal sightings visitors experience in the park. If you see Zoe around, be sure to say hi and ask her about her favourite beaver fact!