Salmon work the Boyne River through Earl Rowe Provincial Park in the fall, and trout take the same water in spring. The overnight is at Alliston, in the trees at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, with the river running through the park.
Earl Rowe Lake is the paddle from the boat launch, with the swimming area marked off. Ontario Parks lists canoeing, kayaking, paddle boating, and fishing.
Riverside Campground holds the full operating season, early May through late October, so a fall salmon night and a spring trout night both land there. Electrical hookups are on Heydon Way, and Salmon Run and Rabbit Loop are tents only. Westside Campground adds electrical pads at Fletcher's Field in peak season, June through September. Blue Heron is radio-free and tents only, as Ontario Parks sets out on the Earl Rowe camping page.
Sites at Earl Rowe take a reservation, so lock the overnight before you book the van. Tent-only loops and electrical pads take different vehicles. If you need more sleeping space, look at RV rentals in Orangeville for a larger rig on the hookup loops.
Awenda Provincial Park on Georgian Bay is a Barrie overnight.
Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
The canyon spillway trail at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park takes you down through the spillway, between the cliffs. The cliff-top trail stays high on the Bruce Trail along the rim. You walk both as a day from Earl Rowe.
Day-use visits run year-round. Ontario Parks uses an automatic gate that needs an advance permit as of September 2026. Camping for this park is at Earl Rowe.
Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve is the valley floor north of town, with the Bruce Trail winding through it, and the fall colour drive. Ontario Parks lists the reserve as non-operating, with no visitor facilities, in the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve.
Island Lake Conservation Area
Off Highway 10, on the edge of Orangeville, you paddle Island Lake Conservation Area and walk the trail along the reservoir. The waterfront amphitheatre is on that same shore. The Town of Orangeville lists hiking, kayaking or canoeing, and waterfront amphitheatre events.
Albion Hills Conservation Area in Caledon is a Brampton campervan overnight. The Forks of the Credit is a Mississauga day on the Credit River.