Camping opens at Fanshawe Conservation Area 

Camping returns to Fanshawe Conservation Area (CA)! The CA, along with Wildwood CA in St. Marys and Pittock CA in Woodstock, will officially open for the camping season at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 with the season running until October 20, 2024. 

“We’re looking forward to another busy camping season at Fanshawe. A majority of our staff from last year have returned and have hit the ground running to prepare for our seasonal and overnight campers,” says Damian Schofield, Conservation Areas Coordinator. 

Fanshawe CA has a large lake for boating, fishing and sailing, 30 kilometres of trails, recreation programs, canoe and kayak rentals, and more. It also has a splash pad which will open on May 31 and a swimming pool staffed with lifeguards that will open on June 28. 

The following special presentations have been booked at Fanshawe CA: 

  • Wild Ontario: Saturday, July 20 
  • Scienssational Snakes: Saturday, July 27 
  • Canadian Raptor Conservancy: Saturday, August 3 
  • Scales Nature Park: Saturday, August 10 
  • Speaking of Wildlife: Saturday, August 24 

For more information and to book online, visit: 

Contact information: 

Damian Schofield, Conservation Areas Coordinator 

(519) 451-2800 ext. 312 

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