Wheatley Provincial Park Campgrounds (Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek, Two Creeks) — Hotel in Ontario

Tl;dr: Campsite was nice, beach was not.

My family of 5 camped for 1 night early July 2020 in Wheatly Provincial Park. The camp ground is split into three sections and we were in Boosey Creek.

Our campsite itself was nice (flat and well maintained). The staff were very nice and came by to clean up garbage from the previous tenants as soon as we arrived. There were lots of tall trees, beautiful birds, and out campsite (22) was very secluded (there was only one other site nearby). The only issue we had were with some bugs. Mosquitos were as expected but there were lots of spiders (specifically daddy long legs). They wouldn't come up to you but they did crawl onto the tent. The washrooms were generally clean except for a few bugs here and there. The showers were closed due to COVID. Overall, there is little complaint about the campsite itself.

The creeks were cool to see - lots of little fish. We did see people canoeing in the creek but the water was very murky.

The reason we give 4 stars instead of 5 is mainly due to the beach. Boosey Creek does not have access to the beach. You have to drive for 5 minutes to the Two Creeks Campground and park there, walk across the creek via the bridge (10 minutes), and then you will arrive to the beach side. The beach side is elevated off the beach on this cliff-type area which is ~1-2m above the beach (sort of like a sand-bank). Thus, you have to find a way to jump down to actually get to the beach. There was an entrance someone paved but it was hard for older people to get down since you had to step off multiple rocks and a make-shift wooden plank. It is not easily accessible for those with disabilities or the elderly. We walked along the cliff-area for 10 minutes in both directions to find another way to get down but were unable to. We ended up sliding down the cliff to get to the beach. The beach was sandy at the start but towards the shore, it was all rocks. Even inside the water it was all rocks, which made it really difficult to stand. We couldn't swim because of this so we ended up sitting on the beach for a bit and then leaving. The water was fairly clean but the beach was quite narrow. The beach is okay for kids but the rocks really hurt our feet. Although this is no ones fault, it would be nice if they mentioned this online somewhere.

Overall, the campsite itself was good but if you are going for the purpose of visiting the beach, there are more easily accessible...

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Could Wheatley be the most underrated park in south western Ontario? I think so.

I wanted a near by “base-camp” for the festival of birds experience in point pelee, and ended up enjoying my time in Wheatley just as much, if not more than point pelee.

It was less crowded, and excellent for bird watching. I crossed I think 6 species off my life list here, not to mention was surrounded by some of my favourites right at my campsite. We had our very own catbird, oriole nest, and across the path there was a nesting pair of yellow warblers. In the night an owl decided to call from the tree at our site. 100% bird lover magic of an experience.

I’m also into night sky viewing and experiencing the night in general and this is a great place for it.

While star gazing on the last night we experienced something that will stay with me forever, something that I am not sure I will ever see again in my life; a type of foxfire/ bioluminescent fungus lit up a whole tree behind our campsite and was scattered around the nearby greenery. I’m still not 100% sure what species it was, as there is very little information on it, but I replay the memory every day and have learned to live with the awe that comes with not having all the answers. To say it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen would be an understatement. I don’t have a good photo that does it justice.

I will be setting my alarm for 2024 booking trying to get the same site for sure, can’t wait to hear that little catbird and for a chance to see the...