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This was a stopover and our one trip to Lake Ontario. Prince Edward County is lovely, with many wineries and cideries in the area.

Beach access was easy via trails, and we got an entire informational booklet upon checking in. Campsites were spaced out pretty typically for a state/provincial park, allowing plenty of room.

The location is the draw.

A very well-kept site with touches of home. There's a catch and release fishing pond, and they have recycling on site which we appreciated. Some sites have covered picnic tables, which might be nice for some shade and shelter (it was hot where we were there). Not much shade from trees amongst the RV sites, but plenty of green space.

As others have said, it's about 30 minutes to Bardstown and centrally located on the Bourbon trail.

The RV pads make a 5th wheel or Class A look small. Anyone could back up a bus into one of these spaces. The family lives in the office building, so they are often on the porch and will come to meet an arriving RV. Very welcoming.

I took a walk on the road outside the park and found a nice little creek. We were here on a Saturday night, and there were some folks gathering at one RV set up for outdoor fun, but it wasn't loud.

We liked this place enough to consider extending our stay, so we did like the place. So the following things aren't negatives or criticisms, just things to be aware of.

The sites number up to 80. There is one (1) toilet in the shower/laundry building. There are two shower rooms, and one contains the lone toilet for campers in the entire campground. So if someone is showering in that room, the toilet is unavailable. Again, not a criticism because there are full hookups, no tent camping, so everyone can use their own RV instead of staff having to clean 8 toilets. I get it. Also, it's possible people don't lock the door while showering, so beware!

The washing machines were unusual in that they have sensors that will adjust the length of the cycle. Meanwhile, your money buys you a certain amount of time. So if your money runs out when there's one minute to go in your wash cycle, the washer simply stops and the lid remains locked. We know this because we had to add a loonie in this situation. After paying the dollar, the lid almost immediately unlocked.

Again, not negative things, and I would stay here again.

We stayed here after spending the day on PEI, and this campground is very convenient after crossing the bridge back into N.B.

The campground is very open, like a big field, but the sites are spacious. There's access to a quiet beach and a nice bathhouse.

We got an escort to our site and settled in. It's a busy campground with lots of foot traffic. At the same time, they sell hot food and cold drinks in the store. There's a $10 round trip shuttle to the County Music HOF, which we took advantage of. Lots to do here, including many games and live music twice a week. Bathrooms were decent. The Camping World on the other side of the fence was loud.

We visited on F1 weekend, so the park was packed. I've never seen campground bathrooms so busy. Presumably, things would be calmer other times.

It's what you'd expect from a KOA. The proximity to Montreal is excellent, although a cab ride was $40 Canadian. The campground website advertises a "tour shuttle." When I inquired, I was told "there is no shuttle" as if it doesn't say on their website that there is one.

This was a quiet campground with great access to trails and plenty of beauty without leaving the campsite. The bathrooms and showers were well-maintained and comfortable.

We ran the Juniper trail from the campground, got to the road, went through the underpass to the hot springs, then went through the hot springs building area to get to the redstreak trail back to the campground. A great loop with some significant elevation change.

Other than that, it's what you would expect at a national park.

This is a well-maintained park with spaced-out sites in mature woods. The beach is nice and there are trails nearby. We got lots of information from the helpful staff upon check-in, including food options. We only stayed overnight to break up the drive between Cape Breton and Acadia, so we didn't experience everything. Nice bathhouse!

The bus is free to Banff, but not the way back. Still, the proximity to Banff is so convenient.

It's a huge campground, 322 sites, so the site location makes a difference. Also, the sign on the road must always say that it's full during peak season, but there were available sites, even day of.

The only available sites were shared, though. Look at a campground map and you'll see 8 parallel roads. The campsites are on pulloffs. Most of the places are pull thrus, because you're the only vehicle occupying the pulloff. In the B and C sections however, the sites closest to the perpendicular roads that divide the campground into A, B, and C, are shared. So if you have a choice, choose an unshared site. The 300 and 600 roads have the most inconvenient access to the showers and bathrooms, which are quite clean and well-maintained.

If you want elk near your campground, choose a site on the perimeter, especially a high number site (e.g., 450). If you want to be closer to the bus stop, choose a low number site.

Just a beautiful, one-of-a-kind campground. While we didn't see any whales and seals, we did see a northern gannet. There's a nice beach a quick walk away. The water was brisk!

This is dry camping. First come, first served, but for our late June visit, there was plenty of room.

There is a nice new bathhouse. A food truck on site served lobster rolls, chowder, and a couple other seafood options. The ice machine was out for repair while we were there, and the closest ice is in Cape North. The St. Margaret Village coop doesn't sell ice in spite of what their sign says.

The final 13km takes a good 30 minutes in an RV. The road is of questionable quality. Make sure you have everything you need before you arrive. The drive up Cape Breton and through the national park is lovely. The east side is relatively flat while the west route goes through the mountain. You don't need to pay to drive through the park, but there were some sights worth stopping for.

Honestly, if I were to come to Cape Breton again, I might choose to stay in the national park to avoid the extra 1-1.5 hours one-way to get here, but I'd have to think about it. I'm glad I visited once.