Crown Land Near Oshawa

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Oshawa anchors the eastern end of the GTA on the Lake Ontario shore, and it is one of the few cities in the region with a provincial park practically in town: Darlington Provincial Park, with its campground and beach on the lake, is 6.6 km east. Fishing starts close too — Samac Lake is 5.6 km north and McLaughlin Bay, on the waterfront, 6.3 km, with Chalk Lake and Frenchman's Bay about 20 km out and Lake Scugog, the big walleye and bass lake at Port Perry, 32 km north. Beyond Darlington the public land is small and scattered: the Orono Forest crown lands are 21 km east, the Nonquon Provincial Wildlife Area 29 km north, and the Kendal and Scugog Island crown land areas 29 to 35 km away. Campgrounds are spread out rather than clustered, with Cedar Park Resort in Hampton the closest at 14.5 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Oshawa.

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Crown Land Nearby

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DARLINGTON PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
7 km
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Orono Forest Crown Lands
General Use Area
21 km
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Nonquon
Provincial Wildlife Area
29 km
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Kendal Crown Land Area
General Use Area
29 km
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Scugog Island Crown Land Area
General Use Area
35 km
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Aurora District Crown Lands
General Use Area
41 km
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EMILY PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
55 km
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HOLLAND LANDING PRAIRIE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
56 km
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DUCLOS POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
57 km
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SIBBALD POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
61 km
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Holland Marsh
Provincial Wildlife Area
61 km
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MARK S. BURNHAM PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
65 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Samac Lake
6 km
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McLaughlin Bay
6 km
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Chalk Lake
20 km
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Frenchman's Bay
20 km
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Brown Lake
25 km
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Lake Scugog
32 km
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Nonquon River
32 km
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Starr Bay
35 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Cedar Park Resort
Hampton
15 km
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Cedar Valley Resort
Orono
28 km
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Scugog Landing Cottage & RV Resort – Parkbridge
Port Perry
30 km
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Sandaraska Park
Pontypool
32 km
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Cedar Beach Resort
Stouffville
36 km
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Grangeways RV Park & Family Campground
Sandford
41 km
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Trout Water Family Camping Ltd
Sunderland
44 km
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Double M RV Resort & Campground
Lindsay
48 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Toronto to Cobourg – Lake Ontario Beach
Cobourg
110 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, closer than most of the GTA — Darlington Provincial Park is 6.6 km east on the lakeshore, and small general-use crown parcels in the Orono Forest (21 km) and around Kendal and Scugog Island (29-35 km) sit in the Ganaraska and Oak Ridges Moraine country to the north and east.

Samac Lake (5.6 km) and McLaughlin Bay on Lake Ontario (6.3 km) are the in-town options; Chalk Lake and Frenchman's Bay are about 20 km, and Lake Scugog and the Nonquon River, 32 km north, are the closest serious walleye water. An Ontario fishing licence is required everywhere.

Not this close to the city — the Orono and Kendal crown parcels are day-use forest, not camping land. Darlington Provincial Park has a full campground 6.6 km away, and Cedar Park Resort (Hampton, 14.5 km), Cedar Valley Resort (Orono, 28 km) and Scugog Landing at Port Perry (30 km) are private sites; free crown-land camping starts in the Kawarthas and Haliburton, about two hours north.

Lake Scugog at Port Perry is a 35-minute drive north for a day on the water, and Cobourg's waterfront and beach are 50 minutes east along Highway 401 for a classic lakeshore road trip.

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Regulations

An Ontario fishing licence with an Outdoors Card is required on every water here; Lake Ontario and its harbours and bays are Fisheries Management Zone 20 while inland lakes like Scugog and Chalk fall under Zone 17, and the two have different seasons and limits, so check both summaries. Darlington Provincial Park charges daily vehicle and camping fees through Ontario Parks reservations, and the Nonquon wildlife area is managed for hunting with seasonal access rules. On crown land further north, camping is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at a site; non-residents of Canada need a paid permit, and fire bans must be respected.

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