Category: | Park, Point of interest, Establishment, Tourist attraction, |
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Address: | 39520 ON-17, Stonecliffe, ON K0J 2K0, Canada |
Postal code: | K0J 2K0 |
Phone: | (613) 586-2553 |
Website: | https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/driftwood |
Great park. The river sites are amazing. Fishing for walleye was awesome. We love this place. No hydro for river front sites, but with it for the view.
Beautiful park with great camp grounds! About 2.5 hours from Ottawa. Good spot to get away for the weekend!
Beach was closed due to algae. Do not expect privacy campsites are all right next to each other and very open. Only went on one of the hiking trails was beautiful gorgeous view of the lake/river see photos.
This is my 2nd stay at driftwood in 2 years and I absolutely love this place! Beautiful views, amazing memories. Showers definitely need an upgrade though. (Shower tiles were literally falling off the wall while I showered 😭)
Small provincial park compared to others, but still has the basic amenities, with nice scenery, clean grounds, and lots of birds.
The East and West River campgrounds have many sites along the shore to swim, launch your canoe, and enjoy the sunset and breeze off the river. However, they are very close together with little privacy and the pads are on small size making things look congested.
The Brumm campground has sites that better accommodate trailers and RVs, with larger pads and more privacy. These are located in a forest setting, up the hill from the river and therefore doesn't get the shore breeze.
There is only one comfort station (bathrooms, and showers) near the East River campsite, otherwise vault toilets are nearby. Water quality is good and dependable, and it seems they recently did an upgrade to the buildings, and water and sewer.
The main beach is sandy with a roped-off area for unsupervised swimming, a grass lawn with picnic tables, and a boat launch with dock. There are many marked trails, but the best is Oak Highland (Riverview and Beaver Pond). Blueberries are plentiful when in season. For canoeists, directly across the Ottawa River is the Dumoine River offering a 16km roundtrip to the first set of rapids. Not certain if you need a ZEC day pass since it's in Quebec.
The main office is small with very few items, but they do have firewood and ice. Deep River is the closest town (33km) with a Valu-Mart grocery store, LCBO, and there are convenience stores closer in Rolphton (Esso) and Rapides-des-Joachims (which has a SAQ).
Overall a nice park, clean amenities, beautiful scenery, and a variety of birds singing all-day long.