Murphys Point Provincial Park

A quiet, somewhat secluded park. Early season camping is ideal through the week as the park is practically empty. There are lots of trails to explore and wildlife around every corner. Some of the sites are a bit challenging to park a trailer due to inclines and the sites can be considered small compared to other Ontario provincial parks. The sites are situated within a high canopy forest so it does improve the overall camping experience. Definitely a park to consider.

Was a great part to spend a night camping! We unfortunately got rained out, and we’re unable to do the cave tour, and I recommend you take a look at if your site has good drainage, or if it is downhill! Luckily, we woke up just before the rain started to hit, And packed up before our site was a tad bit flooded. With that being said, we really loved doing the trail the day before! We can’t wait to come back and get a more dry experience!

Great, quiet park worth the visit, we spent two days here. We wish we had spent longer as we really enjoyed the campgrounds, its well kept with multiple activities for families to do. The trail to the mine was a cool throw back in time. We also spotted deer multiple times threw out the trip with even the chance to get 10 to 20 feet from them and also had them walking next to our sites. I would recommend this place to anyone who enjoys camping

Nice place. Beautiful and clean campgrounds. Has the access to beach with clean water. Trails are also good.

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At the campsite someone heard a branch falling from a tree… wait… WHAT!? It’s not a branch!!! It’s a black rat snake!!!!! 😳 a very rare species of snake in Ontario (endangered). They even watched as it climbed right up the trunk of the large maple!

Great place for camping, hiking and kayaking/canoeing. Perfect for nature lovers. Mature trees and spacious park. Noise is not tolerated, which is fine for most campers. Lots of photography options, including birds.

I love this campground, especially on weekdays in autumn. Barely anyone there. There were so many site options the morning I left Ottawa. The reservation was easy to make online for my trailer as there are good details for each site. There are vault toilets with sinks outside near my site #12. A ten minute walk and you can grab a shower and do laundry ($2 a load). It is dog-friendly so my little guy loves rustling in the colorful leaves. Swimming is pretty nice there at the beach - just don't bring your dog with you! Staff is super friendly! I will definitely go back!

Beautiful park that I’ve been visiting since I was a little kid! The sites are well immersed in nature and the Hogg Bay sites are a short walk from the beach. The bay is great for canoeing (which can be rented from the park store) and also leads to the Rideau River. There are lots of opportunities to see wildlife such as deer, turtles, raccoons, and more and you can also see fun educational presentations at the amphitheatre (the one we saw featured snakes)! Bonuses: I always see lots of shooting stars at night here and the camp store features great ice cream :)

I had a great experience here camping. Unlike other camping places this place had many spots unreserved through out the year excepts for a few months. This place is near Perth (20 mins).

The camping sites are really good . We booked the spot online and it was around 40 cad plus taxes. The first vehicle parking is included with this but if you have another vehicle you will have to pay another 11 bucks at the registration counter.

As this place has lot of rain, I would suggest you to check the weather and prepare accordingly (Setting up tents and dismantling it). Make sure not to leave any food leftovers outside before heading to sleep. If you don’t, probably the raccoons won’t allow you to sleep. 4-5 of raccoons come and fight just next to you and they aren’t even afraid of us.

The camp had pretty decent toilets for camping areas and also the garbage dump area was convenient. The swimming area of the camp was really nice with shallow and deep areas. No lifeguard so take care. Happy camping!

The place is beautiful, the water was warm. The place is great for families with kids. The facilities are clean.

Booked site #25, it was large enough for our tent, dining tent, and privacy tent (plus the kids had a ton of room to play. The first night it rained (our tent wasn't up properly) and we got soaked. I was so thankful for the laundry facilities, so we could dry our blankets.
The showers had hot water, and decent pressure. There were plenty of well-kept washrooms, and the vault toilets were fairly clean.
Park staff were absolutely lovely, even when we got lost in our canoe and were slightly panicked.
The silver queen mine (free for registered campers) was so interesting. It was really cool to learn a bit of the history, and go into the miners bunkhouse.
I also loved the events and activities available to take part in around the park on various days.

We will definitely be returning to Murphys Point!

Visited this park for the first time in June. Nice private sites with lots to do within the park. Big Lake for fishing and saw a lot of people bring in some trout. We had some nice bass and pike during our 10 day stay.

Went to visit family that was camping there! The beach areas are quite small but lots of room if you want to kayak or float around! Also definitely recommend going to the silver queens mine just up the road! Very beautiful

This is another beautiful Ontario Provincial Park, formed in 1967. Large, many varied sites, lots of trees, lots of shade, lots of good size lots, lots of access to waterways and hiking trails. The store is nicely stocked, lots of watercraft to rent and it has good facilities. Staff are friendly. Overall very peaceful, especially in September when their are no kids running around and only half the sites are in use.

Downsides include many of the sites are quite sloped. You need to be adept at levelling your RV. The sites tend to have a lot of exposed roots which are trip hazards. And bring 100 feet of extension cord as the electrical hookups are quite far away, shared between two lots.

But overall a “keeper” !

An incredibly beautiful park! Spent the long Thanksgiving weekend camping and had a wonderful time. Highly recommend making this a place to visit.

This is a provincial park which brings us surprise. It's much better but cheaper than Fizroy provincial park. I would highly recommend point trail, which is about five kilometer long. It has stunning lake view, comfortable mulch on the trial, and no mosquito. Another interesting thing is that you'll see various mushrooms in this habitat area.

We had a great stay here for the long weekend. It's just far enough out from Ottawa without being too inconvenient. Beach was nice, lots of activities. Never had any issues with noise or complaints. And that's with our own 2 children being pretty loud. The staff were excellent and always friendly. And Perth is only a quick drive away if you want to get back into cell reception and have access to amenities. The only thing that could have been improved is the fire pit. Not all that great of a design. Otherwise it was a perfect camping trip.

Perfect example of a good Ontario Provincial Park. Great, spacious sites. Excellent services. Well stocked store. Park officers keep things quiet and family friendly. Top notch.

Absolutely loved camping here! Incredible lake views, kayaking, wildlife, and overall experience!

Went to Murphy's Point last year and I am only writing the review now as I've gone to other parks to camp since and this has been my favourite park so far. Perfect for anyone who enjoys a quieter/less busy experience and who enjoys seeking out wildlife. There were few people there during our week-long visit in August. The comfort stations were clean, and the beach, even if a bit small, was perfect for our needs. We rented kayaks almost every day and were able to get them. No line for rentals. During our visit we saw tons of deer, a beaver, turtles, some sort of weasel, and barred owls! We were lucky enough to catch a barred owl making a kill right on our campsite with our headlamps at night! It was so memorable. Easy, short drive to Perth if any additional supplies needed. Loved it.