Point Farms Provincial Park is a smallish campground and day-use area. The park is located just north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada, on the shores of Lake Huron. The main features are the beach and the magnificent sunsets experienced on that beach.
So, it baffled me when we visited in mid-July, 2019. It baffled me that the campground was quite full and there was additional day-use traffic. Yet, the beach was not very busy during the day. At night, we were alone on both nights on the beach and treated to a pair of pretty incredible sunsets.
Point Farms Provincial Park Image Gallery
The gallery below is mostly limited to the magical sunsets. However, there is one shot of the beach during the day. The section of beach shown is the ‘dog-friendly’ section.
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About Point Farms Provincial Park
This Ontario Parks campground is located right off Highway 21 (aka Bluewater Highway), approximately ten kilometres north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. In fact, it’s so close that the salt mine buildings in the harbour can seen from the Point Farms beach. You most likely will be treated to a Great Lakes freighter of two passing by.
The park opened in 1970. I recall, not long after that, you could see the campground and Lake Huron from the highway. Now, after nearly 50 years, this area more resembles a dense forest. You would be hard pressed to find a campsite with no shade.
There are two main camping sections, Huron and Colbourne. Colbourne is more densely populated (but still pretty roomy). Huron is radio-free. That means what it says – no radios at any volume, at any time.
Both sections have one main washroom area with flush toilets and showers. There are additional pit toilets on site, as well. Many sites have electrical hook-ups, although they are at shared posts and may require and extension to reach your RV or camper. No sites have water hookups and you may have to travel a bit to find a public tap.
Our Experience
This was a mostly positive camping experience. We had a handful of vacant sites to choose from. We did not reserve ahead because the Ontario Parks reservation site is a pain in the ass and comes with fairly steep additional fees. It should be known that not all sites at Ontario Provincial Parks are reservable so, even if the website says there’s nothing available, there might be when you drive up.
The site we ultimately chose was basically for the distance to the electrical hook-up. We tried a few sites but our 30amp cord was not long enough. We found out after that the park (and all provincial parks) have extensions for rent. One site was not only a problem with the distance to the hook-up, the post was down a small trail covered in poison ivy.
As for poison ivy, I have a conspiracy theory that the Ontario government (Ministry of Natural Resources) is intentionally planting this stuff. Every year, more and more, MNR land seems to be covered with this itchy plant. My theory is it’s a control device to keep people in designated areas.
The beach is very nice. Out of their control is the rising waters in the Great Lakes. The beach area is very thin and, in areas, you have to walk over submerged shrubs that were formerly on the shoreline.
This is not a hiker’s paradise. However, there are six kilometres of walking trails in the park. These trails are well done in that with the dense growth you go through, it can be made to feel like you’re truly in the wilderness.
For this area, I believe I still prefer Falls Reserve Conservation Area. That campground is located just west of Goderich and probably about a 10-15 minute drive from Point Farms. At that park, the swimming is done in a short waterfall along the Maitland River.
Lake Huron Sunset Video
The following video shows the sunsets over Lake Huron at Point Farms Provincial Park. This is a mix of real time and time lapse video. Added at the end are some of the photos seen above in the gallery.
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