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traveltheworld61
Spent the long weekend of Labour. Day at this park, not a lot of privacy, very loud, noise ban at 11:00pm was not adhered to by campers nor park rangers. Terrible , small, dirty beach. Numerous beachfront campsites with absolutely no privacy (group sites) . Very limited supplies in the park office store. 1/2 hour drive to Simcoe or Port Dover. Electric sites offer NO PRIVACY, no flush toilets in the main campground area, the one comfort station offers showers and flush toilets but it's located in the crowded electrical site area , so a very long walk from some of the sites and especially if you are handicapped. Again, this Provincial Park offers discounts to those who present a handicap parking pass. This seems to be a Party type of park for the younger crowd, as it is approximately a one hour drive from Hamilton.
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WiggsIvyLoraDave
We spent two nights at Selkirk, looking for a unique camping experience. We are experienced Ontario campers, but had yet to spend time on lake Erie. We stayed on site #14, which offered poor privacy. Our site was attached by a path to several others, so privacy wasn't great. We had a clear view of our neighbours at all times, and the opportunity to hear their conversation in great detail!As for activities... fishing is an absolute NO GO!!! This is my first experience being 100% unable to fish at a ON Provincial Park. The beach was our only option, along with a short 2km walking trail. The beach was in ok condition, but the water appeared muddy. The dog beach was in rough shape, and wearing sandals was a must due to all the jagged rocks. It met our needs, but there are far nicer "dog beach" areas in other provincial parks. See PINERY PROV PARK!We purchased wood on-site, which was extremely wet! Wow... a frustrating experience, and again a first at an ON Prov Park. Our campfire suffered greatly, and so did our ability to cook!Haggersville (15-20 mins drive) offers all your needed amenities, and the town of Selkirk has a LCBO/Beer Store attached to a "General Store" with outrageous prices. Red Hots for $5 anyone?!
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heatherbiccolla
This was a excellent park for our family camping weekend. We had 3 sites 146-148 all along the front of the lake in campground 4, with beautiful views, very private. Lots to do on weekends for the kids, large shoreline and feel safe letting the kids ride the roads because little traffic compared to bigger parks. Sites well maintained, big and shaded plus water hookup on electric sites. Friendly staff always out working hard, keeping washrooms very clean. We just loved the park and had a great time will be back in August, wish they were open til Thanksgiving would be great!!!
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Jerseysunn
We'll I don't usually write reviews but I just had to say something about this quaint little provincial park in Selkirk. We wanted to go somewhere not too far and try out our new little camper . We'll first off check in was a breeze. Park staff were all so pleasant and you could tell how proud they were of their little park and how dedicated they were to making our camping experience the best it could be, loved our site so spacious and private. We forgot the hustle and bustle of the city in no time , we hiked the trails and enjoyed the little beach, our kids so enjoyed the crafts they had to do and of course who wouldn't love the store for a ice cream treat and to chat with the wonderfully pleasant staff. It truly is a hidden gem and look forward to visiting the park again.
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0416
Selkirk campground was very good. Sites were clean and quite large. Could easily fit 3 tents on the site. They were also staggered nicely and offered good privacy. Bathrooms with unflushable toilets had sinks, soap and mirrors as well as an electrical outlet. They also had comfort stations with flushable toilets and showers. All were very clean.I would have given this campground 5 stars if it were not for the beach. The water was, in my opinion, un-swimmable. It was very, very mossy and weedy. The beach was also small. We chose not to use the beach at all. That said, a short 20 minute drive away was Port Dover. This beach was much less weedy and very usable. Not as nice as Grand Bend, but good enough.
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beckyd345
Just returned from Selkirk Provincial Park, Ontario - actually, cut the trip short by half because the park was so incredibly disappointing. We set out hoping to check out a new provincial park, walk some new hiking trails and enjoy a new beach. Unfortunately, none of those nice things happened. Upon entering the park, the driveway area leading up to the check in office was a chaotic mess. An immediate backup formed due to lack of proper space for vehicles to maneuver. Wondering what had caused the backup as we joined the check in line, the reason became immediately apparent; the staff members checking in the guests were the slowest I have ever seen, and we ultimately waited over 30 minutes in line with only 4 campsites ahead of us. Bug bitten before even reaching the front gate, and extremely frustrated with entire initial experience, we headed over to the woodshed to pick up the wettest and most disappointing wood we've picked up in a provincial park yet. Up next, we drove to our campsite to discover, to our dismay, that we were located immediately next to the washroom, a thing which we had deliberately tried to avoid by pouring over the reservation map to ensure we were not in potty county. Tired and already pretty bummed we made the best of it while being totally annoyed by several people playing loud stereos in our supposedly "radio-free" area. Waking up the next morning didn't improve things much; we spent 45 minutes walking the extent of their poorly maintained hiking trails, and then decided to hit the beach. Immediately after clearing the rise of the hill before the beach we were assaulted with a horrifying smell and a foul looking beach. Walking a bit further down, we discovered clouds of sewage-smells algae clogged with garbage and bits of plastic. We found it atrocious to notice that parents were letting their children swim less than 100 meters up the beach from this disgusting sight. After virtually running away from the beach, we also discovered that there is only one shower facility for the entire campsite, buried in the middle of a section we were not staying in. With no shade, no beach, & nowhere else to walk we decided to call it quits and leave before dinner. Home now and relieved we did. TLDR: Selkirk is a horrible camping experience, and you'd be better off camping in a strangers backyard.
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barbp580
My husband and I found selkirk provincial park and only knew what was posted here about it. We have never been there and we were just looking for somewhere comfortable to tent camp. We loved it here. We arrived after park hours but drive in to take a look. A ranger is on duty at all hours even if the camp office is closed. The ranger drove out to us in the park, he was very friendly and helpful. Let us know we could settle I and go to the office in the morning. Our site was spacious and fairly private. A beautiful campground! We rode our bikes around and walked along the lake shore. Everyone we came in contact with the rangers and the other campers were friendly and helpful. We would come back here again :)
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susem2014
We just got back from what was supposed to be a 2 night stay that turned into a week long adventure. This quiet and serene park is just what my husband and I needed to start out the camping season. The sites are spacious and well kept, grassy and shady, everything we look for when camping with our trailer. The washrooms were very clean and the maintenance staff was really friendly. Our grandkids came up for the weekend and we discovered the awesome learn to camp program that the park runs, staff were very welcoming and let our grandkids participate in the session, we learned a lot about what the park offers, we borrowed life jackets and fishing gear to take our grandkids out in the canoe for the first time! At first we were bit disappointed with the shallow rocky beach, but the staff told us the possible endangered species are the reason why they don't rake it, we understand and prefer Ontario Parks to be all natural. Grandkids loved that hey have a store with snacks, ice cream, wood, ice and all the little extras in case you forgot anything.. its just a short walk from the campground. We all got Tshirts to remember our first stay, Madison the student working in the office also let us know that starting Canada Day weekend they run childrens crafts, games and have special guests in on weekends. What a great time we had and have already booked 2 more stays in July & August!!!! We will be back for sure. Suzie & Gord
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Kayters
If you are looking for a great camp site...this is a nice place, the staff is very friendly and its very clean. Although when you get to the beach...turn around and walk back! Too many dead fish and a horrible smell. We went in the water and 5 minutes later something (i have no idea what) cut the bottom of my foot...ended up in the local emergency for the first day of our trip. Other than that, pretty good experience!
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Shadicats
This park is small compared to many others I've camped at... but close enough to test out my new pop-up tent trailer.We went this Victoria Day weekend and was warned when we registered that many campsites were flooded or very muddy. Muddy I understand, we just had a few good days of rain in the region... but flooded? A first for me. Thankfully, the site I reserved was not flooded or muddy.We were on site 4, which was an average size. It fit my tiny pop-up trailer and pick-up truck. From what I could tell on my walking tour of the campgrounds, there are only a few that offer nice privacy. Most sites were very close together. 2 of the areas in the campground are geared towards RVs and thus looks very trailer park set-up. One area is geared towards peace with a radio free zone. The toilets are vaulted. (non-flushing) Campground 1 (area 1)'s male toilets smelt very, very, very, very, very, bad. You could smell it from 30 feet away. Incidentally, there are three campsites around it, thankfully they were unoccupied. The sink at the female toilets was non-functioning, there was no garbage bins available at the washrooms. There is only one comfort station in the park, located in Campground 2. A little bit of hike, 5-10 minutes from our site.The water at the site was also not drinkable, they had signs up warning campers. Thankfully we brought two cases, though I was vexed the ontarioparks.com site didn't have an alert about the water. Also thankfully, it was very cool, or we would had to suffer the flying bugs, as camp areas 1 and 3 are right beside a marsh.I was not to pleased with the bundle of firewood, price was cheap enough at $6.50, but it was wet. Weather was not warm, so a fire was a must. Thankfully, the firestarter, selling at a buck, helped. Bonus, was the dog beach. Sadly, it was littered with a lot of debris from the lake.On Sunday night, we were treated to a massive amount of fireworks from the cottagers that live on the other side of the tiny river the park borders. Fireworks are banned from the park, but just outside, those cottagers must have spent a pretty penny and it was a real treat.As well nearly every park I've ever camped at, there are raccoons... put away your food in your car.Overall, the park is alright, staff friendly, sites ok. But if you got a few extra hours, go to Pinery Provincial park, it is 10 times better, 100 times bigger and its only 2-3 hours from Selkirk.
