Willow Lake Campground & RV Park
Woodstock, Ontario
28 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 1 Cottage
Willow Lake Campground and RV Park in Woodstock, Ontario, is an owner-operated family campground in Oxford County — a passion-driven camping destination run by hosts Mark and Melanie whose personal investment in the camping experience and their genuine love of the outdoor lifestyle give the campground the welcoming, community-first character that independent owner-operated parks sustain in distinction from the franchise campground's standardized service model. Woodstock's Oxford County position between London and Hamilton in the heart of Ontario's southwestern dairy farming country gives the campground the rural Southern Ontario countryside setting with practical access to the Highway 401 corridor and the cultural and agricultural heritage that Oxford County — Canada's Dairy Capital — sustains as the most productive dairy farming county in the country.
RV sites, tent camping, and the complete camping infrastructure managed by the campground's resident owners give guests the hands-on hospitality and the personal knowledge of the local area that the owner-operator model specifically sustains — Mark and Melanie's familiarity with the Oxford County area, the campground's specific site conditions, and the seasonal activities available from the Woodstock base give guests the insider knowledge that franchise campground staff less reliably provide. Pets are welcome.
Oxford County's dairy farming heritage gives Woodstock and the surrounding Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, and Tavistock communities the specific agricultural character of the Dairy Capital designation — the Oxford County cheese and dairy tradition that the 19th-century Scottish and Irish settlers established in the rich clay loam soils of the Thames River watershed sustains a dairy economy that the Ingersoll Cheese Factory Museum preserves in the story of the largest cheese ever produced, the 7,300-pound Great Mammoth Cheese of 1866 that was exhibited at the New York World's Fair. The Oxford County dairy tradition's connection to the modern artisan cheese and craft food movement gives the campground's day-trip range the agricultural tourism dimension.
Stratford, 35 miles east of Woodstock in Perth County, is one of North America's premier live theater destinations — the home of the Stratford Festival, which operates from late April through October with a season of 12 to 14 productions on four stages ranging from Shakespeare's complete canon to contemporary drama and musical theater, drawing over 500,000 visitors annually to a city of 31,000 in the Avon River valley. The Festival's Artistic Director's selection of plays, the Avon Theatre and the Festival Theatre's productions, and the city's restaurant scene that has developed around the theater-goer's dinner market give Stratford the cultural depth that Oxford County's proximity makes specifically accessible from the Woodstock campground.
Willow Lake Campground serves guests through Ontario's camping season from Victoria Day weekend in late May through Thanksgiving weekend in October, with the summer months from late June through Labour Day representing the peak family camping demand from the Southwestern Ontario market and the Stratford Festival season from May through October sustaining the cultural tourism visitor flow through the Oxford County corridor. The Tillsonburg area's tobacco heritage museum and the Delhi Tobacco Museum in Norfolk County, 35 miles south, give the campground's day-trip range the agricultural heritage dimension of the former tobacco growing region that transitioned to ginseng, gourmet vegetables, and specialty crops in the post-tobacco economy. Reserve sites ahead for the peak summer season and Stratford Festival summer weekends.
What does this place offer
- Bathrooms
- Cabins
- Firewood
- Food Trucks
- Full Hookup
- Game Room
- Gated Entrance
- General Store
- Golf Course Nearby
- Laundry
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Location
595487 Oxford 59, Woodstock, ON N4S 7W1, Canada
Things to know
Check-in: 2:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AMRules
Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- Check-in after 2:00 pm.
- Check out by 11:00 am.
- Willow Lake Campground and RV Park Woodstock is a family-oriented campground and as such all persons in a party must be 21 years of age to register in our campground or must have a parent staying with the party the entire stay.
- Long weekends require a minimum 3-night reservation.
- Fees are slightly higher for long weekends and special event weekends
- For organized group reservations, please contact the office to discuss
- Full payment is required upon making a reservation.
- No additional tents on site. RVs only.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.
Firewood
- No outside firewood is permitted, with no exceptions.
- This includes split wood, skid wood, blocks, pallets, etc etc.
- No removal of branches or wood from any trees on the property.
- We do sell firewood in the CampStore, please visit us there to purchase.
- All fires must be extinguished at night, please do your part to ensure the safety of the park and those around you.
Internet and Wifi
- We have a wifi hotspot by the Office and Campstore.
- Rural internet may not be what you are used to if you are from a big city, and for everyone to share, we have to restrict streaming websites like Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, etc.
- We apologize for the inconvenience, but it only takes a few sites using these services to slow the network to a crawl for everyone.
Smoking/Alcohol
- Smoking and alcohol consumption are to be limited to your campsite only.
- Please respect your neighbors when using any of these substances.
- There is no smoking or alcohol allowed in any of the public areas including main walkways and roadways, playground, rec hall, washrooms, games room, office/store, etc.
Garbage
- Please bring your garbage to the designated spot in visitor parking.
- We do have containers for glass, plastic, and paper, please help in in our recycling efforts.
- Also, we do have dedicated bins for returnables, please place any LCBO returnable cans or bottles in these containers, and we will donate 100% of the returnable money to local children’s charities.
- Last year we raised and donated over $2000 in returnables!
Visitors
- Day visitors, (adult or child) $5.00 per person.
- All visitors must park in visitor parking at the front of the park, and then register at the CampStore.
- Overnight visitors, regular camping rates.
- Registered guests are responsible for the actions and behavior of their visitors.
Quiet Time
- Quiet time is 11:00 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- Please remember to turn your music off at 11:00 pm.
- After 11 pm, the sounds of crackling fires and wonderful chit-chat are all that is needed!
Banned Items
- Firearms, air guns, slingshots, fireworks, chainsaws, and generators are not permitted.
- No additional tents on site. RVs only.
Pets Policy
- Friendly pets are welcome but must be kept under control and on a leash.
- Pets must not be left unattended at any time. You must clean up after your pet.
- The Park reserves the right to ban any pets from the park.
- No pets in cabins, unfortunately, sorry.
- A $100 cleaning fee will be applied post-checkout if a pet is inside a cabin.
Pool Policy
- Swimming pool hours are 10 am to dusk or 8 pm whichever is earlier.
- Observe pool rules and supervise your children 12 years and under.
- No food in the pool area. No glass bottles in the pool area please, they can be very hazardous to bare feet!
- Children playing in bathing suits before entering the pool must shower to remove any sand or dirt or change into a clean bathing suit before entering the pool.
- Children 3 years and under must wear swim diapers.
- These are the health department’s rules, they can and will close the pool if not adhered to.
Car Parking
- You are permitted 1 car per site.
- Extra vehicles must park in the visitor parking lot and a fee will be charged.
- We strictly enforce this for the pleasure of our campers, no one wants to camp in a parking lot!
- $20 per night surcharge if you are bringing an electric vehicle
Children must be supervised
- For their safety, children are not allowed to roam the park after dark.
- Parents must supervise children in the pool, washroom, and playground.
- Make your children aware of the rules.
- No lifeguard on duty, you are responsible for your and your family’s safety.
- Parents and guardians will be held responsible for the actions of any children under their care.
MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO:
- Refuse admittance to undesirable persons and ask such a person to leave the campground if necessary.
- We will evict anyone for noncompliance with rules without a refund, we want to make sure everyone enjoys their stay, and not at the expense of those who don’t like to play nicely!
- Management will have access to any site at all times for the purpose of service and utilities/maintenance.
- Willow Lake Campground and RV Park does not accept responsibility for personal injury or loss whatsoever, incurred by campers or their visitors
Cancellation Policy
STRICT
If the guest cancels at least 1 week before your check-in day and time, they will receive a 50% refund (minus Spot2Nite convenience or resort fees). If the guest cancels within 1 week before check-in, there will be no refund.
