Pinery & Point Farms Camping Bus from London | Weekend on Lake Huron
Two of Lake Huron's best provincial parks. One bus. Zero car hassle. Parkbus runs weekend camping trips from London to both Pinery Provincial Park and Point Farms Provincial Park — you pick your park and we drop you at the gate on Friday morning. Both parks sit on Lake Huron's stunning Blue Coast. We pick you up Sunday and bring you home. You just have to decide which shore is yours.
The Parks
Pinery Provincial Park
Pinery is one of Ontario's most popular parks for a reason. It sits on 2,500 hectares of Lake Huron shoreline and protects the largest remaining stretch of rare Oak Savanna ecosystem in the province. The biodiversity here is staggering — over 800 plant species, 300 bird species, and some of the most beautiful coastal dune landscapes you'll find anywhere in the Great Lakes.
But you don't need to be a naturalist to love this place. The beach runs for 10 uninterrupted kilometres. The water is clear and shallow. The Old Ausable Channel is a gorgeous, calm waterway perfect for canoeing and kayaking (rentals available in the park). There are 10 hiking trails, a 14-km bike trail, and a park store with food, supplies, and equipment rentals. Evening programs at the outdoor amphitheatre run all summer. And then there are those sunsets, the ones National Geographic ranked among the best on the planet. They're not exaggerating.
Pinery has three campgrounds — Riverside, Burley, and Dunes — with over 1,000 sites, plus rustic cabins and heated yurts. Comfort stations with showers, flush toilets, and laundry are throughout the park. There's a restaurant, a visitor centre, and kids' programs from late June through Labour Day. Whether you're a seasoned camper or pitching a tent for the first time, Pinery makes it easy.
Good to know: Pinery is one of the five busiest provincial parks in Ontario. Campsites book up fast — reservations open five months in advance at 7:00 AM and popular weekends can sell out the same day. Book early.
👉 Reserve your Pinery campsite at Ontario Parks
Point Farms Provincial Park
Point Farms is the park people discover after they can't get into Pinery — and then they never go back. It's smaller, quieter, and perched on a 20-metre bluff overlooking Lake Huron with views that rival anywhere on the coast.
The park sits on the grounds of a Victorian-era resort hotel that operated from the 1880s until 1915. The hotel is long gone, but the history lives on in interpretive signs along the trails. Today, Point Farms is a family-friendly campground with spacious, well-treed sites that give you genuine privacy — something the bigger parks can't always promise. The beach below the bluff has soft sand and shallow, warm water. Getting down there involves a set of stairs, but the payoff is a stretch of Lake Huron shoreline that often feels like it's all yours.
The trails here are gentle and scenic. The Old Farms Trail (4 km) loops through meadows, hardwood forest, and old apple orchards — in autumn, you can pick apples right off the trees as you walk. Deer, squirrels, and waterfowl are common sights. The views from the bluff's edge are stunning, especially at golden hour.
Point Farms has two campgrounds — Colborne and Huron — with about 215 sites. Electrical and non-electrical options for tents and trailers. Huron Campground is radio-free for those who really want the quiet. Comfort stations with showers, laundry, and flush toilets. Playground, dog beach, and group camping areas round it out.
Good to know: Point Farms is easier to book than Pinery but still fills up on summer weekends. Reservations open five months in advance through Ontario Parks.
👉 Reserve your Point Farms campsite at Ontario Parks
Don't Own Camping Gear? No Problem.
Through Parkbus, you get 15% off all camping gear rentals from Thames Valley Outfitters, a London-based outfitter that delivers everything you need right to your door — tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, camp stoves, chairs, cookware, coolers, headlamps, the works. They offer full camping packages for 2, 4, or 6 people, so you can literally go from zero gear to fully equipped in one order.
Here's how it works with Parkbus:
- Browse and book your gear at Thames Valley Outfitters (use your Parkbus discount code at checkout).
- We load your gear onto the bus before departure.
- You camp like you've been doing this for years.
No storage, no investment, no excuses. Camping should be for everyone, and now it is.
Pickup Locations
Pinery Provincial Park
The bus will drop you off at the Park Store and Restaurant parking lot, conveniently located across from the Rentals store on Old Ausable Channel. This location is a short walk from trail heads and the Visitors Centre.
Estimated arrival
11:00 AM
Departure
4:30 PM
Point Farms Provincial Park
Drop-off/Pick-up Location: Main Park Gate, 82491 Bluewater Highway (Hwy 21), Goderich, ON N7A 3X9GPS: 43.8052, -81.7130
Perched on a bluff overlooking the sandy shores of Lake Huron, Point Farms Provincial Park is a family-friendly destination with deep roots in Ontario's tourism history.
Estimated arrival
Departure
How does the trip work?
Parkbus departs London on Friday at 10:00 AM. The bus makes stops at Pinery Provincial Park and Point Farms Provincial Park — you choose which park you're camping at when you book. You'll have all of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning to explore your park. On Sunday, we pick you up and bring you back to London. (The same bus also drops day trippers in Grand Bend along the way, so you may have some beach-bound company on the ride out.)
Do I need to book my own campsite?
Yes. Campsite reservations are separate and made through Ontario Parks. Both parks use the same system — reservations open five months before your arrival date at 7:00 AM.👉 Ontario Parks Reservations
Which park should I choose?
It depends on what you're after.
Choose Pinery if you want the full-scale provincial park experience — long beaches, tons of trails, equipment rentals, park programs, a store and restaurant on-site, and that famous sunset. It's bigger, busier, and buzzing with energy, especially in summer.
Choose Point Farms if you want something quieter and more intimate. The campsites are spacious and private, the beach feels like a local secret, and the nearby town of Goderich adds a layer of small-town charm you won't get inside a park gate. It's the pick for people who want to actually hear the crickets at night.
Both parks are excellent. You genuinely can't go wrong.
What kind of camping is available?
- Pinery: 1,000+ sites across three campgrounds. Electrical and non-electrical tent sites, pull-throughs, rustic cabins, and heated yurts. Comfort stations with showers and laundry. Park store, restaurant, equipment rentals.
- Point Farms: ~215 sites across two campgrounds. Electrical and non-electrical sites for tents and trailers. Huron Campground is radio-free. Comfort stations with showers and laundry. Playground and dog beach.
Is there cell service?
Limited at both parks. Pinery has free Wi-Fi at the Visitor Centre (9 AM–7 PM). Point Farms has spotty coverage. Plan to disconnect for the weekend.
What should I bring?
If you're bringing your own gear: tent, sleeping bag and pad, food, water, sunscreen, bug spray, swimsuit, hiking shoes, layers for cooler evenings, headlamp, and a camp chair. The Pinery park store sells basics but it's best to come prepared. Point Farms doesn't have a store, so pack everything you need or plan a trip into Goderich.
If you're renting from Thames Valley Outfitters, your gear package covers the essentials — just bring food, clothing, and personal items.
Is this good for beginners?
Absolutely. Both parks have comfort stations, established campgrounds, and easy trails. Pinery in particular is one of the most beginner-friendly parks in Ontario — you can rent everything from canoes to bikes right inside the park, and kids' programs run all summer. Pair that with gear rental from Thames Valley Outfitters and the bus handling your transportation, and the barriers to a first camping trip basically disappear.
Can I switch parks mid-weekend?
No — the bus drops you at one park on Friday and picks you up at the same park on Sunday. Choose your adventure before you book.
What's the Sunday pickup like?
On Sunday, the bus returns along the route picking up Point Farms campers, Pinery campers, and Grand Bend day trippers before heading back to London. Have your gear packed and ready at the pickup point by the scheduled time.
Schedule
Friday
- 10:00 AM — Depart London
- Drop 1: Pinery Provincial Park (campers)
- Drop 2: Grand Bend (day trippers — separate trip)
- Drop 3: Point Farms Provincial Park (campers)
Sunday
- Bus departs London at 10:00 AM for Grand Bend day trippers
- Return pickups: Grand Bend → Pinery → Point Farms → London
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