Campgrounds and RV parks near Cardinal, ON

Cardinal is a small village in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal township in Eastern Ontario, sitting on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River between Brockville and Morrisburg. It is roughly an hour south of Ottawa and puts RV travellers within reach of both the Thousand Islands corridor and the Seaway Valley. Highway 401 runs just north of the village, which makes it a practical base for families driving from the GTA, Montreal, or upstate New York. The closest campground to the village is Cardinal / Ottawa South KOA Holiday, a private family park with pool, splash pad, and cabin options. Wildwood Campground and Sandy Mountain Camp and Golf provide additional private-park options in the surrounding countryside for RVers who want quieter, rural sites. Across the river in New York State, Eel Weir State Park sits on the Oswegatchie River near Ogdensburg, and Coles Creek State Park fronts Lake St. Lawrence closer to Massena. Both are reachable via the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, so travellers with passports can pair Ontario and New York state-park stays on a single trip.

Cardinal / Ottawa South KOA Holiday is booked through the KOA website or by phone directly with the campground, and KOA Rewards members receive a discount at checkout. Private parks such as Wildwood Campground and Sandy Mountain Camp and Golf are reserved directly with the operator, and seasonal-site demand can limit weekend transient availability. Eel Weir State Park and Coles Creek State Park are reserved through the New York State Parks system on ReserveAmerica, online or by calling 1-800-456-2267. Campsites open on a rolling nine-month window, same-day reservations are accepted until 3 p.m. on the day of arrival, and the maximum continuous stay is fourteen nights. Non-New York residents pay a small nightly surcharge.