Campgrounds and RV parks near Deep River, ON

Deep River sits on the upper Ottawa River in Renfrew County, Ontario, roughly halfway between Ottawa and North Bay along Highway 17. The town is a practical base for RV trips into the eastern edge of Algonquin Provincial Park, the Ottawa Valley shoreline, and the Laurentian Hills across the river in Quebec. Options in the area range from private riverfront resorts to Ontario Parks provincial campgrounds. Tiny Village Ottawa River, on Highway 17 in Deep River, offers RV, tent, and glamping sites on a sandy Ottawa River beach. A short drive northwest, Morning Mist Resort near Stonecliffe provides full-service RV sites, cabins, and river access. Driftwood Provincial Park lies just past Stonecliffe with waterfront sites, including both electrical and non-electrical loops. For a more remote experience, Achray in Algonquin Provincial Park is reached by a long gravel road from the Sand Lake Gate west of Pembroke. It suits smaller rigs and campers comfortable with no hookups, no showers, and no cell service.

Ontario Parks handles reservations for both Driftwood Provincial Park and Achray in Algonquin. Sites can be booked online at reservations.ontarioparks.ca or by phone at 1-888-ONT-PARK, up to five months in advance of the arrival date. The booking window opens at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and summer weekends at Algonquin often fill within minutes of release. Private parks are booked directly. Tiny Village Ottawa River and Morning Mist Resort take reservations through their own websites or by phone, with check-in times set by each operator. RV renters should confirm site length limits before booking. Driftwood has a mix of electrical sites in Brumm Campground geared to larger trailers and non-electrical sites in Ottawa Campground, while Achray has no hookups and no generator use, so plan power and water accordingly.