Campgrounds and RV parks near Thurso, QC

Thurso sits on the north shore of the Ottawa River in the Outaouais region, roughly 45 minutes east of Gatineau and Ottawa on Route 148. It functions as the western gateway to Parc national de Plaisance, located on a series of islands in the Ottawa River, a Sépaq-managed provincial park covering bays, ponds, and marshes along the river. The park is the primary draw for RV travellers in this corridor, but the area also serves campers heading to Mont-Tremblant, the Petite-Nation valley, or the national capital. Named campgrounds in the surrounding area include Plaisance Provincial Park (the Sépaq park, just east of Thurso village), Camping au bord de l eau and Camping Ange Gardien on the Quebec side, and Rolling Hills Campground Ottawa and Hammond Hill across the river in Ontario. Together they offer a mix of serviced RV sites, unserviced tent sites, ready-to-camp units, and waterfront pitches. The terrain is flat to gently rolling, with most sites set among hardwood forest or open meadow near the river.

Parc national de Plaisance is reserved through Sépaq, the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec, which handles online reservations for Quebec national parks. Sites, yurts, and ready-to-camp units are booked through the Sépaq reservation portal, with taxes added at checkout. A daily park access right or annual network card must be purchased before arrival; daily access can be bought online in advance, which is recommended because national parks enforce a daily visitor cap. Private campgrounds in the corridor, including Rolling Hills Campground Ottawa, Hammond Hill, Camping au bord de l eau, and Camping Ange Gardien, are booked directly with each operator rather than through Sépaq.