Note that fee increases in 2010 are primarily being driven by the introduction of the new 13% HST - camping and admission fees were previously subject only to 5% GST and not to 8% PST - and by an increase to the Provincial minimum wage.

Do I have to pay the per person admission fee on top of the parking fee?
No. You pay one fee or the other, not both. Pay the parking or bus fee and drive on in, or pay the walk-in fee and walk into the park after you have parked your car in the lot adjacent to the gatehouse.

More information is available here.

Group camp areas are generally made available to Scouting/Guiding and recognized educational, community, social groups. These groups may reserve and make use of these sites under the terms of a group camping permit at group camping rates.

Use of group camp areas by other groups may permitted at the discretion of the campground supervisor under the terms of a standard camping permit at regular public camping rates.

There are important differences between the two types of permit. We will only issue a group camping permit to groups that are part of a recognized legal entity with a designated officer(s) who can legally act on behalf of the group members. Scouts and Guides, school groups under the authority of a school board (or homeschoolers), and cadet corps are the most common examples of the types of groups who may be issued a group camping permit and are eligible for group camping rates. Note that we will not under any circumstance issue a group camping permit where the consumption of alcohol will take place regardless of the nature of the group. In such cases we will only consider issuing camping permits for a group camp area as described below. Also note that we will not issue a group camping permit at group camp rates simply on the basis that the group will not be consuming alcohol - the group must fit the criteria outlined above.

Any other type of group - your family reunion; a camping trip organized by a group of co-workers; a birthday, anniversary, wedding or other type of celebration; a social club or interest group - may be permitted the use of a group camp area at the discretion of the campground supervisor, but only through the issue of standard camping permits. Each vehicle/camping unit will require its own camping permit at standard camping rates. No one individual will be issued a permit for the entire group or may be permitted to sign for more than one permit. Each individual group of campers within the larger group is responsible for obtaining their own permit and paying related fees. Under the terms of a standard camping permit the responsible use of alcohol is permitted when using a group camp area. The easiest way to manage it is to think of the group camping area under these circumstances as an extension of the public camping area - the same fees and standards of conduct apply, and all campers are responsible for their own behavior both as individuals and as members of the group. For this type of group a minimum group size equivalent to 5 camping permits per night applies. Note that in many cases groups of this type may be accommodated in the public camping area.

We will in some cases accommodate a group where alcohol will be served under a special occasion permit (SOP) as issued by the Liquor License Board of Ontario - as part of a wedding, for example. The SOP holder is responsible for meeting all Municipal, Provincial and other requirements of the permit, and must provide liability insurance for the event. Such use requires a reservation and the prior permission of the campground supervisor. We will not permit the exercise of any SOP we have not been made aware of, that does not meet all of the requirements of the permit, or where event insurance is not in place.

While we recognize that the separateness of the group camp areas is one of the things that makes them attractive, please keep in mind that the same rules apply throughout all areas of the campground, including those rules related to the use of alcohol and to noise.

Based on the information above interested groups may request the use of a group camp area at http://www.warsawcaves.com/register.html. All requests are subject to approval.