Places to take your kids, family and friends in Ontario

[retroman80s]

I was looking some ideas for things to do with my family this summer. I came across this link that have some good ideas.

Places to take your kids, family and friends in Ontario


Does anybody have any other great ideas?

[raptorfan]

http://www.helpwevegotkids.com/gui/index.asp

http://www.toronto4kids.com/

http://www.kiddingaroundtoronto.com/

http://www.ruralramblefarmtour.com/Html/about.htm fun!


I find these useful...

[Talamasca]

Add African Lion Safari to the list (although I've never been there). And if your kids are into nature, Kortright Conservation Area is really nice.

[CoffeeAddict]

Personally I've been dying to go to the Collingwood suspensin bridge area and so the zipline/treeline adventure thing. Has anyone here been? Any reviews?

[retroman80s]

Thanks for the links and ideas.

Any recommendations for good camping areas in ontario?

[raptorfan]

we go to The Pinery, Macgregor or Awenda, all have good kids' programs. Not hard core camping, but they enjoy it!

www.ontarioparks.com

[tataynik]

http://www.greatwolflodge.com/Locations/Niagara/

I gotta try this one soon

[retroman80s]

http://www.greatwolflodge.com/Locations/Niagara/

I gotta try this one soon

Wow this place looks like alot of fun. It's a bit too expensive now, might try it out in fall.

[allknowing]

I was a GWL a couple weeks back. Its not worth the extra $$. If you get a good deal sure. The target audience is < 10yrs old IMHO. Only 2 slides were at all attractive to the older kids/adults -- and the lines sure bore this out. The fallsview waterpark looks like a better bet. The six flags in east NY state is pretty good too - but a good drive a way. We went there for Spring Break. Boogey board surfing was the coolest!!

[3weddings]

Thanks for the links and ideas.

Any recommendations for good camping areas in ontario?

Sandbanks in Picton, it's gorgeous there! You feel like your on a beach in Martha's Vinyard.

But good luck booking a campground this late in the season.

We went to Crawford Lake last weekend, hiking and through the Iroquois Village, it was very interesting, and the various hikes are memorable.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&id=565935360

Another fun thing to do is the Cheltenham Badlands. We packed a picnic and spend the day exploring.
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[CHINAdeals]

Kitchener/Waterloo!

St. Jacob's farmers market + outlet shopping (pretty bad outlet mall really. but it DOESOhave a lego store)

Waterloo park for their 'mini free outdoor zoo + pond

[Bullseye]

I'll second Crawford Lake. I have a Halton Conservation annual pass, so I'm there dozens of times a year to hike or ski.

Other conservation areas around there are worth seeing as well;

Mountsberg - bird sanctuary, petting zoo, play barn, a trail will animals along it, maple syrup making in winter

Rattlesnake Point - escarpment hiking, rock climbing, nice picnic spots

Hilton Falls - nice waterfall, a bonfire pit for picnics, lots of mountain bike trails

Mount Nemo - no facilities, but nice hiking along the escarpment

[Wilfie]

Hey, every year i take my kids to the falconry centre, they just love it. Its amazing you can see a huge bald eagle soar around and then land merely 5 feet in front of you. My kids absolutely love it.

heres a link to there website www.falconrycentre.com

[gr8dlr]

Might help if you let us know the ages of the "kids" and "family"?

[nalababe]

Centre Island
The Beach/The Beaches
Drive In Movie
Metro Zoo (with the kids programs)
Science Centre, ROM, Casa Loma, CNTower
Jazz Festival
Distillery District
Riverdale Farm


Otherwise,
Niagara Falls, Marineland, Wineries
Cherry Picking, Strawberry Picking, Apple Picking
Niagara on the Lake (Shaw), Stratford (Shakespeare)
African Lion Safari
Peelee Island, Point Peelee, Long Point
Sandbanks