A must-visit town in Nova Scotia. Great food, great people, great downtown and activities to have…read morefun on the ocean.

Before I get to my review, I wanted to let you know how to get to my YouTube video of this…read morelocation: https://youtu.be/Dqt6nwOr7bM This location is great. It's located 40-45 minutes outside of Halifax. This is a tent, trailer and RV friendly location (although I'm not sure they have any pull through sites). There are 95 spots available (combined). Open May 18 - Oct 8 Wifi is available at the main entrance and surroundings areas. Will not reach to most of the park. This park has some amazing spots. None are right on the water, but a lot of them have some wonderful ocean views! There are flush toilets and free hot showers in the main bathhouse near the entrance. Vault toilets are located throughout the remainder of the park. You can bring one vehicle to your campsite. You must pay for any additional vehicles you bring with you to your site. You can leave any spare vehicle at the main entrance for free. There are many walking trails in and around this campground. The town of Chester is a 5 minute drive away where you can get supplies. You can buy fire wood onsite. Thanks for reading. Be sure to give me a thumbs up if this was helpful!

Graves Island is a jewel in the crown of Nova Scotia provincial parks. Located just outside of…read moreChester, Graves Island offers several attractions. For the daytripper, there are picnic grounds, a playground for the kiddos, walking trails, kite-flying fields and a tiny beach. Not much beats hanging out on a quilt under your beach umbrella while the kiddos bounce in the shallow waves. If you're planning a multi-day stay, the campground offers many amenities that have been upgraded in recent years. A modern wash-house offers hot showers and flush toilets - a real improvement! Campsites are generous and mostly secluded, allowing you to enjoy nature without being on top of your neighbour. Costs are reasonable, although regulations have tightened up in the last few years. Don't let that stop you, though - Graves Island truly has to be experienced to be believed.

There is a great restaurant on the campground. Dinner Service and Breakfast. Music venue every…read morenight during season. Ocean view camping. Beach excess. The staff and chef are top. Great place to get away from the crowds. We camped in back of the playground. It was quite and more private. Full hookups. The road is a little rough coming in. Just take it slow. Deer come out at night to greet you. Check out it out and tryout gold mining You'll see what I mean when you get there. Say hello to Justine.

Bought two nights at the Ovens but left after one night because of the rude actions of the manager…read moreJane who was upset that we bought our firewood outside the camp at the local gas station and it was our mistake that we did not read the rules about fire and we had a fire going in the morning, her employee said nicely that he was going to get water to put it out and we apologized but five minutes after he left to get water she came speeding into our campsite yelling at us! Asking us if we had a bucket to put it out?! We explained that her employee was bringing water she proceeded to yell about fire wood and then speeded off. We packed up and left. I believe that there are better ways to talk to people without hostility especially in front of children!

I cannot believe no ratings yet!…read more Well. Been seasonal here for 3 years and coming here for close to ten! We cannot day enough great about this place! Lots to do for kids! Pool, activities, Yogi Bear tucking them in!! Nice new VIP spots complete with huge fire pits! Bring the marshmallows! Close to Greenwood for all the amenities! Give it a try!

We came to Yogi hoping it would be our home away from home for many years, my daughter worked there…read morefour seasons and it was such a fun place to be, we spent my son's birthday there 3 years in a row before becoming a seasonal and finally decided it was time. Last year I finally got my dream camper and we moved in and it was a great year,I joined the seasonal committee and i worked in the canteen and was very happy to come back this season but told myself i wasn't going to work there this season and was really going to sit back and enjoy my time. That all quickly changed, with new management came change to the campground which we all expect but not to this degree, workers were treated badly basically from day one, activities were cancelled or not put on at all with no notice, people were being yelled at. No longer enjoyed the canteen as the food quality was no longer good and prices jacked up. (and remember i worked their last season so i am aware of the difference in quality this season). My daughter left a great job with a scholarship to come back and was told she would have a increase in pay and manage the general store, which never happened instead she was talked bad about behind her back and to her face from the general manager and after trying to have meetings and it going nowhere, we told her to walk away from the job. My son was yelled at by the managers husband where they could have had a conversation, i do not believe in yelling at children especially from the managers husband (and management was with him at the time) when i went down to speak to them i was told they have had a number of issues with my son which i believe not to be true as they have never came to me with any prior complaints. They used to have an amazing landscaper and this year they did not return i do not know the reasons behind that but instead of replacing that person and put up fake plants around the campground which look tacky. This once happy place turned into a place I dreaded being at, thankfully i have made amazing friends at the campground who I've made amazing memories with and because of all these problems within the campground we won't all be together next season as a lot of us are moving to another campground. I hope that changes are made and that Yogi can be a happy place again and be what it once was. I would not recommend this campground.

Porter's Lake Provincial Park is less than 30 minutes from Halifax. This makes it a great spot to…read moreget away for the weekend, or for visitors to the area. We have camped at Porter's Lake several times, both in the RV sites and in the unserviced sites. The campground is located on a peninsula and an island, which is accessed by a bridge. This is a family campground, meaning there has never been any rowdy behaviour during our stays. There is a playground as well as a small beach. The park also has day-use picnic areas and a boat launch. There are water taps throughout the campground, and a comfort station with free showers, sinks, and flush toilets. The campground does not have wifi, but you can use the park's wifi at the ranger station. Each site has a picnic table and a campfire box. The 10 RV sites are set in two rows in an open area next to the lake. They are angled so each one has a view of the lake. Each site is about 50x50', grassy with level gravel pads, and has 2-way hook ups. There are some shrubs and small trees here and there, but not close enough to the pads or roads in the RV area to hit your vehicle. There is a dump station at the campground entry point. The unserviced sites are in two areas. One on a small hill on the peninsula, and the other on the island. A lot of the sites on the peninsula are good for RVs as well as tents. There are 38 sites here. Most are large. The sites are pretty open, so some have nice views, but there are a lot of small trees surrounding the sites, and, since many are staggered up the hillside, you still have a sense of privacy. There are also a few walk-in sites. The comfort station is at the top of the hill. The island's 32 sites are smaller, so more suited to tents. There are also some walk-in sites that are very private and border directly on the lake. Pretty nice to wake up to the sound of waves lapping on the water's edge. The online reservation system has pictures of each site, to help you pick one best suited to you.

I used to spend a lot of time at this park when I was a kidlet. I lived in Porters Lake and loved…read morebeing able to take trips to this great space to bike and camp. The park is a great size, with lots of places to set up camp, not to mention loads of areas to slip off of the shore and into the water. You can bring canoes and kayaks and enjoy some paddling, or else participate in land fun with bikes and balls, nets and rackets. The park changed quite a bit during hurricane Juan and now boasts more spacious sites, with new areas for RV access. There are no electrical hookups around the regular pitch areas, but if you have an RV you can get on the grid. There are toilets and showers available, as well as outhouses and taps sprinkled throughout the park. This is a great location for a city getaway. It only takes about 20/25 minutes to drive to the park from Halifax, but once you're there you'll feel miles away from town with the natural world warmly surrounding you. Make a reservation and head there in the summer - this is a lovely park that all should take advantage of!

We have returned to Wild Nature Campground for our second visit. They are continually improving the…read morecampground and the grounds are better than ever. The access road is uphill from the entrance moving you away from highway traffic noises. Internal roads are hard packed gravel with no bumps or puddles. Our site is wooded and well separated from our neighbors.

I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at Wild Nature Campground. A very casual experience and…read morethe owner operator went out of his way to make our stay one of the most pleasant experiences we have ever had at a private campground. Although this campground does not have much in the way of amenities for children it is a nice quiet retreat for the older camper who wants to beat the busy city life. I will be going back another time.

We have stayed here several times. New owners have spiffier up the house and office area. All…read morelooks good so far. However the sites are smaller and very little room to spare. Sorry but we won't be back. Just too close.

From the owner: We are open from May 15 - October 15. Small Campground with 32 Sites with 3 way service. 2 Sites…read morewith 2 way service. 3 Overflow sites with 2 way service. 5 Tent Sites. We sell ice, pop, condiments, and some campground novelties such as Hoodies, T-Shirts. We also sell Essential Oil Sprays for ticks, flies, and mosquitoes which are safe for children, adults and pets.

This little provincial park is a beautiful little island just a short water taxi ride away. And oh…read moreboy is it worth having to call the water taxi! The island is stuffed full of history, and it's a beautiful spot to spend a day or a weekend hiking. There are two retired British forts on the island - Fort McNab and Fort Ives. There's also a lighthouse, plenty of beaches and boarded up homes that used to belong to the McNabs family (I think?). But better than the history is how serene it is. The Friends of McNabs Island do tours if you want the official low-down on the history and all that, but it's such a nice spot to escape to for a day. You can camp there as well, though I haven't. It's absolutely beautiful, ad I can't wait to spend some more time there this summer.

McNabs Island is a gem of a place to visit. It's less than a 5 minute boat trip from Fishermen's…read moreCove and is a great day activity when the weather is nice. You can visit two old British forts - Fort Ives and Fort McNab. There is also Hangman's Beach which the British apparently used to hang deserters. If cemeteries are your thing, there is a cemetery of the McNab family and there is another one of some cholera victims. Mostly though, the island is a quiet place to hike and enjoy the scenery and have a picnic. I wasn't sure what the lighthouse was that I saw from Point Pleasant Park but it's Mauger's Beach Lighthouse. Hurricane Juan split the beach in two so you would have to wade through some water to get to the lighthouse now. There are a few summer houses on the island that are private property but it's mostly open space on the island. There are a few campsites you can reserve through the park website if you are so inclined.