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Tottenham Conservation Area opens for 2025 season

May 22, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Tottenham Conservation Area is now open to campers for the 2025 season.

This popular park is a fun place enjoyed by both local residents and visitors from across the province.

Opening on May 16, the park will be available all summer long and will close on Sept. 28.

There are a few changes at the park this year.

Adhering to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks report, there will be a reduced capacity this year.

For day use, the park welcomes drop-in visitors. Residents of New Tecumseth can enter for free with proof of residency. Non-residents must pay a day-use entry fee.

There are a limited number of campsites available for daily booking. Residents of New Tecumseth can pre-book campsites online from May 21 to June 17.

Campsites will not be available for online booking from June 18 to 23, to accommodate the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival.

The online reservation system will reopen to the public on June 24, with a 30 per cent non-resident fee.

If you are planning to attend the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival and camp, on-site rentals will be accepted on June 18 to 19, at the park gatehouse. Bookings from June 20 to 22 must be reserved through the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival.

There are a limited number of seasonal campsites available exclusively to residents of New Tecumseth. These are expected to sell out quickly.

Interested residents should visit newtecumseth.ca/TCA to submit a season campsite request form.

The Town offers various pavilion rental opportunities for visitors, including the pavilion at the Tottenham Conservation Area.

At the pond, you can relax and enjoy the water. You can bring your canoe or pedal boat and explore the pond. Note, the beach swim area is unsupervised.

The Tottenham Conservation Area has an abundance of wildlife including blue herons, red foxes, pheasants, trumpeter swans, Canada geese, and a large variety of birds.

There is an 18-hole disc golf course at the park. Discs are available for a rental fee of $5.70 plus HST at the gatehouse. 

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