ANOTHER great stay at Hither Hills. Absolutely the best location for a big rig, close to Ottawa. This has been our home-base when in Ottawa (2 or 3 times a year). Close to the city, restaurants, highways and even a casino. We will be back again in 2020!!

Nice location in the rural area just 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa. The park, however, has very little in the way of working amenities. They advertise wifi, but it does not work. The water pressure was so low that we had to use our internal water pump. The sites are gravel and a mix of back in and pull through. Our site was a pull through and was very long but narrow. See our updates, full reviews and pictures at our blog at thegilliamsisland.

This park is best suited to those looking to disconnect in a quiet, mostly adult park. While the facilities will be considered Spartan by families it has definite appeal to those looking for peace and quiet. While families are welcome, there are few facilities for children. There is no pool (at least we didn't see one) and no playground. The 'good' - clean, quiet, level, large, grassy sites with lots of trees and greenery. Friendly host ! The 'bad' - not many facilities for children, however, well-... Read More

This park is best suited to those looking to disconnect in a quiet, mostly adult park. While the facilities will be considered Spartan by families it has definite appeal to those looking for peace and quiet. While families are welcome, there are few facilities for children. There is no pool (at least we didn't see one) and no playground. The 'good' - clean, quiet, level, large, grassy sites with lots of trees and greenery. Friendly host ! The 'bad' - not many facilities for children, however, well- suited for adults. The 'ugly' - internet, like in many parks is slow and can be spotty no cable TV although there are some local stations that can be picked up using an aerial. In summary, a comfortable place to disconnect and just kick back and relax.
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Very nice quiet place. Extremely friendly staff! Seems like the new owners are still renovating the place. Only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is simply because there is nothing on site (no store in case a need arises)

The Pull thru sites are nowhere near level which led to us having the front wheels off the ground. Problems with the wifi the first night which got fixed the next day, and a frequent sewer smell could not find where it was coming from. This park is surrounded by a gravel company so did have some equipment noise. Probably would not stay again even though it is a good way to get in and out of Ottawa.

We almost overlooked this Gem...The owners were very helpful getting us set-up on our pull-through site with shade and a view of the sunset. We needed the site for a prolonged stay that was convenient to the heart of Ottawa and found downtown was only 15 to 20 minutes. Very close to all amenities, banks, groceries. drug store, CTC, Tim Hortons, McDonalds and one light further all fuels including 2 types of propane very accessable for big rigs. Rideau Carleton raceway near by. We saw many improvements... Read More

We almost overlooked this Gem...The owners were very helpful getting us set-up on our pull-through site with shade and a view of the sunset. We needed the site for a prolonged stay that was convenient to the heart of Ottawa and found downtown was only 15 to 20 minutes. Very close to all amenities, banks, groceries. drug store, CTC, Tim Hortons, McDonalds and one light further all fuels including 2 types of propane very accessable for big rigs. Rideau Carleton raceway near by. We saw many improvements being made, new sites, hydro and transformers, laundry room...will stay here again.
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The place has to many faults: Part of the campground serves as a deposit for materials and heavy equipment and is full of garbage and leftovers of constructions. It has several barns full of trash. Having the appeal of a junk yard. The green areas are very overgrown, they don't cut the grass often enough, and the crap Appel orchids are abandoned, and therefore with garbage from previous campers that seems that just accumulated there over time. There are piles of gravel, sand, debris and soil, all... Read More

The place has to many faults: Part of the campground serves as a deposit for materials and heavy equipment and is full of garbage and leftovers of constructions. It has several barns full of trash. Having the appeal of a junk yard. The green areas are very overgrown, they don't cut the grass often enough, and the crap Appel orchids are abandoned, and therefore with garbage from previous campers that seems that just accumulated there over time. There are piles of gravel, sand, debris and soil, all over the place. There a lot of surrounding noise from the road and it is located within an industrial area. I wife went to walk the cat last night and on her walk the cat cut a mouse even though she walks the cat on a leash. The best thing this campground has to offer is easy to find if you are visiting Ottowa, since bank street will put you in downtown directly with zero difficulty as well as for shopping for foods, Walmart, Canadian Tire, banks, restaurants, etc. Mostly all the things that are not well in the campground is to a poor management, I write in hope that they do something about it, so other camper have in the future a better experience than mine. Thanks.
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This campground is conveniently situated at the south end of Ottawa on a major road that leads to the downtown core. It has acceptable grass back-in sites and some pull-throughs, and certainly has potential. But overall, I feel that the current Good Sam rating is significantly overstated. There is highway noise at times, the showers are poor (bad ventilation, phone booth sized stalls, sloped floors that don't drain properly so you are standing in a pool of stagnant water). The laundry is in a shabby... Read More

This campground is conveniently situated at the south end of Ottawa on a major road that leads to the downtown core. It has acceptable grass back-in sites and some pull-throughs, and certainly has potential. But overall, I feel that the current Good Sam rating is significantly overstated. There is highway noise at times, the showers are poor (bad ventilation, phone booth sized stalls, sloped floors that don't drain properly so you are standing in a pool of stagnant water). The laundry is in a shabby looking building; it was also expensive and had a burned out ceiling light. We reported this and the owner's reply was "he doesn't want people doing their laundry in the evening anyway". The light never was repaired in the time we were there (several days). From our time of arrival until our departure the owner seemed tired, unhappy and uninterested in any improvement suggestions. Unfortunately, based on the above comments, we would not return to this campground any time soon.
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My husband & I were very disappointed in the showers. There were several issues which confirmed for us that the Good Sam ratings (which are usually more accurate) were deceiving. There was absolutely no ventilation, no place in the shower stall itself to set one's shampoo/conditioner or soap except on the floor. There was only 1 hook to hang towel & clothing & in one of the showers the hook was broken off. There was a very small shelf which was inadequate to place toiletry bag/container etc. No... Read More

My husband & I were very disappointed in the showers. There were several issues which confirmed for us that the Good Sam ratings (which are usually more accurate) were deceiving. There was absolutely no ventilation, no place in the shower stall itself to set one's shampoo/conditioner or soap except on the floor. There was only 1 hook to hang towel & clothing & in one of the showers the hook was broken off. There was a very small shelf which was inadequate to place toiletry bag/container etc. No waste basket & the shower curtain, which normally provides a barrier to prevent the water from showering into the area where towel/clothing is, was not wide enough to fully cover the area separating the bathing area from the changing area. Very confined space & lastly, we have been on the road for nearly 3 weeks staying in other campgrounds & never once paid for shower facilities. The other inconvenience was that the bathrooms which are located in another area altogether were also not ventilated, short of propping the main entry door open with the concrete brick which lay on the floor. Also no reasonable surfaces available for setting one's toiletries down while washing hands. Very frustrating.
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