Inaugural Overnight – Elora Gorge Conservation Area
- dabbeymbl
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min read
Inaugural camping trip of RetiredReinspired in Large Marge our New-To-Us 2017 Leisure Travel Unity RV.
Exciting times: our first overnight in our new to us 2017 LTV Unity TB. With the days getting shorter and colder we realized that we would be winterizing and putting “Large Marge” away for the winter. Only two weeks prior we were in our rental Class C motorhome at Georgian Bay Park near Midland and it was much warmer. The leaves hadn’t even started to change colours. But on Monday, September 28th when we hopped in our Unity TB, we could tell fall had arrived as the leaves had started changing and were beginning to waft their way to the ground. Autumn is truly here in Southern Ontario, and summer is a distant memory.
After a full day of loading up the RV with all equipment and food we imagined we’d need, we hit the road at about 12 noon and we pulled into the Elora Gorge Conservation Area campground at approximately 3 pm. Our daughter, Grace and her boyfriend Brodie got to our site about the same time for their first look at Large Marge. After levelling the rig and hooking up water and hydro we all went for a walk. Lynn rode her bike ahead of us. What became very obvious on our walk was how few people were actually in the park. 5 rigs and a few tent campers was all we saw in the WHOLE campground. Really helps you be one with nature.
After dinner with the kids we sat around the fire until it started to rain. Large Marge got w real testing over the first night as it just poured on us. No leaks or issues from the rain.
Map of Elora Gorge Conservation Area from Brochure for Conservation Area.
On Tuesday we took our time getting up, had a small breakfast and realized that we brought way too much food for a two night trip. Maggie and I worked off our breakfasts on a long walk around the whole park. Sure was thankful to not be tent camping as many of the tent campers looked cold and a bit wet.
One of two bridges in park that cross the river gorge. Indicated by “Tubing Exit” on the map above.
All said the sun was burning the clouds off and it was obvious that we were going to have a beautiful but cool day.
The Town of Elora
Riding our bikes to the small town of Elora was a highlight. Less than 3 km from our campsite we easily road our bikes to the picturesque streets of Elora. The quaint village has many small stores, cafes, and boutiques surrounded by quiet parks and fantastic views of fall. A restored mill looks like a beautiful spot for fine dining, special events, or an inn stay.
Other great places to explore at the Elora Gorge Conservation Area are along the scenic walking trails which are well mapped out. One trail we found pointed us toward the “hole-in-the-rock” which is an archeological site where indigenous artifacts were discovered in 1880.
We both highly recommend Elora Gorge Conservation Area for an RV overnight visit. In the warmer summer months tubing down the Grand River available with helmet, PFD and tube rental from the conservation authority. Form more information on this great site visit their website – Elora Gorge Conservation Area for more information.
Dave Abbey
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