Camp Hillbilly
225 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites, 2 Cottages
Sitting amongst the mature Muskoka forest on over 60 acres of land beside the Kahshe River, we are known for our family camping. Our large wooded sites, hiking trails, mini-golf, playground, sports facilities, planned events, and a saltwater pool make us the perfect place for family fun. Our park offers seasonal campsites, nightly camping, cabins, and cottages. Located 10km south of Gravenhurst on Hwy 11, we have over 270 sites, with a wide variety of campsites and cottage rentals. Many of the sites are shaded by the dense forest canopy, providing a cool and comfortable spot on a hot summer day. You can also cool off in our saltwater pool or swim in the Kahshe River, which can be accessed from our park. Scenic hiking and biking trails wind through the surrounding forests and along the lakeshore and provide opportunities for wildlife viewing, birdwatching, and photography. And there are tons of activities at our park, including horseshoes, basketball, volleyball, fishing, and plenty of special planned events throughout the summer.
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Things to know
Check-in: 2:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AMRules
Registration and Arrival
Check In Procedure
- Check In: 2:00 PM
- Check Out: 11:00 AM
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.
Quiet Hours
- 11:00 pm until 8:00 am.
- Please respect your neighbors, no noise after 11:00 pm.
- Persistent and excessive noise will result in eviction.
- Foul and abusive language will not be tolerated.
- After 10:00 p.m., all outside music, radios, and TVs must be turned off, and indoor volume should be kept down.
- Any disturbance should be reported to the office and shall be dealt with accordingly.
- Excessive noise at any time, including loud noises, profanity, etc., will not be tolerated.
- Please be respectful of your neighbours’ space and privacy.
- The licensee may be evicted without a refund at the discretion of the management.
Campground Standard Policy
- All children and teens must be on their site by 11:00 p.m.
- No loitering or playing in the playground after dark.
- This License is based on a single family: Maximum 1-2 adults, registered on one Vacation Property, and up to four of their children.
- Site occupancy is a maximum of 6 people, including all family members and visitors.
- Only one Camping unit is permitted per Vacation Property (no tents, extra camping vehicles).
- Registration of a Vacation Property is for one family only,y regardless of how many families own the Camping Unit.
- Visitors are required to register prior to park entry.
- The Licensee is responsible for the safety, good conduct and damage or loss of park property by themselves, their children, and guests and/or Visitor(s) and are also responsible to inform their family and guests of the park rules.
- Roots and/or Park Manager reserves the right to limit the number of Visitors allowed per site.
- Visitor parking is not guaranteed and only available if space permits.
- Short-term rental or allowing your guests to use your trailer without you present is not allowed.
- Overnight visitors must sleep in your trailer - no tents allowed.
Site
- The Licensee must keep the Vacation Property clean, orderly, and with an acceptably maintained lawn and grounds.
- Untidy lots will be addressed at the expense of the Licensee.
- The Licensee agrees that Roots, its managers, and staff shall have access to sites for the purposes of park maintenance, operations, servicing, repairs, development, and supervision as required.
No watering of lawns on weekends.
- Campers may water their gardens weekdays between 5am and 7am or later between 10pm and midnight for 20 minutes at a time.
- No household washing machines (some exceptions may apply).
- Seasonal Licensees are to keep sites neat and tidy at all times.
- If lack of maintenance becomes a consistent problem, management reserves the right not to renew the License.
- The park will not be responsible for any damage done to flowers, lawn, or Vacation Property as a result of work or repairs done by their staff.
- Unsightly building materials, skids, furniture, motor vehicles, or parts shall not be stored on Vacation Property.
- Site changes, including but not limited to patio, concrete, wood, etc., or removal of same must be approved in writing by Roots or its representatives.
- Trees, shrubs, patio stones, etc., placed on your Vacation Property become the property of Roots and shall not be removed by anyone other than Roots or its representatives.
- No clotheslines.
- Fencing (including dog fences) must be approved by Roots.
- No digging on the Vacation Property.
Disposal
- Do not litter within the Resort (including cigarettes).
- Garbage must be put in plastic bags prior to being placed in designated garbage bins.
- Please remember to recycle!
- No bulk items should be placed into the Resort garbage bin (mattress, chairs, tables, TV, etc.).
- Disposal of bulk items, metals, patio blocks, chairs, etc, is the responsibility of the Licensee.
- Contact your local dump.
- Please ensure your fireplace ashes are fully extinguished before disposal.
- Absolutely no dumping in the forest areas.
- The dumpster is for kitchen garbage only.
- Be sure household garbage is in plastic bags and placed in a disposal dumpster located in the dumping area.
- Place recyclable items in the appropriate barrels for Glass, Plastic, and Tins.
- There are also barrels for beer cans and other returnable items; any money collected from these is used for activities and amenities.
- Do not dispose of sanitary pads or diapers of any kind into the toilet.
- No bandages, paper towels, food leftovers, kitchen fat, or chemicals of any kind.
Trees
- Do not damage or trim any tree on the Resort, i.e., no hooks, nails, etc.
- Tree trimming is subject to Roots’ discretion and must be completed by only park staff (except in the case of shrubs and decorative trees located on your Site).
- Shrubs and/or trees planted by the Licensee become the property of the park and cannot be removed.
Pets
- Pets are permitted at the Resort to a maximum of 2 Pets per site.
- Pets must be kept on a leash when on the Resort, including while on the Vacation Property.
- Cages/Pet Fences are allowed on the Vacation Property, upon written permission from Roots, and such permission may be terminated or denied at the sole discretion of Roots.
- The Licensee, their Children, and Invitees are responsible for the friendly behavior of their pets.
- Please be respectful and collect in a sealed bag and dispose of pet droppings in your garbage bin.
- Pets are not permitted inside community buildings or recreational areas.
- The Licensee is solely responsible for any injury their pet causes to others and any damage their pet causes to the Vacation Site or Resort.
- “Pets” are defined as all animals, such as cats and dogs.
- Pets are to be kept quiet.
- Animal complaints will be handled by a municipal animal control officer.
- Aggressive and/or noisy animals are not permitted.
- Roots may, at their sole discretion, revoke this permission to a Licensee if the pet is deemed a nuisance due to noise or dangerous behavior.
Restriction and Prohibition
- Alcohol, cigarettes, and cannabis must be kept on your Vacation Property.
- Impairment will not be permitted in the park.
- Do not drive while impaired.
- The Licensee shall not cultivate, produce, or distribute cannabis anywhere on the Resort.
- Lawful consumption of alcohol or any other substance that may impair cognitive judgment and mobility, and the smoking of tobacco, cigarettes, or cannabis, is permitted on the Vacation Property only and is prohibited in all common areas of the Resort, unless otherwise permitted as designated herein;
- However, in the event that consumption or smoking on the Vacation Property is the subject of valid nuisance complaints by other Licensees or their visitors, as determined solely by Roots,
- Then, Roots may further restrict such consumption or smoking as deemed by Roots to be appropriate
Storage
- Small sheds are permitted on the Vacation Property, provided that the written approval of Roots is obtained.
- Proper installation is required. Fees may apply based on size.
- Sheds must conform to municipal bylaws. Only 1 shed per site.
- Chipboard is not permitted, and all sheds are to be maintained in good condition.
- No additional fridges or freezers are allowed outside of those that are part of the trailer.
- Storage of items or collection of miscellaneous articles on the Vacation Property, which detracts from the appearance, will not be tolerated.
- No storage of unlicensed vehicles, boats, or utility trailers on the Vacation Property.
Speed Limits and Parking
- Speed bumps & stop signs are posted for safe traffic movement and are strictly enforced.
- Inform your Invitees of our speed limit.
- If not posted, it is 5 KPH.
- Watch for pedestrians and children.
- Do not drive on grassed areas other than your Vacation Property.
- No parking on open or neighboring sites.
- Invitees must park in designated parking areas (when available).
- Licensees are prohibited from having more than two vehicles remain on the properties overnight.
- No parking at the off-site parking areas, unless pre-approved.
- Visitors are to park in an area that the office designates and must have visitor parking passes visible in the windshield.
Vehicle
- Two vehicles per campsite are allowed; however, you must make room on your campsite to accommodate the second vehicle.
- Campers should walk to the barn, activities, and fellow campers' sites.
- No storage of unlicensed vehicles, boats, or utility trailers on campsites. No motorized bikes, dirt bikes, ATVs, etc. allowed in the park, with the exception of the park owners' equipment.
- No vehicle repair to be done on park property.
Safety
- No lifeguards are on duty.
- Obey the pool rules as posted.
- No diving in the pool.
- No swimming after dusk. Do not swim alone.
Lakefront Beach and/or Swimming Pool
- Bathing suits only, street clothing is not permitted in the pool.
- No inflatable objects other than Personal Floatation Devices.
- Children under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult while swimming.
- Children will be given two warnings before being banned from the pool for the duration of their visit.
- Lake access and swimming in the Resort pool are at your own risk.
- Roots, its managers, and staff are not liable for any injury, including death, relating to the use by the Licensee, their children, or invitees of the lake, pools, the beach, or trails.
- Campfires and barbeques are not allowed on the beach unless otherwise posted.
Small Campfires
- Where signs and the municipality permit, in our Resort, you may start a small, controlled campfire.
- Campfires must be in pits located 5 feet away from combustible materials as outlined by Provincial Fire and Rescue Authorities.
- Fire flames should be no greater than 12” and under control.
- Campfires must be put out with water and not left unattended.
- It is illegal to burn pressure-treated lumber; only wood can be burned (no garbage, plastic, leaves).
- Fire ban restrictions may occur during our camping season.
- For updated fire ban information, contact your local municipality.
Firewood
- To prevent the spread of invasive forest pests, remember to “buy local/burn local” for your firewood use.
- Please do not collect firewood from wooded areas.
- Firewood may be purchased from the office.
- No burning of leaves or garbage, wood only.
Water Use
- The Licensee is solely responsible for complying with water restrictions outlined by the local Municipality.
Vacation Property Usage
- The Licensee may not transfer its Vacation Property and Camping Unit to another person, including family.
- Subletting, renting, leasing, or loaning of Camping Units within the Resort is grounds for immediate eviction, unless registered with the Rent Share Management Program.
- When your Camping Unit is absent from your Vacation Property, advise Roots or its representatives.
- Roots reserves the right to utilize open Vacation Properties at its discretion.
Upgrading Camping Unit
- Roots and its representatives are solely responsible for Vacation Property allocation.
- Roots must approve potential new Camping Units.
- Camping Units entering the Resort must be 15 years or newer.
- Replacing or upgrading your Camping Unit may change your License status and Vacation Property location.
- Roots must approve replacement or upgraded Camping Units in writing before entry into the Resort.
Watercraft/Utility Trailer Storage
- Roots may designate areas & fees for watercraft and trailers by giving notice to the Licensee, or they may be removed at the cost of the watercraft/ trailer Roots.
- During the off-season, if full fees have been paid by October 1, then the site can be used for boat or utility trailer storage.
- However, storage of boat/utility trailers must be removed by opening weekend.
All children must be back on the Vacation Property no later than 11:00 p.m., unless accompanied by an adult.
- Parents are asked to always oversee their children.
- You are financially responsible for their activities.
- No one under 18 years of age is allowed to stay in the park without supervision by an adult who will be in attendance and responsible for this person.
- The playground is off limits after dark.
- No loitering around washrooms and public areas.
Tents
- No sleeping tents, gazebos, dining tents, etc. shall be erected on Vacation Property without Park Manager permission.
- You are solely responsible for moving or relocating your camping unit for any reason whatsoever, including all costs associated with the move.
- You may not locate your Camping Unit on another Vacation Property.
- In times of potential flooding and where your Camping Unit may need to be moved, please consult the Park manager for a suitable relocation, which may not be available.
Septic System Guidelines
- Your trailer is connected to a private sewer system and not to a municipal disposing system.
- The waste is not discharged into any body of water but must be digested by enzymes & bacteria and then percolated into the ground.
- This is achieved by a system of tanks and leaching pipes.
- Please use only toilet tissue made for septic systems. 1 ply.
- Under no condition introduce into the system disinfectants, deodorants, chlorine, germicide, bleach, no liquid plumber, even if they claim it is not harmful to septic tanks.
- All holding tank chemicals are banned from use in the Resort other than those we approve.
- Only Biodegradable products can be used. If you have a product you would like to use, please check with the office on approved holding tank treatments.
- All connections to the system must be made using mechanical coupling for solid ABS or PVC pipe (Available from trailer dealers, hardware stores, and Canadian Tire).
- Please inspect your sewer connections for leakage or foul odour on a regular basis to avoid complications.
- The park will not be responsible for any back-ups into your trailer, however caused.
- If your trailer toilet is equipped with a holding tank (which everyone should have), you must keep your valve closed, and it’s suggested to proceed as follows:
- Start off by using the facilities twice, and then add a scoop of a certified Biodegradable product.
- When you go home, keep your tank closed.
After about a week, or when your holding tank is full, empty your tank and flush it with water.
- Close your tank and start the procedure again.
Golf Carts
- Golf carts are permitted and must be insured.
- Confirm with the Park Manager on the type of golf cart permitted.
- The site number of your Vacation Property must be affixed to the golf cart at all times.
- Gas-operated carts are not allowed (any purchased prior to the 2025 Season will be grandfathered in, but not able to be replaced with a similar unit).
- Carts that do not have lighting must not be driven in the Resort after sundown.
- The minimum age of unlicensed operators of golf carts in the Resort is 14.
- If your child is unlicensed in the province of Ontario, their actions when operating an unlicensed vehicle are your responsibility as a parent.
- Any parent allowing their unlicensed child 14 and over hereby releases Roots of any and all liability for any damage or loss of life that may be caused by the unlicensed driver.
- The Licensee further agrees that the child will understand their responsibility.
- Roots does not give permission for children to operate unlicensed vehicles; this is up to the parents/guardians.
- However, Roots reserves the right to confiscate unlicensed vehicles being operated in an unsafe manner and suspend indefinitely the operation of said unlicensed vehicle in the park.
Improvements
- In order to secure a Vacation Property for the following year, you may be required to complete site upgrades or improvements which may include but are not limited to, the removal of certain structure(s), a Camping Unit wash, or otherwise.
- You will be informed of these requirements via email and/ or phone call.
Cancellation Policy
MODERATE
If the guest cancels at least 1 week before your check-in day and time, they will receive a full refund (minus Spot2Nite convenience or resort fees). If the guest cancels within the 1 week before check-in, there will be no refund.