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The town of East Gwillimbury is made up of several small villages – Mount Albert, Sharon, Holland Landing, Queensville, River Drive Park, Holt, and Brown Hill.  There are many things to do in those communities. Here are a few that you can do as part of your visit to Bare Oaks: Shop at the Farmers’ Market Saturday, 8am to 1pm East Gwillimbury operates a Farmer’s Market from late May until early October. This is the 3rd season. It is a small and vibrant market where you can purchase goods from local producers and learn about area businesses. It is held at the East Gwillimbury CivicRead More →

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As explained in the July 4th blog post titled Campsite Policies, there is a process by which sites are assigned. It follows this order: Members with a serviced site can move to the open site Members with an unserviced site can move to one of the open serviced sites Members on the waiting list So far this year, we have managed to open 10 new serviced sites either through people giving up their site or by dividing large sites. Most of the people who have taken these new serviced sites were already on an unserviced campsite. But a few were from the top of theRead More →

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We have just received the latest test results on the quality of the lake water for swimming.  In addition to testing the drinking water every two weeks (which we must do by law) we also test the lake water occasionally. (which we are not required to do) We use SGS Canada Inc., an independent laboratory, to do all our water testing. Bacteria level is measured in colony-forming units (cfu) per 100 mL. The E.Coli limit at which a swimming ban/notice is posted varies by jurisdiction. In Ontario, it is 100 cfu.  In Alberta, B.C., & Quebec, it is 200 cfu.  In our latest test, the E.ColiRead More →

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Less than a week until Family Weekend! The schedule of activities and events can be downloaded here. Lots of fun for children of all ages!! Of course, the schedule is subject to last minutes changes and updates. 3rd Weekend in July July 21-22, 2012 Discounted rates are available for visiting families. (If staying overnight, reservations are strongly recommended.) Naturism is a family activity that is good for kids. Children benefit from being raised as naturists. Read about raising Children in Naturism. Family WeekendRead More →

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The success and associated growth of Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park have meant that for the last few years all of our year-round sites have been full. More than 65% of our members do not have a year-round site and many of them want one. We are sorry that we can’t accomodate everyone but expanding is both expensive and dependent on complex government regulations and approvals. We do keep 25 sites open for short-term camping. These sites could be filled with year-round campers tomorrow. But we keep them open to make sure that sites are available for the majority of members who do not haveRead More →

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June 23rd was the official opening of Never Not Naked: Natural Nudes at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. It is a solo exhibition of Art Nudes by award-winning Oakville, Ontario photographer Michael Willems. In this exhibition, Willems presents a selection of his Art Nudes, featuring his favourite Life Model in various locations. Juxtapositions are prominent in this work, which is designed to show the beauty of the pure and timeless human form in unexpected contemporary settings. The Nude has been a favourite subject for artists through the centuries, and Willems shows here that “Nude is not Lewd”. Pictures are framed and are for sale; limited edition unframedRead More →

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Be your own best friend with this unique opportunity to train like the ancient Greeks at Bare Oaks’ own Summer Boot Camp!  It’s the perfect compliment to yoga and aquafit. Naturism is all about a healthy mind in a healthy body! Your Boot Camp instructor is Margaret, a Bare Oaks member and a certified Canfit Pro Personal Trainer specializing in running and cardio-strength training. She is also a certified swimming instructor/lifeguard and trained in both CPR and First Aid. (hopefully you won’t need the latter) Boot Camp classes will consist of outdoor exercise circuits for up to 12 participants. For one hour, you will sweatRead More →

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Robert, a Bare Oaks member, suggested that we do a media release during this week’s heat wave. So we sent out the following by email: Nudity: The natural way to deal with the heat The human body is very capable of handling this heat wave that Southern Ontario is experiencing. But the key is to remove all clothing so that the skin can do its job. Even a bathing suit or a pair of shorts will impede the body’s ability to dissapate heat by confusing their thermoregulatory systems. In fact, most people’s natural ability to control body temperature is dormant because we spend all ourRead More →

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As many of you have undoubtedly noticed, we now have two defibrillators – one outside the office and one at the shower building in Beckett Circle.  This is all thanks for the incredible fundraising efforts of our members. While we hope they never need to be used, if they are, they just might save a life! If you are interested in learning how to use them (anyone can do it) there will be a training session next to the Beckett Circle Fire Pit on Sunday (June 24th) from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. If you can’t make it, there is a training DVD available thatRead More →

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It used to be that visits to a naturist club were limited. (typically 3 times) After that, you had to take out a membership or you were not allowed to visit anymore. That policy continues in many clubs today. But at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park, we don’t limit the number of visits. We prefer to let people make their own choices. It’s the same reason that nobody is forced to join a naturist organization. We offer a generous discount to members of naturist associations because we think that their role is important and we want to support their work. But membership in those associations,Read More →