Camp Feral!

Camp Feral! is a 19+ furry summer camp held at Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario. Campers sleep in cabins, eat three buffet meals a day in the Main Lodge, and spend three full days on canoeing, archery, ropes courses, workshops and evening dances. The organizers date it to 1998 and describe it as the world's third oldest furry convention and Canada's first.

2027: Elevators

The organizers announced the 2027 theme, Elevators, in their post-camp message on August 25, 2026. Dates and the registration window for 2027 have not been published yet. The FAQ says camp typically runs during the last weekend in August, and the 2026 lottery opened in mid-April, so the official Telegram announcement channel is the place to watch from early spring.

Why Attend?

Camp Feral! is a camp first and a convention second. Registration covers the cabin, every meal, all-day coffee and tea, late-evening snacks and the camp's own activities, and the FAQ says extra money is not needed to enjoy camp, though some bring cash for the Tuck Shop, the Trading Post or workshop materials of $5 to $30. The schedule mixes traditional summer-camp sport with programming built by the attendees: the 2026 list included a bocce tournament, a parachute-games session, a bird talk, trivia gameshows and a Pokémon card tournament. There is no Wi-Fi for campers and most phones get no signal at the camp; the FAQ's answer is that the point of Feral! is to enjoy the company and the surroundings. The group has the site to itself, so the whole stay happens inside the community.

What Are the Highlights of Camp Feral!?

• All-inclusive stay: The Camper package covers five days and four nights in a cabin, three meals a day plus snacks, and all panels and workshops.
• Camp activities: Canoeing, swimming, high ropes, archery and a climbing wall are included, run by Feral! and Arowhon staff alongside the convention programme.
• Feral! traditions: Camp-only games such as Watermelon Football and MonFur Melee sit next to campfires, musicians' circles and the evening dances.
• Trading Post: One full day hosts an artists' market that needs no preregistration, and artists can also sell in the Main Lodge between meals.
• Fursuits welcome: Fursuits are allowed, and the FAQ promises a headless lounge for the dance.
• Sponsor and Patron event: Higher packages add a private reception with beer, wine, Italian sodas and a champagne toast, plus the year's shirt or hoodie.

How Do I Get to Camp Feral!?

Camp Arowhon is inside Algonquin Provincial Park, and the nearest town with groceries and department stores is Huntsville, about 55 km from the Arowhon turnoff or roughly an hour's drive. Campers without a car can take Camp Feral!'s optional bus from Toronto, booked as an add-on to registration; in 2026 it left from Advent Lutheran church at 2800 Don Mills Road in North York at 1:00 PM sharp, with check-in from 10:30 AM. The bus is a regular yellow school bus with no washroom on board, and the trip takes about three and a half hours with one stop. The FAQ tells drivers to fill up in Toronto and again in Huntsville, or carry enough fuel for 150 km, because the nearest station is not close and every year a camper nearly runs out; the small community of Dwight has a gas station. The campsite does not open until the late afternoon of the first day, cars cannot be used around camp after load-in, and parking is limited, which is why the organizers push the bus and carpooling.

Where Should I Stay for Camp Feral!?

Lodging is part of every registration package, so there is no hotel to book. Campers are assigned to shared cabins with bunk beds, mostly for around 8 to 10 people, with a few four-person cabins. Before camp, registered campers fill in a cabin request form covering who they want to room with, bedtime, how deeply they sleep, snoring and any medical needs, and newcomers are often placed with returning campers. The beds are single foam bunks meant for children, with no linens, and the cabins have no heating, so the organizers tell campers to bring a sleeping bag or sheets and warm layers because nights get cold. Each cabin has a basic washroom, showers are in separate buildings with individual stalls, and cabin outlets only handle low-draw electronics. Huntsville, about an hour away, is the nearest town with full services if you need to arrive the day before or pick up supplies.

Plan Your Trip

If this would be your first furry event, our first convention survival guide covers pacing yourself, sleep and the post-con slump, which matters at a camp where the days start early. Registration includes food and lodging, but the con budgeting guide helps with travel to Toronto, the bus fee and the Trading Post. For fursuiters, our guide to fursuit-friendly cons is worth reading before you pack a suit into a cabin with no heating and dirt paths outside the door.

Toronto's Furnal Equinox is the large hotel convention many Ontario campers also attend, in March. Canfurence in Ottawa is another August option in the same province, and Woods Flock in Tennessee is a camping convention for those who want a second weekend outdoors.