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If you live in the northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day of the year at 8 hours, 55 minutes, and 46 seconds in the Toronto area. This is also known as the winter solstice which when winter officially begins. ❄️From now on, the days are getting longer as we head towards spring and summer! 🌞 In the meantime, enjoy the pleasure of warming up with a meal and drink by the fire with friends. ☕️🍷🍺 Don’t forget that, for visitors, the Bare Oaks office/store will be closed Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Christmas Day (Dec. 25), Boxing Day (Dec. 26) and New Year’s Day (Jan.Read More →

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When our new gate system was installed in 2016, it was supposed to prevent people from letting others in. In other words, nobody supposed to be able to open the front gate unless they had previously left. This is important in order for us to maintain control of who is on the property – all guests and visitors must be registered with the office. However, we have discovered that a configuration error allowed some people to open the gate more than once. That issue has now been corrected. As such, please make sure that you use your keyband, keyfob, or keycard when you exit. IfRead More →

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This is not the first time a bear has been spotted this year. Generally they are still afraid of people which is a good thing. But they keep coming back because they find food. So please: Garbage put garbage in containers that have tight-fitting lids and store it in a bear-proof location such as a sturdy shed spray garbage cans and lids with bleach or another a strong disinfectant  take garbage to the dumpster often Bird feeders fill bird feeders only through the winter months put away feeders in the spring and instead, offer birds natural alternatives (e.g. flowers, nesting boxes, fresh water) Pet foodRead More →

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Vote Often October 22nd is Election Day in all Ontario municipalities. Did you know that in municipal elections non-residents can also vote?  You can vote in any municipality where you own land or are a tenant. (you can only vote once per municipality) You can only have one residence but you can be a tenant in many ways such as a commercial property or a campsite. All Bare Oaks members with a long-term campsite are non-residential tenants under Ontario Municipal Elections Act and are therefore eligible to vote in East Gwillimbury. To vote, you need to be: A Canadian Citizen At least 18 years ofRead More →

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Want to know the exact weather at Bare Oaks? Now you can you can get current and historical information about temperature, wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, rainfall, humidity, UV index and solar radiation. Our weather station is connected to the web so you can get all the information you need/want from: Ambient Weather Weather Underground powered by Ambient WeatherRead More →

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Tai Chi at Bare Oaks is available every Sunday from 3:00 – 4:00 until Sept 30. $10 drop-in or $100 season pass for all 13 classes. Location: near the volleyball courts on a great day or in the downstairs lounge during unkind weather. Attend just one class or come to all. Join certified instructor, Wendy who will be teaching us 8 key movements of Yang style tai chi, breathing and alignment. Tai Chi is based on martial arts with a focus on internal awareness. Participants find an increased sense of balance, relaxation, strength and mental calm. Wendy is patient and methodical with a gentle senseRead More →

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It’s time again for our annual volunteer day. While there are many people volunteering all year, this is the day we set aside for a massive volunteer effort to get things ready for the season. We are told that it is also a fun day that many people look forward to. A big thank you to the multitude of people willing to give up their time to make Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park a better place. Volunteer Day –  Saturday May 12, 2018 10am to 3pm Everyone is welcome! Lunch will be provided, free of charge, for all volunteers by the Bare Bistro. Jobs varyRead More →

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As we announced in December, we now have a very fast high-speed internet connection. We have spent the last 3 months testing the system, fine-tuning the network, and replacing some equipment with faster hardware. While we’ve had a few outages for short periods of time, the internet has generally proven to be quite reliable and very, very fast! So we are confident enough to offer a premium plan for an unlimited WiFi internet subscription. Here are the details: Unlimited data use. People who purchase daily, weekly, or monthly tickets will continue to be restricted if they use a lot of data. e.g. watching videos on YouTubeRead More →

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Want to know if the pool is open for the season? (it’s not yet!) Curious when the hot tub will next be closed for cleaning? Wondering if Bare Oaks is open during a holiday? This information and more will be posted on our new Twitter Account: @BareOaksStatus We were posting updates on our main Twitter account: @BareOaksPark. But because we also share other social media updates on that account, the status notifications were getting lost. So we created this new account exclusively for status updates on our systems, amenities, and operations. Twitter accounts are free!  You can install an app on your smartphone to get updates. You canRead More →

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A few days ago Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park turned eleven years old (11 years since the current owners took over; 45 since it began as the Toronto Helios Society) which means last year was our decennial anniversary. The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) published an article in the summer issue of Going Natural/Au naturel magazine which contained reflections about the growth of our club as well as the struggle of other clubs. You can read it online: http://www.bareoaks.ca/files/GN_32-2_Summer_2017-BareOaks.pdf You can read this article and many more if you join the FCN: https://fcn.ca/new-signupRead More →