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Welcome to Ontario Parks:

Ontario has one of the world’s biggest and best parks systems, with
over ten million visits made each year.
As part of the Ministry of Natural Resources, our parks and protected
areas not only provide amazing recreational opportunities, they also
ensure the protection of our province’s significant natural and cultural
resources. This year, Ontario Parks is joining the United Nations in
celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity. Biodiversity is all
around us – it's the variety of life, from the tiniest insect to a vast
northern forest.
The front pages of this guide will take you on a trip “behind the
scenes” in Ontario Parks. You’ll see that beyond the fabulous camping,
hiking, swimming, canoeing, and other outdoor fun that our provincial
parks offer, there are numerous research projects, species monitoring and
restoration programs taking place. These initiatives are what help
maintain the ecological integrity of Ontario Parks. That is, they are the
efforts that help keep Ontario’s landscapes as natural and healthy as
possible.
Many provincial parks provide Natural Heritage Education programs
for children and adults to connect with their natural surroundings and
learn more about wildlife, plants, and park history. The vision of Ontario
Parks is to uphold an exceptional system of parks and protected areas:
sustainable, healthy, lasting, enjoyed and valued… forever.
So come, turn the pages, and get a sneak preview of all that Ontario
Parks has to offer.

Michipicoten
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 For days
of fine dining

Planning your family’s next big camping cookout? Find all the information
you need to make your trip a memorable one at canadiantire.ca/camping.
Sections like Rainy Weather Fun and Campfire Cooking make it the perfect
resource for a stress-free getaway.

canadiantire.ca/camping

Rainy Weather Fun Campsite 101 Planning Campfire Cooking

When the weather turns, Set up an easy to Lay the groundwork A few quick and easy
have some rain-worthy plans. navigate campsite. for a stress-free trip. suggestions for meals.
Walk Our Beaches ............................................................4
Match the Name and Species ............................................6
Feel the Breeze.................................................................8
Hike Our Trails ...............................................................11
Play Green .....................................................................12
Appreciate Special Places...............................................15
Exploring … Behind the Scenes ......................................16
Roam the Wild ...............................................................20
Protect...........................................................................23
Share the Land...............................................................24
Learn Naturally..............................................................27
Travel North ...................................................................28
Removing … Invasive Species .........................................30
Friends, Corporate Partners ............................................33
Planning Your Trip..........................................................35
Fees ...............................................................................39
Reservations...................................................................42
Map of Ontario ...............................................................46
Northwestern Region...............................................48
Northeastern Region ...............................................56
Near North Region..................................................62
Algonquin/Central Region........................................70
Southeastern Region ...............................................76
Southwestern Region...............................................82
Parks Index ....................................................................92

Our Cover Image: Quittagene Rapids on the Missinaibi River by Dave Sproule
Photography: Sam Brinker, Richard Charette, Wayne Eardley, Enrique Photo Art, Doug Hamilton,
Phil Kor, Gary and Joanie McGuffin, Mike Monaghan, Outpost's Missinaibi Expedition, Katsu Sakuma,
James Smedley, Dave Sproule, Rob Stimpson, JD Taylor, Willy Waterton, Dave Watts,
Barry Wojciechowski

Book a campsite at OntarioParks.com or, for what to see and do in

parks, call 1-800-ONTARIO. For other Ontario outdoor adventures and
getaways visit ontariotravel.net/outdoor

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guarding… piping plovers

Plovers walk our beaches too.

At Wasaga Beach Provincial
Park last summer more than
100 volunteers helped safeguard
the nest and hatchlings of four
Piping plovers. As the small
shorebirds nest on open beaches,
Wasaga provides critical habitat
for this species at risk. Fences
were installed, and volunteers
watched over the growing birds
daily for six weeks – until they
left, presumably for Florida and
the Gulf of Mexico. On your
next visit to the park be sure to
ask for a Piping plover update.
Our fingers are crossed that
these feathered friends and
others will return in the spring.

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with the species name

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2. Bluehearts
3. Bald eagle o
4. Eastern Prairie Fringed-orchid
5. Eastern wolf 10. Polar bear
6. Loggerhead shrike 11. Monarch butterfly
7. American white pelican 12. Beluga
8. Five-lined skink 13. Grey fox
9. Massasauga rattlesnake 14. Wolverine
Answers: 1.o, 2.n, 3.f, 4.j, 5.i, 6.m, 7.b, 8.k, 9.g, 10.e, 11.c, 12.d, 13.h, 14.a
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Piping Plovers!

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Did you know the Piping plover is one
of over 180 species at risk in Ontario?
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Thank you!
Your purchase helps support many important
programs in Ontario Parks!

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rejuvenating… oak savanna

Hear the rustling leaves of the oak

savanna. The term savanna brings
to mind the open, wild lands of
Africa, but in fact oak savanna
is a globally rare ecosystem that
thrives in a few Ontario Parks,
including Pinery, Rondeau and
Turkey Point. This rare habitat
provides homes for a wide variety
of species at risk, such as Eastern
hog-nosed snake, Dwarf hackberry
and Pitcher’s thistle. Periodic
prescribed burns keep savanna
healthy, mimicking the
ecosystem’s natural life cycle.
Pack up the family, lace up your
hiking boots and come see the tall
grasses, flowering prairie plants
and open-air canopy of oaks for
yourself.
Prescribed burns are intentional planned fires
that promote natural regeneration
and healthy ecosystems.

Pinery

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hike our trails

protecting… tallgrass prairie

Wild lupine
If you enjoy a walk in the woods or overnight
backpacking trips, then Ontario Parks is the place
to be. Our trails are developed and managed making
sure that natural and cultural environments are
protected, while still providing visitors with
outstanding hiking opportunities. We have over
2,000 km of trails that can be as easy – or as
challenging – as you like, ranging from short, Small white
self-guided walks to more adventurous paths in lady’s slipper
rugged terrain.

Enjoy nature and experience Ontario Parks… HIKE.

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lighten your impact
Did you know that some of our comfort stations are powered by solar
panels? We’ve also installed timed showers, on-demand water heaters
and motion sensors to turn lights off when not in use. Ontario Parks is
inviting you to "park once" during your next visit. Leave your vehicle
behind as you walk or bike within the park to special events,
the park store or the beach. Join the Ontario Parks A
green scene to help reduce harmful emissions and single mature
lessen noise pollution. Some parks are conducting tree can absorb
their own “park once” challenge and are offering carbon dioxide at a
prize draws for participants! rate of 21.7 kg
(48 lb) per year and
releases enough
Bronte Creek oxygen to support
two human
beings

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 Bluehearts
appreciate
special
places

restoring…
Provincially significant wet meadow habitat is being restored at
Pinery Provincial Park where a campground loop that was
developed in the 1970s has been removed. It means the park
will have 12 fewer campsites, but a species at risk will
now have a home. By removing campsites and Samuel de Champlain
restoring this semi-wetland we are providing a
natural habitat for the Bluehearts plant. When
visiting our Ontario Parks, ask park staff
about the interpretive programs, so you can
learn more about unique habitats and the
research projects that we are conducting.

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Mashkinonje

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 Missinaibi

behind the scenes

As you hike along, breathing in the scent of

fresh pine, or as you lose yourself in the
paddling rhythm of the waves, take a moment
to look… closer… behind the scenes. Since
1930, nearly 2,000 research projects have
been completed in provincial parks and
conservation reserves. Without this
behind-the-scenes work your backcountry
experience would not be the same. Those
glimpses of Five-lined skinks, towering pine
trees and woodland caribou would disappear
completely. Through research, Ontario Parks
continues to provide opportunities for
inspiration, enjoyment and education.

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…Non-operating
behind the scenes Tips
parks are particularly popular with backcountry travellers. Please call the
numbers provided below or visit www.OntarioParks.com for further information.
Albany River....................(807) 825-3403 Opasquia ..........................(807) 223-7535
Brightsand River ..............(807) 223-7535 Oxtongue River/Ragged Falls
Chapleau Nemegosenda ..(705) 864-3114 .........................................(705) 789-5105
Fawn River .......................(807) 223-7535 Pipestone River ................(807) 223-7535
Kesagami .........................(705) 272-7139 Polar Bear ........................(705) 272-7139
Lower Madawaska River .(613) 757-2103 Severn River ....................(807) 223-7535
Mashkinonje ....................(705) 287-2900 Steel River .......................(807) 825-3403
Mattawa River..................(705) 744-2276 Turtle River-White Otter..(807) 223-7535
Mississagi River...............(705) 865-2021 Winisk River ....................(807) 825-3403

Here’s what you need to know to have a safe and enjoyable trip while doing your part
to help care for our parks.
I Map out a route within designated backcountry camping areas and let someone
know your plans.
I Stick to existing trails and portages, and camp only on designated sites.
I Use pit privies where provided. If you need to create your own outdoor latrine, make
sure you know the proper techniques.
I Pack the basic supplies you need to stay safe and healthy: a map, compass and first
aid kit; a lightweight camp stove; a method of disinfecting drinking water (e.g.
boiling for at least one minute). For information on safe drinking water, visit
www.hc-sc.gc.ca, click on “Index” and then “W” for “water quality.”
I Pack your food in reusable, leak-proof containers. Don’t bring cans or bottles.
I To keep food and garbage away from wildlife, hang your food pack well away from
your campsite, at least four metres above the ground and at least two metres away
from tree trunks. Never bring food into your tent.
I If you see a black bear exhibiting aggressive behaviour and you feel threatened,
follow these three steps:
1. Slowly back away while watching the bear and give it a wide berth. Do not run.
2. Warn others nearby of the risk.
3. Report the incident to park staff.
4. For more information visit mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Bearwise/index.html
I Don’t use wood from living trees for firewood. Confine fires to existing fire
pits, keep fires small and extinguish them completely.
I Use biodegradable soap and dump wastewater at least 60 metres from
the water’s edge.
I Carry all garbage with you when you leave.

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 Wabakimi

Forest-dwelling woodland caribou

Immortalized on Canada’s 25-cent coin, the woodland caribou

20 is known outside of North America as _____________.
 researching… woodland caribou
Up north, in Wabakimi and Woodland Caribou provincial parks, a variety
of research is being conducted on woodland caribou. Calving and nursery
sites, habitat and travel patterns, and genetic population structure are all
being studied. This species at risk once roamed as far south as Algonquin
and thrives only in untouched forest. Your chances of spotting these
majestic, elusive creatures in the dense boreal forest are slim, but you
certainly can have a great adventure trying.

Answer: reindeer 21
Fishing.
A way to connect at any age.
Take a friend or loved one fishing during National Fishing Week and
the Ontario Family Fishing Events.
National Fishing Week
July 3-11, 2010
Celebrate recreational fishing during National
Fishing Week. Look for retailer discounts and
special fishing events, or just go fishing on your
own. FREE booklet – Catch Fishing – Your Basic
"How To" Guide to Fishing in Canada call
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Canadian residents can fish licence-free only
during the Family Fishing Events. Take a child to a
local event or relax by a neighbourhood stream or
pond and “catch the fun.” People without a licence
must follow Conservation Licence Limits.
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 Over 180
species have
been listed
as species at
risk – more
than half
of which are
found
in Ontario
Parks.

A t Sandbanks Provincial Park we are studying a wood wasp that’s

killing healthy pines in southern Ontario. When walking through the
plantation or from the campground to the beach you will see where the
park has thinned out the dying pines and has planted young native trees
in their place. In Wabakimi Provincial Park’s remote Smoothrock Lake,
tributaries and spawning sites are unaltered, providing a perfect natural
environment for Lake sturgeon. The park is using this lake as a
benchmark for comparison studies of Lake sturgeon populations in other
areas. From insects to fish, from southern Ontario to northern Ontario,
our provincial parks system is committed to protecting species and
habitats at risk.
To learn more visit ontario.ca/mnr and click on species at risk.
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 snakes and turtles

Turtles and Canada’s largest snake –

the Gray ratsnake – are the focus of
studies in the Canadian Shield at many
of our Ontario Parks. Since the reptiles
aren’t easy to find, we asked park
visitors to tell us about their sightings.
Hundreds of these reported sightings
have helped us to identify important
habitat. The more we understand where
this habitat is, the better we can
protect it. You can get involved by
talking to park staff about the best way
to record your reptile sightings. Your
keen eye could help protect the
homes of many turtles and
snakes.

Gray ratsnake

Blandings turtle

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 A Lasting Gift
Provincial parks are part of the fabric
of Ontario; they’re part of our history,
our culture, our natural environment.
Every year thousands of people make
new memories, connect with family
and learn about the natural
environment when they visit a park.
The life of every Ontarian would be
poorer without provincial parks.

Why Donate?
Ontario Parks is funded differently than
many government departments. Only a
small portion of Ontario Parks’ budget
comes from provincial taxes. Most of our
funding comes from users through
camping fees, rentals, leases etc.This
allows us to manage day-to-day operations
of the parks system but limits our ability
to fund many deserving projects.

Your tax-deductible gift can help to

Enhance Biodiversity
Engage Youth
Improve Trails

Find out more about investing in Ontario Parks at

www.OntarioParks.com

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 Earl Rowe

O ntario Parks prides itself on having one of the world's

leading Natural Heritage Education programs. These experiences take
place in the form of amphitheatre presentations, guided hikes, children's
programs, canoe hikes and campfires. These programs provide
opportunities for inspiration, enjoyment and
education – about the importance of
protecting our significant natural and
cultural resources, now and for
future generations. On your next
visit to Ontario Parks, challenge
yourself... and learn more about
your “natural” neighbours.
Check out the Ontario Parks
special events page.

OntarioParks.com
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travel north
Our northern parks are an outdoor enthusiast’s freshwater paradise.
Ontario Parks is committed to protecting the ecological integrity of our
province’s landscapes. In other words, protecting the plants, animals and
birds that naturally live here.

Home to polar bears, belugas, bald eagles, pelicans, and woodland

caribou, our northern parks also protect seven Canadian Heritage Rivers.

This summer leave the crowds behind and travel north to explore Ouimet
Canyon, (Ontario's “Grand Canyon”), Kakabeka Falls (Ojibwa for
thundering water), or orchid-rich Sleeping Giant.

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 Lake Superior holds 10% of the
earth's surface fresh water and
half the water in the Great Lakes.

Lake Superior

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 removing…

Water chestnuts The appearance of dried water chestnut

fruits along the Eastern shore of
Lake Ontario is becoming more common.
This floating aquatic plant is an invasive species
that grows in dense mats, destroying plant life for
waterfowl and fish and reducing swimming,
fishing and boating opportunities.

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invasive species

You can help stop the spread of water

chestnut and other invasive plants by inspecting
your boats, motors and trailers before launching.

Invading species are one of the greatest threats to

Ontario’s waters, wetlands and woodlands. Visit
invadingspecies.com to learn more.

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 Ontario Parks
Receives Gold,
Canada Awards for Excellence

Killarney

Ontario Parks has won the

Gold, Canada Awards for Excellence from the National Quality
Institute. The Canada Awards for Excellence is an annual awards
program to recognize business excellence in quality, customer service
and workplace health. This award highlights Ontario Parks’ continuing
commitment to providing a quality experience for both visitors and
staff through constant review and improvement of our
services. We are proud to be the first parks
organization in Canada to receive this honour.

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Where would we be without friends? Charleston Lake
At many provincial parks, groups
of volunteers called Friends work
diligently behind the scenes
helping to improve your park
experience. Most
Friends groups maintain
informative websites,
be with Friends
and also secure funding
for youth employment in the
summer. This allows many parks to
provide additional educational
programming, publish park trail guides and
maps, checklists for flowers, butterflies, birds and
mushrooms, and more. Please, don’t hesitate to get involved – you can be
a friend too. To find out more about Friends Associations, go to:
www.OntarioParks.com

Ontario Parks is grateful to their Corporate Partners.

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Darlington

When to visit comfort stations and winter campsites

Camping with electrical hook-ups for RV
Most provincial parks in southern enthusiasts. To find out which Ontario
Ontario are in operation from the Parks encourage winter activities,
second weekend in May until check out the charts beginning on page
mid-October. In northern Ontario, 48. A call to your favourite Ontario
most parks open on the Victoria Day Parks winter getaway destination will
weekend and close just after Labour tell you what amenities that park has
Day. Please note that some parks have to offer.
two- or three-night minimum stay
policies during busy times of the year – Off-season
usually during statutory holidays and Many park gates close at the end of our
summer weekends. The charts official operating season, but Ontario
beginning on page 48 indicate where Parks are still available for winter
such policies are in effect. Note: adventure. The roads and parking lots
refunds cannot be made for early aren’t plowed and very few services
departures during minimum stay and facilities – such as water and
periods. comfort stations – are maintained. But
If you don’t like hibernating when it beautiful landscapes are always
gets cold, 21 Ontario Parks operate available to those who choose to
year-round and many feature winter cross-country ski or snowshoe in.
camping amenities: yurts, heated

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 making reservations so we can apply
the correct park fee.
The senior campsite discount
applies to Ontario senior citizens,
their spouses and persons under the
age of 18 travelling in the same party.
Anyone between the ages of 18 and
64 registered to the site will become
the registered owner and full rates
Algonquin will apply.

Four-legged friends
Fee payments Dogs are welcome in all of our parks.
Camping fees for operating parks are However, the following parks have
paid at the time of reservation or campground areas where dogs are not
at the park gate. Day-use fees at permitted: Awenda, Balsam Lake,
operating parks are paid at the gate. Grundy Lake, Pinery and Voyageur
During the off-season, park fees are provincial parks, and Achray,
collected through self-serve Canisbay, Mew Lake and Pog Lake
registration. Some parks have “pay and campgrounds in Algonquin.
display” parking meters that accept For health and safety reasons, your
cash, VISA, MasterCard or American dog is not allowed in swimming
Express. Other parks ask you to areas, on the beach, in yurts or in
register yourself when you arrive by roofed accommodation areas.
filling in a form at the park gate and However, many parks feature pet
depositing the form and the correct exercise areas. Please refer to the
amount of cash in the collection box charts beginning on page 48 for more
provided. (This is your only payment information. If you do bring your pet,
option at this type of park.) please keep it on a leash no longer
than two metres and remember to
Special rates for seniors and clean up after it.
residents with disabilities
Ontario Parks offer discounts on Shhh!
day-use and camping fees to Ontario Most visitors come to our parks for
residents 65 and older and to Ontario peace and quiet, so a radio that’s too
residents who have a CNIB identity loud, a pet that’s too excited or
card or a Ministry of Transportation late-night conversation that’s too
accessible parking permit. To find out boisterous can be very disruptive.
which park facilities and services are Please be considerate of the campers
accessible (including campsites), around you and keep the noise down.
look for the ‘L’ on charts beginning If you want a really quiet campsite,
on page 48. Note: Please advise us of you may want to choose one of the 28
your eligibility for a discount when radio-free campground areas listed in
the charts that start on page 48.
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Sobering thoughts Awenda
Alcohol is permitted in Ontario Parks
for most of the season; however, you
may drink alcohol only on your
registered campsite. Please note that
more than 40 parks ban alcohol for a
two-week period around the Victoria
Day weekend. (Sibbald Point

If you bring your own firewood from

Provincial Park also bans alcohol Bringing your own firewood?
around the Labour Day weekend.)
If you are planning to camp during home, you might accidentally spread
this period, check the charts insect and plant diseases that threaten
beginning on page 48 to find out the health of our forests. The Asian
if there is an alcohol ban in effect longhorned beetle and Emerald ash
at your destination park. borer are of particular concern. How
can you help?
Need a loan? I Federal Ministerial Orders

Many of our parks have canoes, prohibit the movement of specific

kayaks, boats and motors, equipped materials including any ash
campsites, cross-country skis and material and firewood of all
bicycles available to rent. Some even species from specific areas of
rent or lend PFDs, fishing gear and Ontario, Quebec and the U.S. For
tackle, and portable two-way radios. more information, please visit the
Check the equipment rental chart for Canadian Food Inspection
your favourite park to see what may be Agency’s website at
available. www.inspection.gc.ca or call
1-800-442-2342.
I Buy firewood locally when you’re
camping – and ask the people
you’re buying from where the
wood came from.
I If you have questions, talk to staff
at the park you are visiting.
The best way to find out what a
particular park has to offer –
including park facilities, opening and
closing dates and park fees – is to
visit www.OntarioParks.com. You’ll
also find park news, vacancy reports,
fire bans, cross-country ski reports
and boil-water advisories –
everything you could ever want to
Quetico know about Ontario Parks – and
more!
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Day-use Fees
Fees for vehicle entry range from $10.00 to $18.00 per day. Depending on the season, some parks have “pay
and display” parking meters that allow you to pay your entry fee by the hour using cash, VISA, MasterCard or
American Express. Sorry, but no personal cheques are accepted. Day-use fees are subject to change.
Seasonal passes (see below) are a convenient and cost-effective way of enjoying unlimited day use at any
provincial park in Ontario. Note: There is no day-use parking available at The Massasauga. Fees for day-use and
operating dates for individual provincial parks are subject to change.

Walk-In Fees Regular Ontario Seniors Ont. Persons with Disabilities

Springwater
Walk-in – per person
(Age 6 - 17) 1.00 N/A .50
(Age 18 and over) 2.00 1.60 1.00

Bus Permits
Commercial Bus Permit 100.00 80.00 50.00
School Bus Permit 50.00 N/A N/A

Picnic Shelter Rental

Where appropriate, the per-day rental fee for a picnic shelter ranges from a minimum of $25.00 to a maximum of
$200.00. The rental fee includes the reservation fee.

Cross-Country Skiing Regular Ontario Seniors Ont. Persons with Disabilities

(this is in addition to daily/seasonal/annual vehicle permits)
Pinery, Sleeping Giant
Per person/day (Age 18 and over) 2.00 2.00 2.00
Per person/day (Age 6-17) 1.00 N/A 1.00
Per season (Age 18 and over) 25.00 25.00 25.00
Per season (Age 6-17) 17.50 N/A 17.50
Arrowhead, Silent Lake and Wasaga Beach
Per person/day (Age 18 and over) 9.00 7.25 4.50
Per person/day (Age 6-17) 4.50 N/A 2.25
Per family/day (maximum) 27.00 N/A N/A
Per bus/day 6.00/person, $90.00 minimum N/A
Per season (Age 18 and over) 95.00 76.00 47.50
Per season (Age 6-17) 40.00 N/A 20.00
Per season Family Pass 235.00 (includes winter vehicle pass) N/A
Group Rate/person/day (Group consists of 15 or more people)
(Age 18 and over) 6.00 4.75 3.00
(Age 6-17) 2.00 N/A 1.00

Seasonal Annual
Enjoy unlimited day-use access to all Ontario Parks, while helping to
support our natural legacy.

Ontario Parks Summer 2010 Pass (Apr. ’10 to Nov. ’10) ...........$100.00
Ontario Parks Winter 2010/2011 Pass (Dec. ’10 to Mar. ’11)....$ 65.00
Ontario Parks Annual 2010/2011 Pass (Apr. ’10 to Mar. ’11) ......$140.00

Purchase your pass at any operating provincial park, from the Ontario
Parks website, or write to Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Parks,
Marketing Office, P.O. Box 7000, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8M5.

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 Camping Fees
Fees
Ontario Parks offers everything from tent and trailer camping in organized campgrounds to wilderness
campsites accessible only by canoe. Fees for camping vary according to the facilities and services provided.
Ontario Parks has three levels of fees for camping – premium, middle and low. Each fee level reflects
the popularity of a campsite and the availability of facilities such as flush toilets and showers, and personal
services such as educational programs. Page 42 outlines your Internet and phone reservation payment options.
When registering in person at the park you may use your debit card, cash, VISA, MasterCard or American
Express credit cards to pay for your camping fees. GST is included. Sorry, but personal cheques are not
accepted for in-person payments.
Fees for camping and operating dates for individual provincial parks are subject to change.
Fees include showers except where noted.

Regular Ontario Seniors Ont. Persons with Disabilities

A - Premium (per night) A Fees A Fees
42.75 Electrical 34.25 Electrical 21.25 Electrical
37.75 Non-electrical 30.25 Non-electrical 18.75 Non-electrical
36.25 Non-elec.w/out showers 29.00 Non-elec.w/out showers 18.00 Non-elec.w/out showers
B - Middle (per night) B Fees B Fees
39.25 Electrical 31.50 Electrical 19.50 Electrical
34.25 Non-electrical 27.50 Non-electrical 17.00 Non-electrical
32.75 Non-elec.w/out showers 26.25 Non-elec.w/out showers 16.25 Non-elec.w/out showers
C - Low (per night) C Fees C Fees
34.25 Electrical 27.50 Electrical 17.00 Electrical
29.25 Non-electrical 23.50 Non-electrical 14.50 Non-electrical
27.75 Non-elec.w/out showers 22.25 Non-elec.w/out showers 13.75 Non-elec.w/out showers
Ontario Parks discounts camping fees for Ontario residents 65 and older and for Ontario residents with a
disability who have a CNIB identity card or an MTO accessible parking permit. Ontario Senior rates have been
discounted by 20 per cent, rates for Ontario persons with disabilities by 50 per cent. For eligibility refer to page 36.

Call Centre/In Park Internet

Reservation Fee 9.00 8.00
Cancellation Fee 7.00 minimum 5.00 minimum
Change Fee 7.00 minimum 5.00 minimum
(Please refer to page 42, Reservations)

Additional Vehicle Fees Regular Ontario Seniors Ont. Persons with Disabilities
(per day) 8.50-11.50 6.75-9.00 4.25-5.75

Group Camping Regular Ontario Seniors Ont. Persons with Disabilities

A - Premium (per night) A Fees A Fees A Fees
Regular 110.00 N/A N/A
Youth/Special Groups 55.50 N/A N/A
B - Middle (per night) B Fees B Fees B Fees
Regular 66.00 N/A N/A
Youth/Special Groups 33.00 N/A N/A
C - Low (per night) C Fees C Fees C Fees
Regular 44.00 N/A N/A
Youth/Special Groups 22.00 N/A N/A
Per Person and Additional Vehicle are in addition to the per night fee.
Per Person (6 - 17) 1.25 N/A .50
Per Person (Age 18 and over) 4.50 3.50 2.25
Additional Vehicle 3.50 2.75 1.75

Trailers
Dumping Fees – Persons who enter a park only to use the trailer dumping station must pay a fee. The fee
charged will be the Daily Vehicle Permit in effect at the time of entry.
Trailer Storage – Daily, weekly, monthly and over-winter fees for trailer storage are charged based on
prevailing local rates.
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Roofed Accommodation Fees
Yurts Per night Per week
Algonquin-Mew Lake (7), Killarney (6), MacGregor Point (12),
Pinery (12), Quetico (2) (open all year) 85.00 N/A
Algonquin-Achray (1) (Apr. 23-Oct. 11) 85.00 N/A
Bon Echo (2) (May 14-Oct. 11) 85.00 N/A
Bronte Creek (3) (Apr. 2-Oct. 24) 85.00 N/A
Pancake Bay (5) (May 7-Oct. 11) 85.00 N/A
Silent Lake (6) (May 14-Oct. 11, Dec. 1-Mar. 22) 85.00 N/A
Rustic Cabins
Algonquin (see Backcountry/Interior fees below)
Bonnechere (4) (May 21-Oct. 12) 100.00 * 660.00
Bon Echo - Cabin on the Hill (May 14-Oct. 11) 105.00 * 1,000.00
Cottages
Balsam Lake (May 14-Oct. 12) 170.00 * 1,185.00
Sandbanks - Jacques Cottage (open year round) 130.00 * 660.00-1,100.00
Sandbanks - Maple Rest Heritage House (open year round) 290.00 * 1,540.00-1,980.00
Awenda - The Stone Cottage (May 14-Oct. 12) 140.00 965.00
Sturgeon Bay (4) (May 14-Oct. 12) 79.00-110.00 440.00-715.00
Sleeping Giant (Sept-mid-June) 110.00 555.00
Lodges (check with the park for reservations, operating dates, fees, etc.)
Sleeping Giant, Killbear
Note: Ontario Seniors and Ontario Persons with Disabilities discounts do not apply to roofed accommodations.
* Off Season Rates

Backcountry/Interior Camping Fees

Regular Ontario Seniors Ont. Persons with Disabilities
Algonquin, Frontenac, Killarney, Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters, The Massasauga, Quetico
(Residents of Canada)
Per person (Age 6-17) 4.75 N/A 2.25
Per person (Age 18 and over) 11.00 8.75 5.50
Algonquin Backcountry Cabins (13) (April 23-Oct. 8) 54.00-125.00/night 340.00-850.00/week
* Note: Ontario Seniors and Ontario Persons with Disabilities discounts do not apply to backcountry cabins.
Quetico (except South Access Points), Woodland Caribou, Wabakimi (Non-residents of Canada)
Per person (Age 6-17) 6.00 N/A N/A
Per person (Age 18 and over) 14.00 N/A N/A
Quetico - South Access Points (Cache Bay, King’s Point & Prairie Portage) (Residents and non-residents of
Canada)
Per person (Age 6-17) 8.00 N/A 4.00
Per person (Age 18 and over) 20.00 16.00 10.00
Quetico - South Access Points (Lac La Croix) (Residents of Canada)
Per person (Age 6-17) 6.00 N/A 3.00
Per person (Age 18 and over) 12.00 9.50 6.00
(Non-Residents of Canada)
Per person (Age 6-17) 6.00 N/A N/A
Per person (Age 18 and over) 16.00 N/A N/A
(Residents and non-residents of Canada) Bon Echo, Charleston Lake, French River, Fushimi Lake, Grundy
Lake, Halfway Lake, Ivanhoe Lake, Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Lake Superior, Makobe-Grays River, Missinaibi,
Mississagi, Murphys Point, Nagagamisis, Obabika River, Obatanga, Sleeping Giant, Solace, Spanish
River/Biscotasi Lake, Sturgeon River, The Shoals; (Residents of Canada) Wabakimi, Woodland Caribou
Per person (Age 6-17) 4.50 N/A 2.25
Per person (Age 18 and over) 9.50 7.50 4.75

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act,
and will be used in the administration of Provincial Parks. Questions about the collection of this information
should be directed to the Park Superintendent.

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Reserve Some Time With Nature
Reserving by of $7.00 if cancelled through the call
telephone or online is fast centre or in person at the park, and $5.00 if
and easy. Please refer to the cancelled online. (The reservation fee is
charts beginning on page 48 for details non-refundable.)
about specific parks. The percentage is based on how long
your reservation has been held.
Making a Reservation
Reservations may be made no more than I One month or less – 10 per cent penalty
five months in advance of your arrival I More than one month, up to two months
date. Regular campsites and yurts may – 20 per cent penalty
be reserved by telephone or online. I More than two months, up to three
Interior/backcountry sites, cabins and months – 30 per cent penalty
cottages may be reserved by telephone I More than three months, up to four
only. Reservations must be made in the months – 40 per cent penalty
name of the person who picks up the I More than four months – 50 per cent
camping permit. penalty.
Since days of the months vary,
Camping and Reservation Fees
Ontario Parks will be using a calendar
The non-refundable reservation fee is
month. (i.e. January 1, 2010 for a June 1,
$9.00 at the call centre and in the park,
2010 arrival date.)
or $8.00 online per reservation. Refer
Since there are 28 days in February
to pages 40-41 for a list of camping
2010, reservations for July 29, 30 & 31
and accommodation fees.
(5-month window) will not be accepted
Paying for your Reservation until March 1, 2010.
Online reservations must be paid by A $7.00 fee will apply at the call
VISA, American Express or centre and in the park or $5.00 online for
MasterCard. Telephone reservations administrative changes such as name or
may be paid by credit card, cheque or campsite number.
money order. Cheques and money Changes and cancellations cannot be
orders must be received within 14 days made more than four months in advance
of reserving and at least 21 and 10 of the arrival date.
days, respectively, prior to arrival date. Reserved sites will be held until
Send to: Ontario Parks Reservations, 8 a.m. (EST) of the day following the
110 Eglinton Avenue E., Suite 500, scheduled arrival date. After that,
Toronto, ON M4P 2Y1. All payments cancellation charges apply.
must be in Canadian funds. U.S. and
Car Camping and Yurts
foreign visitors: please calculate the
Seventy-seven Ontario Parks accept
currency exchange using the daily rate,
reservations and also offer campsites
prior to sending us your cheque or
without reservations. Another 11 parks
money order. NSF cheques will void
accept campers on a first-come,
reservations and result in a $35 penalty.
first-served basis only. Look for the
Fees to Change or Cancel indicator “Reservations Available”
Reservations beginning on page 48.
If you cancel your reservation or shorten
Rules and Regulations
I
your stay, a penalty of 10 to 50 per cent
Campsites may be reserved for a
will be applied with a minimum penalty
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 To reserve a campsite
Call 1-888-ONT-PARK (1-888-668-7275) or 416-800-0676 outside Canada
and the United States, daily 7 a.m.–9 p.m. EST or visit OntarioParks.com

minimum of one night and a maximum I For cancellations, or to shorten your

of 23 nights. Some parks require length of stay, the penalty will be 10–50
two-night minimum stays on summer per cent for the nights cancelled.
weekends and three-night minimum Cancellations or changes to the arrival
stays on holiday weekends. If you leave date can be made up to 12:00 noon
early during “minimum stay” periods, no (EST) on the day of arrival. Late
refund will be issued. cancellations or changes made after this
I Algonquin, Killarney, MacGregor Point, time will result in a penalty of the first
Pinery and Quetico rent yurts year night’s campsite fee, plus the applicable
round. Yurts at Bon Echo, Bronte Creek, penalty.
Pancake Bay and Algonquin’s Achray I Campers with reservations who shorten
Campground are available May to their stay after arriving at the following
October. Silent Lake offers yurts during most popular parks will be refunded 50
the summer and winter season. per cent for any unused camping
Minimum stay policies for yurts vary. nights: Algonquin, Arrowhead,
Visit www.OntarioParks.com or call the Awenda, Balsam Lake, Blue Lake, Bon
park directly for details. Echo, Charleston Lake, Grundy Lake,
I A car campsite accommodates up to six Killarney, Killbear, Long Point,
people or a single family unit consisting MacGregor Point, Pinery, Point Farms,
of parents and their children. Where Port Burwell, Presqu’ile, Sandbanks,
space permits, your site may have three Sauble Falls, Sleeping Giant,
pieces of shelter equipment plus one Rushing River.
dining shelter. Only one piece of shelter
Roofed Accommodations
equipment may be a tent trailer, travel
Specific fees are found on page 41 of
trailer, motorhome or self- propelled
this guide.
camping unit.
I
Reservations for roofed
Reservations for car camping and yurts
accommodations require a 50 per cent
may be made up to 8 p.m. (EST) on your
deposit in addition to the non-
day of arrival. To reserve a specific site
refundable reservation fee of $9.00.
or a yurt, all fees must be paid when the
A refundable security deposit will be
reservation is made. For a non-specific
required at check-in and, subject to
site reservation, you pay a $9.00
inspection, refunded at check-out. Pets
reservation fee at the call centre and in
are not permitted.
the park or $8.00 reservation fee online
In July and August, most rustic
in advance if paying by credit card, or the
cabins and cottages are rented for a
reservation fee plus all applicable
one-week minimum, Saturday to
camping fees if paying by cheque or
Saturday. Call the reservations line
money order.
I
for details.
One vehicle is included in the campsite
The maximum length of stay in any
fee. “Additional Vehicle Permits” must
roofed accommodation is 14
be purchased for any other vehicles.
consecutive days. For cancellations or
Additional vehicles may be directed to
to shorten your length of stay, the
use designated parking areas away from
penalty will be 10-50 per cent, applied
your campsite.
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 to the full value of the Brent and Kiosk cabins where the
accommodation fee. Cancellations or roofed accommodation policy
changes to the arrival date can be applies), the penalty will be 10-50
made up to 12:00 noon (EST) on the per cent for the nights cancelled and
day of arrival. Late cancellations or will be applied to your deposit.
changes made after this time will I Cancellations or changes to the
result in a penalty of the first night’s arrival date can be made up to 12:00
accommodation fee, plus the noon (EST) on the day of arrival
applicable penalty. (except for Quetico and Algonquin).
Algonquin also features three Late cancellations or changes to the
long-established, privately-operated arrival date after this time will result
lodges. You can find out more about in a penalty of the first night’s car
them by visiting campsite fee ($32.75), plus the
www.algonquinpark.on.ca/service.html applicable penalty (10-50 per cent)
and clicking on “accommodation.” for the remaining cancelled nights,
Applicants must be 21 years of age applied to your deposit.
or older to reserve a roofed
accommodation. If you’re going to …
I Algonquin – Reservations and
Group Camping and Lodge
changes for backcountry/interior
Reservations
campsites must be made by 12:00
Contact the park directly for group
noon (EST) three days prior to arrival.
camping and lodge reservations.
Backcountry cabins can be rented for
Names of parks offering group
one or more nights. The cancellation,
camping are on the regional charts
change and no-show policies are the
starting on page 48. Parks with
same as those for interior campsites,
lodges are listed on page 41.
with the exception of Rain Lake,
Backcountry or Interior Kiosk and Brent cabins where
Camping policies are the same as roofed
Before making a reservation, contact accommodations (see page 41).
the park for planning advice. For I Quetico – Reservations made by a
general information, check pages party leader for backcountry/interior
35-37. campsites cannot be transferred to
I Reservations can be made up to the another person. Cancellations or
day of arrival (except Algonquin and changes must be made by noon at
Temagami– please see below). least three days before your expected
I Most parks allow nine persons per arrival date. After this time the above
permit. Frontenac, Killarney (hiking late cancellation and change
trail), Bon Echo and Charleston Lake penalties for interior camping will
allow six. apply.
I Reservations require the $9.00 I Killarney – Reservations for
reservation fee plus deposit of the George, O.S.A., David and Killarney
one adult person fee for each night Lakes are limited to four nights on
reserved, except for Quetico, where a each lake, within your reservation
$100 deposit will be required. period.
I For cancellations, or to shorten your I Temagami – No reservations: first
length of stay (except for Rain Lake, come, first served only.
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SANDBAR LAKE
NAGAGAM
CALIPER LAKE

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FORT RAINBOW FALLS
FRANCES
OUIMET CANYON ROSSPORT TERRACE BAY
NEYS
THUNDER BAY WHITE LAKE
QUETICO KAKABEKA FALLS
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Call the following numbers for additional travel

information.
Ontario Tourism
English: 1-800-ONTARIO
French: 1-800-268-3736 Michig

Ministry of Natural Resources

English: 1-800-667-1940
French: 1-800-667-1840 Lake
TTY for Hearing Impaired:
1-866-686-6072 Michigan

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James Bay WOODLAND CARIBOU TIDEWATER

WABAKIMI
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Regions Page #

KAPUSKASING
GREENWATER Northwestern . . . . . . . . . 48
COCHRANE U.S.A
MISSINAIBI KETTLE LAKES
Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . 56
CHAPLEAU - NEMEGOSENDA
RIVER
TIMMINS
ESKER LAKES
Near North . . . . . . . . . . . 62
IVANHOE LAKE
POTHOLES Algonquin/Central . . . . . . 70
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WAKAMI LAKE MAKOBE-GRAYS Southeastern . . . . . . . . . . 76
LADY EVELYN - SMOOTHWATER

BISCOTASI LAKE SOLACE

Southwestern . . . . . . . . . . 82
SPANISH RIVER OBABIKA
MISSISSAGI
ATCHAWANA RIVER HALFWAY LAKE
FINLAYSON POINT
Quebec
STURGEON RIVER
MARTEN RIVER
WINDY LAKE
MISSISSAGI
SUDBURY
FAIRBANK
MATTAWA RIVER SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN
Near North DRIFTWOOD
CHUTES
FRENCH RIVER
RESTOULE

GRUNDY LAKE ALGONQUIN

KILLARNEY MIKISEW VOYAGEUR
BONNECHERE
OTTAWA
STURGEON BAY CARSON LAKE FITZROY

ARROWHEAD
LAKE ST. PETER
Southeastern
LOWER MADAWASKA RIVER
Lake KILLBEAR OASTLER LAKE
BON ECHO
RIDEAU RIVER
THE MASSASAUGA Algonquin/ SILENT LAKE
SILVER LAKE
MURPHYS POINT
SIX MILE LAKE SHARBOT LAKE
Huron C e n t r a l PETROGLYPHS FRONTENAC CHARLESTON LAKE
BALSAM LAKE
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AWENDA BASS
LAKE
MARA
MARK S. BURNHAM

MACGREGOR POINT CRAIGLEITH McRAE POINT FERRIS

EMILY
INVERHURON WASAGA BEACH SIBBALD POINT
PRESQU'ILE LAKE ON THE MOUNTAIN
SPRINGWATER
EARL ROWE
NORTH SANDBANKS Parks of the
DARLINGTON BEACH
POINT FARMS TORONTO St. Lawrence
Southwestern Lake Ontario see page 90
BRONTE CREEK
PINERY
HAMILTON New York
ROCK
LONDON SELKIRK POINT
PORT
BRUCE
TURKEY POINT
JOHN E. PEARCE
PORT
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WINDSOR Pennsylvania
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Blue Lake May 21-Sept 19 196 104 92  May 21-Sept 19 B,C May 21-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 227-2601 2
Caliper Lake May 21-Sept 12 83 29 54  May 21-Sept 12 C June 18-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 484-2181 1 1
Kakabeka Falls All year 169 90 79  May 21-Oct 11 B,C May 21-Sept 6 10.00-
(807) 473-9231 2 13.00
MacLeod May 21-Sept 26 120 28 92 May 21-Sept 26 C 10.00
(807) 854-0370
Neys May 21-Sept 19 144 61 83 May 21-Sept 19 C June 18-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 229-1624 1 1
Ojibway May 21-Sept 19 45 26 19  May 21-Sept 19 C 10.00
(807) 737-2033
Ouimet Canyon May 21-Oct 11 Day use only
(807) 977-2526
Pakwash May 21-Sept 6 69 26 43  May 21-Sept 6 C 10.00
(807) 222-3346
Pigeon River All year Day use only
(807) 473-9231
Quetico, Interior All year 2,200 2,200 See page 41 May 21-Sept 19 15.00
(807) 597-4602 Recorded Info for fees
(807) 597-2735 Trip Planning Info

Quetico, Dawson Trail All year 109 51 58 May 21-Oct 11 B,C June 11-Sept 26 10.00
(807) 929-2571 ext. 223 2
Rainbow Falls/Whitesand Lake May 21-Oct 11 97 49 48 May 21-Sept 6 C June 18-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 824-2298 1
Rainbow Falls/Rossport May 21-Oct 11 36 23 13 May 21-Oct 11 C June 18-Sept 6 10.00
(see above) 1
Rushing River All year 216 82 134  May 21-Sept 19 A,B May 21-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 548-4351 1 1
Sandbar Lake May 21-Sept 19 74 37 37  May 21-Sept 19 C June 18-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 934-2995 2
Sioux Narrows May 21-Sept 12 56 17 39  May 21-Sept 12 C 10.00
(807) 226-5223 2
Sleeping Giant All year 240 85 115 40  May 21-Oct 11 A,B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(807) 977-2526 2
Wabakimi, Interior All year 500 500 See page 41 10.00
(807) 475-1634 for fees
Woodland Caribou, Interior All year 1,500 1,500 See page 41 10.00
(807) 727-1329 for fees

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 North of Lake Superior is Aaron
Sandy beaches, playgrounds and the
untamed. Roads are few, clear, shallow waters of ancient
Thunder Lake near Dryden make
parks are big, and views
Aaron an ideal family stop for
are astounding. It’s where swimming, boating and fishing. Hiking
trails wind through white cedar and
woodland caribou roam in
aspen forests, and double as ski trails in
dense boreal forest, wolves winter. Spring is great for trout fishing.
Tel. (807) 938-6534 May to September
howl at the moon, and (807) 223-7535 October to April
waterfalls drop into
Blue Lake
canyons. It’s also where A popular recreational park northwest
you can fly in to remote of Dryden, Blue Lake boasts a long,
sandy beach and water so clear you
fishing lodges, canoe for can see the bottom at six metres. Take
a hike with park naturalists through a
weeks without seeing
spruce fen and stands of majestic
anyone, and breathe in the pines, over ancient bedrock, past lady’s
slipper orchids and blueberry bushes.
spirit of serenity. Tel. (807) 227-2601 May to September
(807) 223-7535 October to April

Caliper Lake
Small and serene, this park northwest
of Fort Frances is home to old growth
forest, as well as excellent swimming
and fishing. Its clean, warm waters are
home to northern pike, walleye,
smallmouth bass and sometimes
pelicans.
Tel. (807) 484-2181 May to September
(807) 468-2669 October to April

Kakabeka Falls
Known as Niagara of the North,
Kakabeka Falls plunges 40 metres over
sheer cliffs and some of the oldest fossils
in the world. Get a bird’s-eye view from
platforms as you hike or cross-country
ski along the gorge. Or trace voyageurs’
footsteps around the falls in this
history-rich park, open all year round.
Tel. (807) 473-9231

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MacLeod
Named after an abandoned gold mine,
this park on a peninsula in Kenogamisis Ojibway
Lake offers excellent swimming and Tranquil and wild, this retreat on
walleye and pike fishing in its bays and Little Vermilion Lake offers good
marshes. If you’re lucky, you’ll see the swimming, a sandy beach and fine
northern lights. muskellunge fishing. Trails weave
Tel. (807) 854-0370 May to September through pine forests carpeted with
(807) 854-2335 ext. 222 lady’s slipper orchids and along
October to April shorelines past wild rice. Listen
carefully for the wolf’s howl at night.
Neys Tel. (807) 737-2033 May to September
Immortalized on canvas by The Group (807) 223-7535 October to April
of Seven, this rugged peninsula
promises silhouettes of rocky islands,
sub-Arctic plants and rare woodland Neys
caribou. Enjoy one the finest beaches
on Lake Superior’s north shore or view
a model of a former POW camp at the
Visitor Centre.
Tel. (807) 229-1624 May to September
(807) 825-3403 October to April

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Ouimet Canyon Pigeon River
This sheer-walled canyon shelters History and nature meet at Pigeon
rare Arctic-alpine plants along its River, the route of voyageurs at the
boulder-laden floor, where snow often western end of Lake Superior and
persists until late spring. From two close to the U.S. border. Follow their
platforms and a network of portages around two major waterfalls
boardwalks and trails, view this – High Falls and Middle Falls – and
spectacular gorge and feel the cool air watch for remnants of a sluiceway
rising from the depths. built by a lumber company to divert
Tel. (807) 977-2526 Day use only logs around the falls.
Tel. (807) 473-9231 Day use only
Pakwash
Secluded and serene, this northern Quetico
park guarantees a sandy beach and Quetico is a protected wilderness
shallow, warm waters ideal for retreat of international acclaim, west
swimming, fishing and canoeing. of Lake Superior on the Canada-U.S.
Watch for birds and other wildlife on border, located near the town of
trails that meander past beaver ponds, Atikokan. The park’s lakes once were
through wetlands and forests. travelled by Ojibway and fur traders.
Tel. (807) 222-3346 May to September Now, they’re the destination of
(807) 223-7535 October to April experienced canoeists seeking solitude
and rare glimpses of wildlife. In
addition to the Dawson Trail
Rainbow Falls campground on Highway 11, Quetico
has a network of access points to
support travel to the park’s interior.
Tel. (807) 597-2735
Trip Planning Info,Year-round
(807) 597-4602 Recorded Info,
Year-round
(807) 929-2571 ext. 223 Dawson Trail
Campground, May to September

Rainbow Falls
Cascading waters plunge over the rock
ledges of Rainbow Falls on their way to
Lake Superior. Trails, including a
section of the 52-kilometre Casque-Isles
Trail, lead to panoramic views. Enjoy
the beaches of Whitesand Lake or the
rugged shore of Lake Superior at the
Rossport Campground.
Tel. (807) 824-2298 May to October
(807) 825-3403 November to April

Species at risk – Wolverine

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Rushing River
Rushing River cascades over rock
gouged by glaciers in a series of
rapids, but elsewhere is
passable by canoe. A forest
fire in 1910 opened pine
cones and released
heat-resistant seeds,
resulting in trees all
the same age around
Dogtooth Lake. Many
canoe routes are easily
accessible from the park.
Tel. (807) 548-4351 May
to September
(807) 468-2669 October to April

Sandbar Lake
Sandbar Lake, the largest of 10 lakes
in this park just off the Trans-Canada
Highway, has a fine sandy beach with
spotted sandpipers, and excellent
walleye and pike fishing. It’s a starting
point for canoeists seeking challenging
routes. Look for lynx and painted
turtles, glacial boulders and an esker.
Tel. (807) 934-2995 May to September
(807) 223-7535 October to April

Sioux Narrows
Rich in history, the narrows is the site of
an Ojibway battle with Sioux warriors
and only a boat ride away from ancient
red ochre pictographs. Visitors flock to Rushing River
this park on Lake of the Woods for some
of the best fishing in Ontario and for
boating, swimming, sailing and
canoeing.
Tel. (807) 226-5223 May to September
(807) 468-2669 October to April

____________________ Provincial Park is larger than Prince Edward Island.

Answer: Wabakimi
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Sleeping Giant Woodland Caribou
On the southern tip of this rugged With backcountry camps and lodges
peninsula near Thunder Bay lies the so remote they can only be reached
legendary Sleeping Giant. Venture deep by canoe or floatplane, this northern
into its boreal forests to experience the wilderness also has four road access
backcountry, or follow its rugged trails points along the eastern edge of the
to the top of the giant for unbeatable park. Featuring ancient pictographs,
views of Lake Superior. Look for deer, howling wolves, solitude and adventure,
moose and other wildlife in the park’s it is home to one of the largest
vast forests and lowlands. The park also populations of woodland caribou
offers cabins and conference facilities south of Hudson Bay. Park permits,
that can accommodate a variety of information and merchandise are
needs. available at the park office, as well as
Tel. (807) 977-2526 at the Regional Heritage Centre
in Red Lake.
Wabakimi Tel. (807) 727-1329
Wabakimi is pure northern grandeur –
dense boreal forest and Canadian
Shield. It is larger than Prince Edward
Island and home to woodland caribou,
moose, eagles and wolves. Visitors can
fly in to remote lodges and camps to
sport-fish, or enter the park by train
and more quietly by canoe.
Tel. (807) 475-1634

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Esker Lakes May 21-Sept 6 103 65 36 2 May 21-Sept 6 C May 21-Sept 6 10.00

(705) 568-7677 1
Fushimi Lake May 21-Sept 6 53 39 7 7 May 21-Sept 6 C 10.00

(705) 372-5909 1
Greenwater May 21-Sept 6 63 33 30 May 21-Sept 6 C 10.00
(705) 272-6335
Ivanhoe Lake May 21-Sept 6 108 63 45 May 21-Sept 6 B,C May 21-Sept 6 10.00

(705) 899-2644 (after May 3) 2
Kap-Kig-Iwan May 7-Sept 26 32 32 0 May 7-Sept 26 C 10.00
(705) 544-1952 

Kettle Lakes May 21-Oct 11 139 95 44 May 21-Oct 11 B May 21-Sept 6 10.00

(705) 363-3511 2
Lake Superior, Interior May 7-Oct 24 200 200 May 7-Oct 24
(705) 856-2284 See page 41 13.00
for fees
Lake Superior, Agawa Bay May 7-Oct 11 147 38 109 May 7-Oct 11 A,B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 882-2026 (after May 1) 1
Lake Superior, Crescent Lake
June 18-Sept 19 36 36 June 18-Sept 19 C 13.00
see above
Lake Superior May 7-Oct 24 60 20 40 May 7-Oct 24 B June 25-Sept 6 13.00
Rabbit Blanket Lake see above 1
Missinaibi May 7-Sept 19 139 35 104 May 7-Sept 19 B 10.00

(705) 234-2222 (after May 1)
Nagagamisis May 21-Sept 26 107 107 May 21-Sept 26 C May 21-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 868-2254 2
Obatanga May 21-Sept 6 140 20 110 10 May 21-Sept 6 C May 21-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 822-2592 (after May 1)
Pancake Bay May 7-Oct 11 328 160 168 May 7-Oct 11 A,B May 21-Sept 6 13.00

(705) 882-2209 2
Potholes June 11-Sept 6 Day use only
(705) 864-3114
René Brunelle May 21-Sept 6 88 61 27 May 21-Sept 6 C May 21-Sept 6 10.00

(705) 367-2692 Dec 17-Mar 27 1
The Shoals June 11-Sept 6 69 44 25

June 11-Sept 6 C 10.00
(705) 864-1160 (after June 7) May 21-Sept 6
(interior)
Tidewater June 18-Sept 6 21 21 June 18-Sept 6 C 10.00
(705) 336-2625 

Wakami Lake May 14-Sept 26 65 65 May 14-Sept 26 C May 14-Sept 26 10.00


(705) 233-2853 (after May 3)
White Lake May 14-Sept 26 187 60 127 May 14-Sept 26 C May 21-Sept 6 10.00
(807) 822-2447 

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Put on your bathing suit, pack a picnic
Coastal Trail on Lake and take the family to this popular sandy
Superior to North beach on Lake Superior just north of
Sault Ste. Marie.
America’s longest Tel. (705) 882-2209 Day use only
unimpeded river, the
Esker Lakes
Missinaibi, the possibilities Straddling the great continental divide
between Arctic and Atlantic watersheds,
for epic adventures await.
this park preserves the legacy of
The setting is primitive glaciers that retreated 10,000 years ago:
dozens of kettle lakes, part of the
amidst remnants of the last 250-kilometre-long Munroe esker,
ice age, including kettle undulating hills and sand dunes. Now
cloaked in forest, this fascinating
lakes, eskers, potholes and landscape can be intimately explored
troughs. Fossils are along a network of hiking trails and
portages.
abundant, the fishing is Tel. (705) 568-7677
exceptional, and immersion
Fushimi Lake
reaps a sense of reverence. A popular fishing spot for 800 years,
this quiet lake north of Hearst still teems
with walleye and northern pike. Fishing
is the biggest lure, but the tranquil
setting also attracts campers yearning to
see wildlife large and small or the
dazzling brilliance of the northern lights
at night.
Missinaibi Tel. (705) 372-5909 May to September
(705) 372-2209 September to April

Greenwater
Except for a few derelict buildings,
no signs remain of the farming and
logging that once took place in this park
near Cochrane. Boreal forest surrounds
the 26 glacially-formed kettle lakes and
eskers where you can paddle quietly on
the green waters, fish for stocked trout
or follow trails for signs of birds and
other wildlife.
Tel. (705) 272-6335

Service in French is available. The level of service

may vary from park to park.
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Ivanhoe Lake
A long, curving lip of sandy beach with
warm, shallow water for swimming
beckons families with young children
to this lake between Chapleau and
Timmins. This park is a popular spot
for family holidays, fishing trips and
canoe outings. Hike alone or with park
naturalists to a bog, esker or trout-filled
kettle lake, or paddle on your own to a
favourite spot for viewing moose.
Tel. (705) 899-2644 May to October Ivanhoe Lake
(705) 564-7297 October to April

Kap-Kig-Iwan Kettle Lakes

The Englehart River plunges down This park near Timmins is dotted with
whitewater rapids, over a waterfall 22 deep, spring-fed kettle lakes –
(Kap-Kig-Iwan in Ojibway), past reachable by trails and roads – where
rugged rock outcrops, through deep you can swim, paddle or fish. Whether
ravines and by flats of colourful you come for the day or camp
wildflowers in this picturesque park overnight, you are welcome to enjoy
near Englehart. Hiking, birdwatching the many beaches and take part in
and spring fishing are excellent. Bonus: summer programs.
no blackflies. Camping is now available. Tel. (705) 363-3511
Tel. (705) 544-1952

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Lake Superior Obatanga
From Lake Superior’s rugged coast, this This vast tract of northern wilderness
park moves inland over mist-shrouded south of the town of White River is
hills and deep canyons whose laced with 32 sparkling lakes, rivers
breathtaking beauty and rich autumn and streams. The interior, where
colours inspired Canada’s Group of anglers catch the best walleye, perch
Seven artists. The Coastal Trail and part and pike, is often accessible only by
of Highway 17 hug Lake Superior’s canoe. Birders have spotted belted
rocky coast, offering spectacular views kingfishers, bald eagles and osprey
of the legendary moody blue waters. here, and moose are common.
Along the park’s eastern border, the Tel. (807) 822-2592 May to September
Algoma Central Railway snakes (807) 822-2447 October to April
through Agawa Canyon, thrilling
sightseers and dropping off hiking and Pancake Bay
canoeing adventurers along the way. This wide, sheltered, sandy bay on
Don’t miss the pictographs at Agawa Lake Superior’s east shore offers a
Rock, and the park’s Visitor Centre. respite for weary travellers. From a
Tel. (705) 856-2284 viewing platform you can see the lake,
and the spot where the Edmund
Missinaibi Fitzgerald sank in a fierce November
The wild, majestic Missinaibi River gale in 1975. Voyageurs used to stop
is one of the longest free-flowing here, left with only just enough flour
wilderness waterways in Ontario. to make pancakes before restocking
Experienced canoeists can paddle and supplies in nearby Sault Ste. Marie.
camp this historic fur-trading route all Tel. (705) 882-2209
the way to James Bay. Visitors can also
stay at the campground and explore Potholes
hundreds of ancient rock paintings along This nature reserve east of Wawa gets
the rocky shores of Missinaibi Lake, its name from glacial potholes and
where wildlife and fish are abundant. troughs scooped out of bedrock
Tel. (705) 234-2222 May to September forming the riverbed of the Kiniwabi
(705)864-3114 September to April River. Stop for a picnic, soak up the
scenery or follow a short interpretive
Nagagamisis trail for a close look at the potholes,
Anglers return year after year to this and sedges and forbs (flowering
secluded lake north of Hornepayne, plants) growing along the riverbank.
which leads to challenging canoe Tel. (705) 864-3114
routes on the Nagagami and Shekak Day use only
rivers. Cree for “lake with fine, sandy
shores,” Nagagamisis offers a true
northern experience with good fishing
and swimming, majestic sunsets, and
beautiful campsites nestled in a Nagagamisis
mature forest.
Tel. (807) 868-2254 May to September
(705) 372-2209 October to April
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Species at risk –
Polar bear

Tidewater
Twenty kilometres from the salt waters
of James Bay, Tidewater consists of
René Brunelle five islands in the Moose River
estuary. Water taxis take campers to
Charles Island where sub-Arctic plants
René Brunelle flourish and seals and belugas
A base for bush pilots for 20 years, sometimes play. This is Cree country
much of Remi Lake near Kapuskasing and site of the first Hudson’s Bay
is now a park with four fine sandy Company trading post at Moose
beaches, excellent fishing, boating and Factory.
swimming. Follow Vigilance Trail for Tel. (705) 336-2625
details of a 1922 plane crash or take
Spruce Lowland Trail to see plant life Wakami Lake
typical of this fertile clay belt. The still, clear waters of Wakami Lake
Tel. (705) 367-2692 May to September attract anglers seeking trophy-sized
(705) 372-2209 September to April walleye. Take in the many nature trails
and an outdoor museum with exhibits
The Shoals documenting the history of white pine
Sandy shoals, or shallows, make Little logging in the area.
Wawa Lake ideal for swimming in this Tel. (705) 233-2853 May to October
tranquil park near Chapleau. Beyond (705) 564-7297 October to April
Little Wawa, canoeists can follow
marked portages to picturesque lakes for White Lake
fishing and backcountry camping. A Inland from cool Lake Superior, White
short trail near the main campground Lake is a sheltered basin with sandy
leads to a wetland full of colourful beaches, warm-water swimming and
plants. exceptional fishing. Once a rich source
Tel. (705) 864-1160 June to September of furs and lumber, this park offers
(705) 864-3114 September to April natural treasures – orchids and bogs with
insect-eating plants – plus educational
programs. Embark here for a seven-day
There are ___________ native species canoe trip along the White River.
of plants and animals in the province. Tel. (807) 822-2447

Answer: More than 30,000

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(705) 789-5105 Dec 17-Mar 27
Chutes May 21-Oct 11 129 55 74  May 21-Oct 11 B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 865-2021 2
Driftwood May 21-Sept 19 81 20 61  May 21-Sept 19 B,C May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(613) 586-2553 (after May 3) 1
Fairbank May 21-Sept 6 159 55 104  May 21-Sept 6 A,B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 866-0530 (after May 3) 1
Finlayson Point May 21-Sept 26 117 34 83 May 21-Sept 26 B,C May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 569-3205 2

French River April 30-Oct 31 230 230 April 30-Oct 31

(705) 857-1630 See page 41 for fees
Grundy Lake May 14-Oct 12 485 138 337 10  May 14-Oct 12 A,B May 14-Sept 6  13.00
(705) 383-2286
Halfway Lake May 21-Sept 26 261 122 99 40 May 21-Sept 26 B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 965-2702 (after May 3) 2 1
Killarney, George Lake All year 127 127 April 1-Mar 31 A,C April 30-Oct 11 13.00
(705) 287-2900 2

Killarney, Interior and All year 170 170 See page 41 for fees April 30-Oct 11 13.00
Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters
Killbear May 14-Oct 12 880 236 644  May 14-Oct 12 A,B May 14-Oct 12  13.00
(705) 342-5492 4 4
Marten River May 21-Sept 26 197 97 100  May 21-Sept 26 B,C May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 892-2200 1
Mikisew June 18-Sept 26 248 65 183  June 18-Sept 26 A,B June 18-Sept 26 13.00
(705) 386-7762 (after May 3) 2 2
Mississagi May 21-Sept 26 67 60 7  May 21-Sept 6 C May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 848-2806 (after May 3) 2
Oastler Lake May 14-Oct 12 148 42 106 May 14-Oct 12 A,B May 14-Oct 12  13.00
(705) 378-2401
Restoule April 9-Nov 28 287 97 178 12  May 21-Oct 12 A,C May 21-Oct 12 13.00
(705) 729-2010 3
Samuel de Champlain May 21-Oct 11 211 105 106 May 21-Oct 11 B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 744-2276 2 
Six Mile Lake May 14-Oct 12 217 52 165 May 14-Oct 12 A,B May 14-Oct 12 13.00
(705) 756-2746 2
Spanish River/Biscotasi Lake May 7-Oct 11 87 87 May 7-Oct 11
(705) 865-2021 See page 41 for fees
Sturgeon Bay May 14-Oct 12 80 31 49 May 14-Oct 12 A,B May 21-May 24  13.00
(705) 366-2521 June 18-Sept 6
Temagami Group of Parks * April 30-Oct 24 315 315 April 30-Oct 24
(705) 569-3205 See page 41 for fees
The Massasauga April 23-Oct 24 135 135 Age 6-17 $4.75/day Apr 23-Oct 24 Entry via
local
(705) 378-2401 (water access only) Age 18+ $11.00/day marinas
See page 68
Windy Lake May 21-Sept 6 92 56 29 7  May 21-Sept 6 A,B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 966-2315 2

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Arrowhead
At this
year-round park
in the heart of
Muskoka, hike or bicycle on trails that
wander through maple forests and past
waterfalls, beaver ponds and
home-steaders’ farms. Quiet Arrowhead
and Mayflower Lakes, and the
meandering Little and Big East rivers,
are ideal for paddling, fishing and
swimming. Return in winter to ski on
groomed, classic and skate-skiing trails,
go snowshoeing, tube down a hill or
skate on an outdoor rink.
Tel. (705) 789-5105

Chutes
The only provincial park on Highway
17 between Sudbury and Sault Ste.
Marie, Chutes is an excellent stopover
for travellers and a base to explore the
North Channel of Lake Huron.
Embracing Muskoka, Situated on the Aux Sables River, the
Temagami, the French River, park gets its name from a chute that
once diverted logs around the
the shore of Georgian Bay waterfall. Follow riverside nature trails
and more, this is Ontario’s to see rapids upstream.
Tel. (705) 865-2021
most renowned region for
Driftwood
summer escapes and
The building of Des Joachims
witnessing the kaleidoscope hydroelectric dam in 1950 created this
sheltered bay on the Ottawa River. At
of fall. Amidst the Driftwood, you can camp and swim
thousands of lakes the along the sandy shore, and hike to
lookouts for panoramic views of the
paddling is phenomenal; in river. Fishing and canoeing can take
the vast forests, hiking you deep into the countryside on both
shores.
prevails and throughout, Tel. (613) 586-2553 May to September
(705) 744-2276 September to April
rejuvenation is the essence.
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Fairbank
The main attraction at this park west
of Sudbury is Fairbank Lake, a crater
created by a meteorite that hit the dive in deep, clear water or hike to
earth millions of years ago. The Caribou Mountain lookout and fire
spring-fed lake is so clear it attracts tower. A plaque to Grey Owl honours
snorkellers and scuba divers. Camp this well-known English
around the rim of the lake and climb a conservationist.
trail to lookouts to view it and the Tel. (705) 569-3205
Fairbank fault.
Tel. (705) 866-0530 May to September
(705) 966-2315 September to April

Finlayson Point
Gateway to Temagami’s vast
wilderness, including Lady
Evelyn-Smoothwater, Finlayson Point
is a base for canoeists, boaters, hikers Fairbank
and anglers. Camp here beneath
towering pines, swim at a sandy beach,

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Sturgeon Bay   
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French River Embracing _____________ hectares,
The route of the voyageurs, this river Ontario Parks protects nine per cent of
of national historic significance links the province.
Lake Nipissing with Georgian Bay
through a 105-kilometre span of
interconnecting lakes, gorges and Halfway Lake
rapids that provide a variety of water You might see heronries, moose, nesting
routes, scenery and recreational water osprey and beaver ponds as you paddle,
activities. Canoes and motorboats swim, hike and camp among the 20
travel the waterway, lodges and lakes in this wilderness northwest of
cottages dot the landscape and anglers Sudbury. Long ago, the Ojibway used
and hunters enjoy their sport. the beach at Halfway Lake as a summer
Georgian Bay hosts kayaks and yachts. hunting and fishing camp. Today’s
Be sure to stop at the new Visitor visitors enjoy the beauty and solitude of
Centre. the park’s lakes and forests.
Tel. (705) 857-1630 Tel. (705) 965-2702 May to September
(705) 966-2315 October to April
Grundy Lake
This family-oriented park just off the Killarney
Trans-Canada Highway offers many Considered one of Ontario Parks’ crown
activities for all ages. Remember to jewels, this majestic, mountainous
bring your bikes! Beaches and smooth wilderness of sapphire lakes and jack
rocky shores provide excellent pine ridges so captivated artists, they
swimming. A mixed forest marks this persuaded the Ontario government to
area as the boundary between north make it a park. Once higher than the
and south. Explore the forest on our Rocky Mountains, La Cloche’s quartzite
hiking trails. cliffs gleam like snowy peaks from afar.
Tel. (705) 383-2286 Where paddlers, hikers, skiers and
snowshoers now journey through this
craggy, imposing landscape, there is
evidence that others passed thousands of
years before.
Tel. (705) 287-2900
Grundy Lake
Killbear
This Georgian Bay peninsula is a
water lover’s paradise for swimming,
sailing, fishing and boating. Campsites
are located near a sandy beach or a
beautiful rocky shoreline. Hike to
lookouts for views of Parry Sound,
that lonely white pine on a windswept
rock or one of Georgian Bay’s
spectacular sunsets. Check out our
award winning Visitor Centre.
Tel. (705) 342-5492
Answer: 9.4 million
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Marten River
A replica 19th-century logging camp
brings a bygone era to life at this
riverside park. Though you won’t hear Samuel de Champlain
loggers shouting “timber” you will see
remnant stands of the massive pines
they felled and a 300-year-old white
pine they spared as you walk the trails.
Located at the southern gateway to the
Temagami lakes, this park is ideal for
canoeing, boating and fishing.
Tel. (705) 892-2200
OastlerLake
Mikisew Make Oastler Lake a
Three sandy beaches are perfect for a convenient base for
day’s respite by the water at this exploring Parry Sound and Georgian
campground on Eagle Lake. Come for a Bay or stay put and enjoy the sandy
swim, try some fishing, go for a paddle, beach. The park features scenic
or follow hiking trails through pine, waterfront campsites, rocky shorelines
birch, maple and hemlock forests, home and access to summer hiking trails.
of chipmunks, squirrels and raccoons in Note: railway tracks near the park are
this little piece of wilderness. used frequently.
Tel. (705) 386-7762 May to September Tel. (705) 378-2401
(705) 729-2010 October to April
Restoule
Mississagi Restoule is nestled in a picturesque
Find solitude and undeveloped setting between Stormy and Restoule
wilderness at Mississagi north of Elliot lakes. Hike to high granite bluffs and
Lake. Paddle to pristine lakes and enjoy an historic fire tower. Watch for
excellent trout fishing. Hike numerous heronries, birds of prey and populous
trails to spectacular panoramas. Marvel white-tailed deer. Embark from here
at old-growth hemlock, pine and stands on a five-day canoe trip tracing one of
of yellow birch and sugar maple in this Samuel de Champlain’s routes.
transitional forest. Enjoy our sandy Tel. (705) 729-2010
beaches and listen for warblers, vireos
and loons as you explore the park. Samuel de Champlain
Tel. (705) 848-2806 Named for the 17th-century explorer,
mid-May to September this Mattawa River park east of North
(705) 865-2021 October to May Bay celebrates the voyageurs who
tackled portages and rapids here. See a
Species at risk – replica birchbark freighter canoe in the
Bald eagle heritage centre, shoot the rapids or
hike to lookouts for memorable views
of the valley. Trails also impart
Aboriginal and natural history.
Tel. (705) 744-2276
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Six Mile Lake Temagami Group of
Three sandy beaches, calm waters for Interior Parks
swimming, canoeing and fishing, and a Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Sturgeon
scenic hiking trail make this park near River, Obabika River, Solace and
Highway 400 both a pleasure to camp in Makobe-Grays provincial parks cover
and easy to reach. Wildlife is abundant some 103,000 hectares and include
including rare species of birds, insects 429 kilometres of canoe routes, 147
and reptiles, plus rare plants. portages and 315 interior campsites.
Tel. (705) 756-2746 This backcountry experience will take
you over rugged terrain marked by
Spanish River/Biscotasi Lake clear lakes and rushing rivers. Maple
Spanish River is a favourite for Mountain and Ishpatina Ridge offer
canoeing. Take the east branch of the stunning panoramas of the landscapes
river for a week of whitewater fun. Or below.
take the train to Biscotasi Lake to start Tel. (705) 569-3205
your trip on the wilder, west branch of
the river. Or you can simply stay on the The Massasauga
huge island-studded lake for weeks of Stretching along Georgian Bay from
flat-water paddling. Parry Sound to the Moon River, this
Tel. (705) 865-2021 park takes in hundreds of windswept
islands, mainland forests and lakes.
Sturgeon Bay Accessible only by water, it is a
Situated among the 30,000 Islands, this protected sanctuary for the
small campground off Highway 69 is an Massasauga rattlesnake. Moor in a
excellent base for exploring the craggy quiet cove, fish for muskellunge and
shoreline and fishing the deep, bass, camp by the bay or paddle to
bountiful waters of Georgian Bay. Camp inland lake sites. Be sure to visit
under trees with a view of the water or Calhoun Lodge for a glimpse of 1930s
swim at a safe, sandy beach. cottage life. Note: mooring is in
Tel. (705) 366-2521 designated mooring bays with required
permit. The Massasauga offers parking
for campers only. There is no day-use
parking available.
Tel. (705) 378-2401

Windy Lake
Windy Lake is a popular recreation
area in the Sudbury region for
swimming, boating, fishing and biking.
Three long, sandy beaches with shallow
entries are ideal for family fun and the
lake is favoured for sailing, motor
Sturgeon Bay boating and canoeing. In winter, trails
are groomed for cross-country skiing.
Tel. (705) 966-2315

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 Recreational activities
near hydro stations and
dams are dangerous
For your own safety obey all warnings at
hydroelectric stations, dams and their
surrounding shorelines and waterways.
These facilities operate year-round, affecting
water flows. Water that looks safe can
become treacherous in minutes and ice
forming near, or even several kilometres
away, can become dangerous. Signs, fences,
buoys and safety booms are there to warn
you, but if you see water levels changing,
move a safe distance away immediately.
Be advised that people trespassing on
OPG property face charges, with fines of up
to $2,000.

Visit opg.com to receive your free water safety DVD or brochure.

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Algonquin Backcountry All year 1,946 1,946 Age 6-17 $4.75/day April 23-Oct 11
See above Age 18+ $11.00/day
Algonquin Achray  April 23-Oct 11 45 45 April 23-Oct 11 A April 23-Oct 11
See above
Algonquin Brent April 23-Oct 11 30 30 April 23-Oct 11 B April 23-Oct 11
See above
Algonquin Canisbay Lake  May 20-Oct 11 242 66 176 May 20-Oct 11 A May 20-Oct 11
See above
Algonquin Coon Lake * May 20-May 24 48 48 May 20-May 24 B May 20-May 24
See above June 17-Sept 6 June 17-Sept 6 B June 17-Sept 6
Algonquin Kearney Lake * May 20-May 24 104 104 May 20-May 24 A May 20-May 24
See above June 17-Sept 6 1 June 17-Sept 6 A June 17-Sept 6
Algonquin Kiosk April 23-Oct 11 17 17 April 23-Oct 11 B April 23-Oct 11
See above
Algonquin Lake of Two Rivers May 20-Oct 11 241 160 81 May 20-Oct 11 A May 20-Oct 11
See above 
Algonquin Mew Lake  All year 131 66 65 April 1-Mar 31 A April 22-Oct 11
See above 
Algonquin Pog Lake *  May 20-May 24 286 83 203 May 20-May 24 A May 20-May 24
See above June 17-Sept 6  June 17-Sept 6 A June 17-Sept 6
Algonquin Rock Lake April 22-Oct 11 121 72 49 April 22-Oct 11 A April 22-Oct 11
See above 
Algonquin Tea Lake April 22-May 24 42 42 April 22-May 24 B April 22-May 24
See above ***** June 17-Sept 6 June 17-Sept 6 B June 17-Sept 6
(check with park for closures)
Algonquin Whitefish Lake April 30-Oct 11 18 18  April 30-Oct 11 April 30-Oct 11
See above (group campground)
Balsam Lake  May 14-Oct 12 505 213 292  May 14-Oct 12 A,B May 14-Oct 12  13.00
(705) 454-3324 2
Bass Lake May 14-Sept 26 182 92 90  May 14-Sept 26 B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 326-7054 2
Darlington All year 315 135 180  May 7-Oct 11 B May 7-Oct 11 10.00-
(905) 436-2036 2 13.00
Emily May 14-Oct 11 300 170 130  May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(705) 799-5170 2 13.00
Mara May 14-Sept 6 105 36 69 May 14-Sept 6 B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 326-4451 2
Mark S. Burnham May 7-Oct 11 Day use only
(705) 799-5170
McRae Point May 14-Oct 12 203 166 37 May 14-Oct 12 B May 21-Sept 6 13.00
(705) 325-7290 2
Petroglyphs May 14-Oct 11 Day use only 10.00-
(705) 877-2552 13.00
Sibbald Point May 14-Oct 12 598 282 316  May 14-Oct 12 B May 14-Sept 6  13.00-
(905) 722-8061 2 2 18.00

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The essence of Algonquin is its vast
to Algonquin Park the
interior of maple hills, rocky ridges,
landscape transforms and thousands of lakes. The only way
to explore the interior of this park is
from rolling farmland to by canoe or on foot.
wilderness, scattered with There is also a second Algonquin –
along the 56-kilometre stretch of
lakes throughout. The Highway 60. Here you can enjoy
sandy beaches are camping at one of eight campgrounds,
hike one of 15 trails, take part in
popular, the ancient rock extensive education programs and visit
Algonquin’s superlative Visitor Centre
carvings at Petroglyphs
and the Logging Museum.
are mystifying, and moose Tel. (705) 633-5572

sightings in Algonquin Balsam Lake

each spring are Located in the picturesque Kawarthas,
Balsam Lake is a three-season
practically guaranteed. recreational park along the Trent-
A feeling of freedom Severn Waterway. In summer, swim at
a clean, safe beach, hike on one of two
permeates. nature trails through varied
landscapes, fish for bass, sail and
canoe. Come in spring for wildflowers
and in October for spectacular views
and colours.
Tel. (705) 454-3324

Bass Lake
Follow Waterview Trail and learn how
Bass Lake park, a farm for more than
100 years, was transformed to a
recreational area. Just west of Orillia –
close to historic Huronia – it is a
popular spot for swimming, hiking,
fishing and boating. Its fields and
trails are good for skiing and
snowshoeing in winter.
Tel. (705) 326-7054

Ontario’s provincial parks

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Darlington

Darlington Emily
The legacy of American settlers to Bordering the quiet Pigeon River, this
Lake Ontario’s fertile shore – a tiny recreational park near Peterborough
cemetery and log cabin – remains at offers family swimming at two sandy
this recreational park one hour east of beaches, fishing and a chance to go for
Toronto. Enjoy quiet campgrounds, a a paddle. Enjoy canoeing or kayaking
clean sand beach and hiking trails. along the river’s shoreline. Explore a
Opportunities abound for viewing wetland where there are numerous
migrating wildlife – warblers in wildlife viewing opportunities.
spring; waterfowl, monarch butterflies Tel. (705) 799-5170
and hawks in fall – or resident terns
and plovers. Species at risk –
Tel. (905) 436-2036 Eastern wolf

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Centuries ago, Aboriginal peoples Deep within a forest northeast of
built weirs to harvest fish teeming in Peterborough is the largest known
the narrows here between lakes concentration of Aboriginal rock
Couchiching and Simcoe. Perch still carvings in Canada. Carved into the
spawn here and anglers also come for white marble rock hundreds of years
bass, muskie and trout. The main ago, the 900 petroglyphs depict turtles,
attraction of this little park near Orillia snakes, birds, humans and other
is the wide, sandy beach, one of Lake images. Hiking trails meander through
Simcoe’s best. the forests, wetlands and rocky ridges
Tel. (705) 326-4451 that surround The Learning Place
interpretive centre. For spiritual
Mark S. Burnham reasons, please do not photograph or
Once a woodlot on the Burnham videotape the rock carvings.
estate, this park near Peterborough was Tel. (705) 877-2552 May to October
bequeathed to the province as a quiet Day use only
spot for a walk in the woods. Stop for
a picnic or follow trails that meander Sibbald Point
through majestic stands of maple, For 130 years before this area became
beech, elm and hemlock – among the a park, it was the home of the Sibbald
oldest in Ontario. family. Tour Eildon Hall, the
Tel. (705) 799-5170 Day use only 19th-century family manor, and visit
St. George’s Church, the family church
McRae Point near the shore. This park also has
This small peninsula on Lake Simcoe sandy beaches, shady picnic areas,
is an ideal summer playground for forested hiking trails and activities
swimming, boating and fishing. A for children.
drumlin on the south side is topped Tel. (905) 722-8061
with hardwood forest and drains into
swamp and wetlands. Explore the
woods and discover yellow-throated
vireos and rattlesnake fern.
Tel. (705) 325-7290

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(613) 336-2228 May 14-Oct 11 A,B 13.00
Bonnechere May 21-Oct 12 128 24 104 May 21-Oct 12 A,B May 21-Oct 12  13.00
(613) 757-2103 1
Charleston Lake May 14-Oct 11 248 111 127 10  May 14-Oct 11 A,B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(613) 659-2065 4 13.00
Ferris May 14-Oct 11 163 20 143 May 14-Oct 11 C May 14-Oct 11 10.00
(705) 653-3575
Fitzroy May 14-Oct 11 235 107 128  May 14-Oct 11 A,B May 14-Oct 11 13.00
(613) 623-5159 2 2
Frontenac All year 48 48 Age 6-17 $4.75/day May 3-Oct 11 13.00
(613) 376-3489 Age 18+ $11.00/day
Lake on the Mountain May 14-Oct 11 Day use only
(613) 393-3319
Lake St. Peter May 14-Oct 11 65 27 38 May 14-Oct 11 A,B May 14-Oct 11 13.00
(613) 338-5312
Murphys Point May 14-Oct 11 174 27 133 14  May 14-Oct 11 A,B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(613) 267-5060 Dec 11-Mar 13 1 13.00
North Beach June 18-Sept 6 Day use only 13.00
(613) 399-2030
Presqu'ile All year 394 160 234  April 23-May 13 C May 14-Oct 11 10.00-13.00

(613) 475-4324 May 14-Oct 11 A,B

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Rideau River May 14-Sept 19 184 47 137  May 14-Sept 19 B May 14-Sept 19 13.00
(613) 258-2740 2
Sandbanks April 23-Oct 11 549 140 409  April 23-May 13 C May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(613) 393-3319 1 1 May 14-Oct 11 A,B 15.00
Sharbot Lake May 14-Sept 26 182 38 144 May 14-Sept 26 A,B May 14-Sept 26 13.00
(613) 335-2814 2
Silent Lake May 14-Oct 11 167 10 157 May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11 13.00-
(613) 339-2807 Dec 1-Mar 22 Dec 1-Mar 22 C 15.00
Silver Lake May 20-Sept 12 148 26 122 May 20-Sept 12 A,B May 20-Sept 12 13.00
(613) 268-2000 1
Voyageur  May 14-Oct 11 416 130 286  May 14-Oct 11 A,B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(613) 674-2825 Dec 11-Mar 13 1 1 13.00

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sawmill ruins, pioneer
homesteads and a restored
mine are all
thought-provoking remnants
of former times. A major
migratory flyway crosses the
shore of Lake Ontario,
Bon Echo
Aboriginal pictographs Long a favourite destination for
decorate the cliff face of painters and photographers, this park
north of Napanee is renowned for
Mazinaw Rock, and Mazinaw Rock. This 1.5-kilometre
century-old white pines thrive sheer rock face rises 100 metres above
Mazinaw Lake, one of the deepest
beside the Ottawa River. lakes in Ontario, and features over 260
Aboriginal pictographs – the largest
Special characteristics
visible collection in Eastern Ontario.
everywhere inspire reflection. Spend a day or plan overnight
adventures in this hiking and canoeing
paradise of deep blue lakes, sandy
beaches, granite outcrops and lush
green forests.
Tel. (613) 336-2228

Bonnechere
The meandering Bonnechere River
once carried furs and pine logs out of
this Ottawa Valley region. Now canoes
move along its leisurely, ever-changing
path to Round Lake where there is a
buoyed, sandy beach. Trails pass an
old beaver pond and marshes. An
historic depot depicts the life of early
forest rangers.
Tel. (613) 757-2103

Species at risk – Grey fox

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Charleston Lake
Aboriginal people once took shelter
under rock overhangs on the shores Fitzroy
of this coldwater lake north of the Majestic white pine covers much of
St. Lawrence River. Later, wealthy this park beside the Ottawa River.
Victorian cottagers spent summers Among these century-old trees and a
here. The rugged look of the north stand of 200-year-old burr oak by the
blended with the south still draws Carp River, you can see killdeer,
hikers and canoeists to these scenic goldfinches, flickers and white-tailed
shores and winding trails. deer. By river’s edge, shale terraces
Tel. (613) 659-2065 and pillars reveal a glacial past and an
even mightier waterway.
Ferris Tel. (613) 623-5159
Situated on hilly drumlins, this park
borders and provides access to the
busy Trent River south of
Campbellford. The Ranney Gorge
Suspension Bridge and the scenic
bluffs carved out of limestone bedrock
provide a view of picturesque Ranney
Falls. Overgrown stone fences and
cleared meadows are relics of farms
once worked here. Fitzroy
Tel. (705) 653-3575

Service in French is available. The level of service

may vary from park to park.

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Frontenac Murphys Point
Situated on a southern arm of the Located on the historic Rideau Canal
Canadian Shield north of Kingston, World Heritage Site, this park near
this semi-wilderness park features Perth offers tours of a restored mica
granite outcrops, lakes, wetlands, mine and trails – groomed in winter
mixed forests and wildlife. One for cross-country skiing – to sawmill
hundred and sixty kilometres of trails ruins and pioneer homesteads. At Big
wind through rugged terrain to Rideau Lake, pitch your tent at a
Moulton Gorge, the Arkon Lake Bog, boat-in campsite and enjoy boating,
the Black Lake homestead and the canoeing and exceptional fishing.
Crab Lake mines. From Otter Lake, Tel. (613) 267-5060
hikers and canoeists head into the
interior for glimpses of osprey and North Beach
kingfisher, deer and black bear, coyote North Beach protects one of several
and fox, and abundant beaver. baymouth sandbars in Prince Edward
Wilderness skills courses are offered County. The 1.2-kilometre ribbon of
in summer and winter. Canoe/kayak sand shelters tiny North Bay from
rentals nearby. Lake Ontario. Spend a day at the
Tel. (613) 376-3489 beach or go fishing and sailing.
Tel. (613) 399-2030 Day use only
Lake on the Mountain
Lake on the Mountain is a natural Presqu’ile
curiosity: it has a constant flow of clean, A mecca for birdwatchers in spring
fresh water, with no apparent source, 60 and fall, this Lake Ontario peninsula
metres above Lake Ontario. Mohawks south of Brighton is a major flyway for
offered gifts to its spirits and settlers migrating birds, home to waterfowl
thought it was bottomless. Come for the and shorebirds, and a staging point for
view of the Bay of Quinte. Mexico-bound monarch butterflies.
Tel. (613) 393-3319 Day use only Follow inland trails through stands of
towering hardwoods and conifers. Visit
Lake St. Peter Ontario’s second-oldest operating
South of Algonquin, Lake St. Peter lighthouse and the original lighthouse-
features two sandy beaches and keeper’s cottage and learn about
opportunities to boat, fish, bike and Presqu’ile’s rich natural and cultural
hike. It has two trails that lead to a history. Come for a swim and some
lookout, a kettle pond and a derelict volleyball on the long, sandy beach.
shanty. Tel. (613) 475-4324
Tel. (613) 338-5312

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Silent Lake
American sportsmen fished and
hunted on this private lake for 40 years
before it became a park. Landlocked
and undeveloped, Silent Lake has a
rocky shoreline, a mixed forest and
marshes full of birds and wildlife best
Murphys Point seen by canoe. (Motor boats are not
allowed.) A rugged trail circles the
lake, and sections of groomed ski
Rideau River trails have been graded for mountain
This park occupies a shady bank on biking.
the historic Rideau Canal near Tel. (613) 339-2807
Kemptville. It is witness to a parade of
recreational boats cruising between Silver Lake
Kingston and Ottawa. Sandy beaches, Silver Lake near Perth is a long, narrow
boating, canoeing and fishing offer trough of water carved out by glaciers.
distractions. Down the road are hiking While its long sandy beach is the big
trails and a golf course. Ottawa is only attraction, a marsh at the eastern end of
20 minutes away. the lake is another. A boardwalk crosses
Tel. (613) 258-2740 the marsh through the noisy, colourful
habitat of painted turtles and bullfrogs,
Sandbanks red-winged blackbirds and mallards.
Giant sand dunes and golden beaches Tel. (613) 268-2000
form two of the largest freshwater
baymouth sandbars in the world, here Voyageur
on the shores of Lake Ontario. Efforts This park is opposite the once
to stabilize shifting sands disturbed by treacherous Long Sault rapids around
farming have revived distinctive dune which voyageurs portaged on their way
plants such as bluets, butterfly weed up and down the Ottawa River. The
and sand spurge. Trails feature dune Carillon dam raised water levels and
stairs to protect this delicate created a shoreline of marshes and
vegetation. inlets now full of birds and wildlife.
Tel. (613) 393-3319 Explore on foot, by canoe or, in winter,
on skis.
Sharbot Lake Tel. (613) 674-2825
With shoreline on Black and Sharbot
lakes, this park, edging Highway 7,
promises first-class, warm- and Species at risk –
cold-water fishing. Nature trails along Five-lined skink
a ridge between the lakes loop through
stands of maple, oak and birch and
lead to lookouts. Black Lake has two
sandy beaches.
Tel. (613) 335-2814
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(705) 549-2231 2 4
Bronte Creek All year 144 144  April 2-Oct 24 B,C April 2-Oct 24 15.00
(905) 827-6911 2
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Camping - exit Bronte Road
Craigleith April 9-Oct 24 157 67 90 April 9-Oct 24 A,B April 9-Oct 24 13.00
(705) 445-4467

Earl Rowe May 14-Oct 11 400 163 237  May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11  13.00
(705) 435-2498 2
Inverhuron May 14-Oct 11 162 144 18 May 14-Oct 11 B,C May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(519) 368-1959 2 13.00
John E. Pearce June 4-Oct 11 Day use only
(519) 874-4691
Long Point May 14-Oct 11 253 101 152 May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(519) 586-2133 13.00
MacGregor Point All year 360 150 210  All year B,C All year 10.00-
(519) 389-9056 2 13.00

Pinery  All year 1000 379 621  All year A,B All year  13.00-
(519) 243-2220 2 2 15.00
Point Farms May 14-Oct 11 208 131 77  May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11 13.00
(519) 524-7124
Port Bruce May 14-Oct 11 Day use only
(519) 874-4691
Port Burwell May 14-Oct 11 232 123 109  May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(519) 874-4691 13.00
Rock Point May 14-Oct 11 178 81 97  May 14-Oct 11 A,B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(905) 774-6642 1 13.00
Rondeau All year 262 153 109  April 2-Oct 31 B April 2-Oct 31  10.00-
(519) 674-1750 15.00
Sauble Falls April 23-Oct 31 152 53 99  April 23-Oct 31 B,C April 23-Oct 31 10.00-
(519) 422-1952 13.00
Selkirk May 14-Sept 6 151 88 63  May 14-Sept 6 B May 14-Sept 6 10.00-
(905) 776-2600 13.00
Springwater All year Day use only 13.00-
(705) 728-7393 15.00
Turkey Point May 14-Oct 11 235 123 112  May 14-Oct 11 B May 14-Oct 11 10.00-
(519) 426-3239 1 1 13.00
Wasaga Beach April 1-Oct 11 Day use only 13.00-
(705) 429-2516 Dec 10-March 20 18.00
Wheatley April 9-Oct 11 220 96 124  April 9-Oct 11 A,B April 9-Oct 11  13.00
(519) 825-4659

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Almost all the parks in this Awenda
Nipissing Bluff drops 60 metres to the
region protect a piece of shore of Georgian Bay. Across the
coast on Lake Huron or water is Giant’s Tomb, an island where
the spirit Kitchikewana rests. Below
Lake Erie. High bluffs, giant the bluff, sand, cobble and boulder
dunes and grand beaches set beaches in sheltered Methodist Point
Bay offer the best swimming. Like the
the scene, as do migrating kettle lake inland, they are signs of a
glaciated past. From shoreline fen to
hawks, eagles, songbirds and
forest bog, on spirit walks and owl
butterflies in spring and fall. prowls, explore a unique convergence
of wildlife and geography.
Carolinian forest to the Tel. (705) 549-2231
south is home to opossum,
Bronte Creek
shale rock to the north is A mere 40 minutes from downtown
laced with fossils, and Toronto, this pastoral, all-season oasis
between Burlington and Oakville
beaches to the west are offers a place to unwind and step back
in time. View living history
graced with glorious sunsets.
demonstrations in an 1890s
All nurturing. farmhouse. Take the children to the
playbarn to see the animals or romp in
the outdoor playground. Camp
overnight, swim in a huge outdoor
pool, stroll along nature trails,
and pedal your bicycle. In
winter, skate outdoors or
go tobogganing and
cross-country skiing.
The day-use and
campground areas in
this park are
separate; each has its
own entrance.
Tel. (905) 827-6911

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Craigleith
Fractured plates of shale that form this
Georgian Bay shore tell an ancient
story. The rock contains invertebrate Inverhuron
fossils 455 million years old. Now, Behind this popular sandy beach with
the flat rock is ideal for launching a its glorious sunsets are sand dunes
sailboard, fishing or watching a thousands of years old, wetlands and a
spectacular sunset. At the base of much younger hardwood forest. The
Collingwood’s Blue Mountain, it’s a diverse habitat nurtures rare plants and
short trip to Wasaga Beach, the Bruce protects many woodland animals and
Trail and historic Huronia. birds. People have roamed here for
Tel. (705) 445-4467 millennia. In the 1800s, there was a
little town with a pier into Lake
Earl Rowe Huron. Now, campers and day trippers
Every spring, rainbow trout leap up a can enjoy the natural beauty of the
fish ladder on their way up the Boyne park.
River to spawn. Once occupied by Tel. (519) 368-1959
Hurons and farmed by settlers, this
scenic river valley has been partially
flooded to create a 34-hectare lake. Species at risk –
Visitors can paddle here, sunbathe at Fowler’s toad
two beaches, swim in a pool big
enough for 1,500 or hike to lookouts.
Tel. (705) 435-2498

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 John E. Pearce MacGregor Point
From bluffs high A complex ecosystem unfolds at this
above Lake Erie, all-season park along a seven-kilometre
you can see lake stretch of coast on Lake Huron. Guided
freighters, fishing walks by the shore and through silver
tugs, sometimes a maple swamps, ponds, fens and bogs
bald eagle and reveal unusual inhabitants. Carnivorous
migrating hawks. (meat-eating) plants make this their
Woodland trails bloom with home. Rare dwarf lake iris appear in the
unusual flowers in the spring – yellow spring. Migrating birds, including the
mandarin, stiff gentian, beech fern. ruddy turnstone and the greater
Nearby, the Backus Page Museum yellowlegs, stop here to snack. Winter
celebrates the history of the Talbot visitors can camp in yurts and
settlement. cross-country ski.
Tel. (519) 874-4691 Day use only Tel. (519) 389-9056

Long Point Pinery

This park is part of a Here on Lake Huron, vast waves of
40-kilometre-long sand spit in Lake sand dunes roll back from the shore
Erie, which is recognized as a to meet groups of towering oaks that
biosphere reserve by the United form the largest oak savanna
Nations. It is a world- renowned woodlands remaining in North
refuge and stopover for migrating America. These stately trees preside
birds in fall and spring. Waterfowl over a mosaic of prairie grasses,
viewing is excellent in March. The wildflowers and shrubs. Sun-drenched
delicate dunes and marshes also teem meadows teem with rare and unique
with songbirds, spawning fish, turtles butterflies, songbirds and reptiles.
and frogs. Deer ticks are present in the Go softly here along boardwalks
Long Point area. Call the park for and bicycle trails and endless sand
more details. beaches. Come, too, in winter to camp,
Tel. (519) 586-2133 stay overnight in a yurt, toboggan or
ski on groomed trails.
Tel. (519) 243-2220

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Point Farms
Once the site of a popular Victorian
resort, this park north of Goderich is
perched on a bluff that offers
spectacular views of the blue waters
and beautiful sunsets of Lake Huron.
Enjoy the sandy beach or walk one of
the many trails to see remnants of
orchards and cedar rail fences, and
traces of other activities dating back
to the late 1800s.
Tel. (519) 524-7124

Port Bruce
Stop for a picnic, or enjoy nearby
Rock Point
fishing opportunities at this waterfront
park in the village of Port Bruce on Rondeau
Lake Erie. This crescent-shaped sand spit, jutting
Tel. (519) 874-4691 Day use only from the shores of Lake Erie, features
one of Canada’s largest Carolinian
Port Burwell forests, where sassafras, shagbark
This park in Canada’s “Deep South” is hickory, tulip trees and other plants
one of the best for witnessing spring native to the southeastern United
migrations of songbirds and fall States thrive. Prairie grasses also grow
migrations of hawks, monarch here in a protected oak savanna.
butterflies, blue jays and dragonflies. Rondeau has trails for hiking, cycling
Steep bluffs shelter stands of oak and and in-line skating during warmer
maple. Between bluffs and warm months. An observation tower permits
water’s edge are ribbons of dunes, viewing of a marshland, where herons,
beach savanna and meadow. bitterns and rails nest. The bird
Tel. (519) 874-4691 watching is excellent. More than 80
per cent of the birds you can see in
Rock Point Ontario, including the endangered
Judging by exposed fossils embedded prothonotary warbler, may be seen at
in limestone shelves along the beach, Rondeau.
this peninsula was a coral reef 350 Tel. (519) 674-1750
million years ago. A platform above
the sand dunes offers the best view Sauble Falls
of Lake Erie, migrating birds and Every spring and fall, rainbow trout
monarch butterflies. Now the and chinook salmon struggle over each
Carolinian forests here are home to ledge of this cascading waterfall to
the opossum. spawn upstream. Flanked by immature
Tel. (905) 774-6642 forest, the falls once powered a timber
mill and generating station. The Sauble
River is ideal for novice canoeists.
Tel. (519) 422-1952
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 Wasaga Beach
Selkirk This 14-kilometre, safe, sandy beach
on Georgian Bay attracts thousands
every summer. So do the park’s other
features: hiking, skate-skiing and
classic cross-country skiing trails
through sand dunes or pine-oak forest;
an historic site that tells Wasaga’s
colourful history; spirit programs and
military re-enactments.
Tel. (705) 429-2516 Day use only
Selkirk
A banding station here has recorded Wheatley
visits from migrating sandpipers and In Canada’s sun parlour close to its
kingfishers, ducks and herons to the southernmost tip, this secluded estuary
marshes and meadows by Spring on Lake Erie shelters many creatures.
Creek. Opossum live in the oak and Migrating birds stop here, turtles sun
hickory woods. This shore near Port themselves on logs and herons wade in
Dover once sheltered fishing boats, the shallow creeks. Watch for birds in
and shallow Lake Erie still yields lots the Carolinian forest and camp under
of perch, bass and catfish. oak and hickory trees.
Tel. (905) 776-2600 Tel. (519) 825-4659

Springwater Species at risk –

Natural springs enabled reforestation Loggerhead shrike
of this area, once a wasteland due to
logging. Now this all-season park
north of Barrie is a pleasant setting for
family picnics, games and walks – or
skiing – in the woods. Come to see the
Wasaga Beach
live bears, wolves, hawks and swans in
the wildlife display areas.
Tel. (705) 728-7393 Day use only

Turkey Point
The only provincial park with a golf
course, Turkey Point is also a
naturalist’s paradise. Its diverse
ecosystem includes marshes, bluffs
and oak savanna. Hiking trails lead to
a fish culture station, and panoramic
views of Lake Erie and the village.
Camp in the oak savannah forest,
swim at the beach, fish for perch or
play nine holes of golf.
Tel. (519) 426-3239
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Greenwater (ne) ..............56, 58 Potholes (nr) ..................56, 60

ONTARIO Grundy Lake (ne) ...........62, 66

Halfway Lake (ne) ..........62, 66
Presqu’ile (ne) ................76, 80
Quetico (wi)....................48, 52

HONDA Inverhuron (R) ..................82, 85

Ivanhoe Lake (ne)...........56, 59
Rainbow Falls (r).............48, 52
René Brunelle (R) ............56, 61

DEALERS John E. Pearce (ne) .........82, 86

Kakabeka Falls (ne)........48, 50
Restoule (ne) ..................62, 67
Rideau River (R) ..............76, 81
Proud sponsor of Kap-Kig-Iwan (ne) .........56, 59 Rock Point (R)..................82, 87
Kettle Lakes (R) ...............56, 59 Rondeau (ne) ..................82, 87
Ontario Parks
Killarney (wi) .................62, 66 Rushing River (R) ............48, 53
HondaOntario.com Killbear (ne) ...................62, 66 Samuel
Lake on the Mountain (R) .76, 80 de Champlain (ne) ........62, 67
Lake St. Peter (R) .............76, 80 Sandbanks (ne) ...............76, 81
Page # Lake Superior (ne)..........56, 60 Sandbar Lake (ne) ..........48, 53
Aaron (R) .........................48, 50 Long Point (R)..................82, 86 Sauble Falls (R) ................82, 87
Algonquin (NE) ...............70, 72 MacGregor Point (ne) ......82, 86 Selkirk (R) ........................82, 88
Arrowhead (ne)...............62, 64 MacLeod (R) ....................48, 51 Sharbot Lake (R) ..............76, 81
Awenda (ne)....................82, 84 Mara (R) ...........................70, 74 Sibbald Point (R) ..............70, 74
Balsam Lake (R) ..............70, 72 Mark S. Burnham (R).......70, 74 Silent Lake (ne) ..............76, 81
Bass Lake (R)...................70, 72 Marten River (R) ..............62, 67 Silver Lake (R) .................76, 81
Batchawana Bay (R).........56, 58 McRae Point (R)...............70, 74 Sioux Narrows (R) ...........48, 53
Blue Lake (NE) ................48, 50 Mikisew (R)......................62, 67 Six Mile Lake (R).............62, 68
Bon Echo (ne).................76, 78 Missinaibi (wa) ..............56, 60 Sleeping Giant (ne).........48, 54
Bonnechere (R) ................76, 78 Mississagi (ne)................62, 67 Spanish River/Biscotasi Lake
Bronte Creek (R) ..............82, 84 Murphys Point (ne).........76, 80 (WA, ne)......................62, 68
Caliper Lake (R)...............48, 50 Nagagamisis (ne) ............56, 60 Springwater (R) ................82, 88
Charleston Lake (ne) ......76, 79 Neys (ne) ........................48, 51 Sturgeon Bay (R)..............62, 68
Chutes (R) ........................62, 64 North Beach (R) ...............76, 80 Temagami Group of Parks
Craigleith (R) ...................82, 85 Oastler Lake (R) ...............62, 67 (Wa, WI)......................62, 68
Darlington (R) ..................70, 73 Obatanga (ne) .................56, 60 The Massasauga (ne) ......62, 68
Driftwood (R)...................62, 64 Ojibway (ne) ...................48, 51 The Shoals (ne)...............56, 61
Earl Rowe (R)...................82, 85 Ouimet Canyon (nr).......48, 52 Tidewater (ne).................56, 61
Emily (R)..........................70, 73 Pakwash (ne)...................48, 52 Turkey Point (R) ...............82, 88
Esker Lakes (ne).............56, 58 Pancake Bay (R) ...............56, 60 Voyageur (R) ....................76, 81
Fairbank (R) .....................62, 65 Petroglyphs (CH)..............70, 74 Wabakimi (wi) ................48, 54
Ferris (R) ..........................76, 79 Pigeon River (ne)............48, 52 Wakami Lake (R) .............56, 61
Finlayson Point (R)...........62, 65 Pinery (ne) ......................82, 86 Wasaga Beach (R) ............82, 88
Fitzroy (R) ........................76, 79 Point Farms (R) ................82, 87 Wheatley (R) ....................82, 88
French River (WA) ..........62, 66 Port Bruce (R) ..................82, 87 White Lake (ne)..............56, 61
Frontenac (ne).................76, 80 Port Burwell (R) ...............82, 87 Windy Lake (R)................62, 68
Fushimi Lake (R) .............56, 58 Woodland Caribou (WI)....48, 54

Six classes of provincial parks

R Recreational NR Nature Reserve NE Natural Environment
WA Waterway WI Wilderness CH Cultural Heritage

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