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The list of provincial parks in the Canadian province of Ontario contains lists of more than 300 provincial parks in Ontario. These provincial parks are maintained by Ontario Parks. For a list of protected areas in Ontario, see the List of protected areas of Ontario. Northern Ontario. List of provincial parks of Northern Ontario; Southern Ontario
The Ontario Parks system began in 1893 with the creation of Algonquin Park, originally designed to protect loggers' interests from settlement. The management and creation of provincial parks came under the Department of Lands and Forests in 1954 and led to a period of accelerated park creation: a ninefold increase in the number of parks over the next six years.
Killarney Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Ontario, Canada, located approximately 90 km (56 mi) southwest of downtown Sudbury, Ontario. The park contains just one campground at the George Lake entrance as it is primarily a wilderness park.
Little Cove Provincial Nature Reserve 1985 45°14′50″N 81°36′44″W / 45.247222222222°N 81.612222222222°W / 45.247222222222; -81.612222222222
Bruce Peninsula National Park is a national park on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada.Located on a part of the Niagara Escarpment, the park comprises 156 square kilometres and is one of the largest protected areas in southern Ontario, forming the core of UNESCO's Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. [2]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Provincial parks of Ontario" The following 180 pages are in this category, out of 180 total.
Rondeau Provincial Park is the second oldest provincial park in Ontario, Canada, having been established with an order in council on 8 September 1894. [3] The park is located in Southwestern Ontario , on an 8 km long crescentic sand spit extending into Lake Erie .
Pancake Bay Provincial Park was established in 1968 by Ontario Parks. It is a recreation-class provincial park created to help preserve the fragile beach dune ecology. There are 325 campsites, including 160 with electricity. There are three comfort stations. Yurt camping is available in the park. Group camping sites are also available.