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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.
There are four main types of protected areas in Ontario: Provincial parks: Areas containing significant natural and cultural features, and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation, scientific research and environmental monitoring, and education. Provincial parks are further subdivided into six classes:
Pages in category "Provincial parks of Ontario" The following 180 pages are in this category, out of 180 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of provincial parks in Northern Ontario. These provincial parks are maintained by Ontario Parks. For a list of other provincial parks in Ontario, ...
This is a list of provincial parks in Central Ontario. These provincial parks are maintained by Ontario Parks. For a list of other provincial parks in Ontario, ...
Lake Superior Provincial Park is one of the largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres (600 sq mi) along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa in Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [2]
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 .