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Algonquin Provincial Park The essence of Algonquin is in its vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, and thousands of lakes. The only way to explore the interior of this park is by canoe or on foot. 8 campgrounds, 14 trails Whitney - Central - Google Map	Arrowhead Provincial Park Hike or bicycle on trails that wander through maple forests and past waterfalls, beaver ponds and homesteaders' farms. Arrowhead and Mayflower Lakes, Little and Big East Rivers, are ideal for paddling, fishing and swimming. In winter ski on groomed trails, tube down a hill or skate on an outdoor rink. Huntsville - Central - Google Map
Awenda Provincial Park Shoreline fen to forest bog, on spirit walks and owl prowls, explore a unique convergence of wildlife and geography. Penetanguishene - Southern - Google Map	Aubrey Falls The early Precambrian bedrock here has been dramatically transformed through glaciation. An outwash plain and "mega ripples" are the result of the former Lake Sultan and a former glacial meltwater spillway. Bedrock knolls support communities of jack pine and white birch. north of Thessalon
Batchawana Bay Put on your bathing suit, pack a picnic and take the family to this popular sandy beach on Lake Superior. North of Sault Ste. Marie - Google Map	Bigwind Lake Geological features found here include a ground moraine deposited by the last glaciation, and middle to late Precambrian rocks, part of the central gneiss belt. The park's ecological diversity features extensive upland forests of Sugar Maple, Hemlock and Yellow Birch, and low-lying swamps, marshes and meadows. East of Bracebridge - Google Map
Bon Echo Mazinaw Rock, a 1.5-kilometre sheer rock face rises 100 metres above Mazinaw Lake, one of the deepest lakes in Ontario, and features over 260 native pictographs. Hiking and canoeing paradise of deep, blue lakes, sandy beaches, granite outcrops and lush green forests. Cloyne - Google Map	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. Killahoe - Google Map
Chutes Chutes is an excellent stopover for travellers and a base to explore the North Channel of Lake Huron. Situated on the Aux Sables River, the park gets its name from a chute that once diverted logs around the waterfall. Follow riverside nature trails to see rapids upstream. Massey - Google Map	Driftwood At Driftwood, you can camp and swim along the sandy shore, and hike to lookouts for panoramic views of the river. Fishing and canoeing can take you deep into the countryside on both shores. Stonecliff - Google Map
Fairbank A crater created by a meteorite that hit the earth millions of years ago made this spring-fed lake. It is so clear it attracts snorkellers and scuba divers. Camp around the rim of the lake and climb to trail lookouts to view it and the Fairbank fault. Sudbury - Google Map	Finlayson Point Gateway to Temagami's vast wilderness, including Lady Evelyn Smoothwater, Finlayson Point is a base for canoeists, boaters, hikers and anglers. Camp here beneath towering stands of pine, swim at a sandy beach, dive in deep, clear water or hike to Caribou Mountain lookout and fire tower. Temagami - Google Map
Foy Provincial Park Much of Foy consists of high granite and quartz upland covered in stately forests of old White Pine, Oak, Aspen and Birch, as well as dark groves of Eastern Hemlock. The park's beach is made up of fine sand from the delta of a great spillway that drained glacial meltwater from the Algonquin Highlands. Pembroke	Gibson River The rolling, granite terrain features areas of stunted forest, exposed bedrock, wetlands, and low-lying, productive forest. The park contains several species of vegetation that are considered regionally or provincially rare. Coldwater
Halfway Lake You might see heron rookeries, moose, nesting osprey and beaver ponds as you paddle, hike and camp among the 20 lakes in this wilderness. Abundant fish, game and berries fed the Ojibway here before park visitors discovered the beauty and solitude of Halfway's lakes and forests. Sudbury - Google Map	Hardy Lake The park has a rich community of Atlantic coastal plain species. These species are here because at one time, much of present day Ontario was submerged beneath numerous glacial and post-glacial lakes. When the ancient Lake Algonquin receded, it left a remnant community of Atlantic Ocean shoreline plants behind. The park also contains an inland section of displaced Georgian Bay shoreline. West of Gravenhurst - Google Map
J. Albert Bauer The park is adjacent to Solitaire Lake and features a mature forest of Maple, Hemlock, Yellow Birch, American Beech and Basswood. Geological resources are representative of the Canadian Shield with a small deltaic sand plain on the north side of Solitaire Lake and high steep escarpment on the west side. Northeast of Huntsville	Kawartha HIghlands The scenic Kawartha Highlands, encompassing 37,587 hectares, is the largest park in Ontario south of Algonquin Provincial Park. Situated along the southern edge of the Canadian Shield, this relatively undeveloped area features a rugged rolling landscape of small lakes, wetlands, forests and rocky barrens. Bancroft
Killarney Provincial Park This majestic, mountainous wilderness of sapphire lakes and jack pine ridges so captivated artists - including The Group of Seven's A.Y. Jackson - that they persuaded the Ontario government to make it a park. La Cloche's white quartzite cliffs - paddlers, hikers, skiers and snowshoers journey through in this craggy, imposing landscape. Killarney - Google Map	La Cloche Geologists will be interested in the park's diabase dyke intrusions which have cut through the older Lorrain, Gowganda and Bruce formations. The park also contains ridge and terrace forests, and various wetlands and shoreline vegetation. West of Massey
Lady Evelyn - Smoothwater Numerous waterfalls are found along the Lady Evelyn River. The most impressive is Helen Falls which drops more than 25 metres. The Precambrian bedrock rises to a dome, forming the highest point in Ontario - Ishpatina Ridge. At the boundary between the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence and the Boreal forests, the park has a wide range of vegetation types. The area is well known for its old growth white and red pine ecosystems. Wildlife species such as bear and moose are plentiful in the area. The many deep lakes and fast-flowing streams are ideal for lake and brook trout. Northwest of Temagami	Lake St. Peter Two sandy beaches and opportunities to boat, fish, bike and hike. It has two trails that lead to a lookout, a kettle pond and a derelict shanty, and is linked to the Hastings Heritage Trail. This mineral-rich area is a rockhound's delight and a magnet for artists. Bancroft - Google Map
Lake Superior Provincial Park Photo courtesy Ontario Parks The Coastal Trail and part of Highway 17 hug Lake Superior's rugged, rocky coast through this park. Along the park's eastern border the Algoma Central Railway snakes through Agawa Canyon, thrilling sightseers and dropping off hiking and canoeing adventurers along the way. Pictographs at Agawa Rock. Wawa - Google Map
Manitou Islands Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and nature viewing. Killarney	Mashkinonje A diverse system of wetlands supporting all the major wetland types; marshes, bogs, swamps, fens and ponds; interspersed with undulating granite ridges that cover over 2000 hectares along the West Arm of Lake Nipissing. The park counts among its many wetlands two provincially significant areas the Loudon Basin Peatlands and the Muskrat Creek complexes. Killarney
Marten River A replica 19th-century logging camp brings a by gone era to life at this riverside park. Though you won't hear 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. Marten River - Google Map	Miskisew Three sandy beaches are perfect for a day's respite by the water at this family campground on Eagle Lake. Come for a swim, try some fishing, go for a paddle. Or follow hiking trails through pine, birch, maple and hemlock forests, home of chipmunks, squirrels and raccoons in this little piece of wilderness. South River - Google Map
Oastler Lake A convenient base for exploring Parry Sound and Georgian Bay or stay put and enjoy the long, sandy beach. The park features scenic waterfront campsites, rocky shorelines and access to summer hiking and winter ski trails. Parry Sound - Google Map	O'Donnell Point This nature reserve features undeveloped Georgian Bay shoreline with coastal bedrock, upland and lowland forest, and wetlands. The reserve protects more than 30 species of reptiles and amphibians, some of which are near the northern limit of their range. Parry Sound
Pancake Bay This wide, sheltered, sandy bay on Lake Superior's east shore offers a respite for weary travellers. Voyageurs used to stop here, with just enough flour left to make pancakes before restocking supplies in nearby Sault Ste. Marie. Batchawana Bay - Google Map	Petroglyphs Deep within a forest northeast of Peterborough is the largest known concentration of aboriginal rock carvings in Canada. Carved into the white marble rock face hundreds of years ago, the 900 petroglyphs depict turtles, snakes, birds, humans and other images. Hiking trails meander through surrounding forests, wetlands and rocky ridges. Explore The Learning Place interpretive centre. Woodview - Google Map
Restoule Hike or mountain-bike to high granite bluffs and a fire tower where you can see for miles. Watch for heron rookeries, birds of prey and populous white-tailed deer. Embark from here on a five-day canoe trip tracing Samuel de Champlain's original route. Restoule	Samuel de Champlain This Mattawa River park east of North Bay celebrates the voyageurs who tackled portages and rapids. See a replica birchbark freighter in the heritage centre, shoot the rapids or hike to lookouts for panoramic views of the valley. Trails also impart native and natural history. Mattawa - Google Map
Silent Lake Landlocked and undeveloped, Silent Lake has a rocky shoreline, a mixed forest and marshes full of birds and wildlife best seen by canoe. A rugged trail circles the lake, and sections of groomed ski trails have been graded for mountain biking. Bancroft - Google Map	Six Mile Lake Three sandy beaches, calm waters for swimming, canoeing and fishing, and a scenic hiking trail, wildlife is abundant and rare species: birds (yellow-throated vireos), plants (yellow-eyed grass), insects (walking sticks) and reptiles (five-lined skinks). Coldwater - Google Map
South Bay The area is on the Frontenac axis, a southward extension of the Canadian Shield that passes through Kingston, the Thousand Islands, and into New York State. Geologically, the area is known as the Grenville Province of the Canadian Shield. It contains examples of neohelikiam muscovite, a thinly layered rock of the mica family, and quartz and biotite gnesisses. Restoule	Sturgeon Bay This small campground is an excellent base for exploring the craggy shoreline and fishing the deep, bountiful waters of Georgian Bay. Camp under trees with a view of the water and swim at a safe, sandy beach. Point au Baril
Wanapitei This stretch of shoreline on Wanapitei Lake contains some sandy plains and gently rolling rockland, with various stream valleys leading to the lake. The park is protected for its variety of site conditions, forest types, and minor vegetation communities. Sudbury	Westmeath This former channel of the Ottawa River consists mainly of an active sandspit that encloses Bellows Bay. A sandy point and beach ridges are also found here. Waterfowl, shorebirds, and turtles nest in this habitat which is also an important site for migrating birds. Pembroke
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 boating and canoeing. In winter, trails are groomed for cross-country skiing and the lake is used for ice fishing. Sudbury - Google Map	W.J.B. Greenwood Geological attractions in the park include examples of volcanic dikes from the Early Precambrian period and metamorphic hybrid minerals created from pressures deep within the earth's crust. You might also spot some "felsic" igneous specimens. Felsic is a hybrid word referring to any light-coloured matter of igneous origin, part feldspar and part silica. Latchford

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