PARCS ONTARIO

Ontario Parks' mission is to ensure that provincial parks protect environments of natural, cultural and recreational importance, while providing visitors with opportunities to participate in recreational activities. The approximately 340 provincial parks are managed by Ontario Parks. They offer a multitude of nature discovery activities throughout the four seasons: swimming, canoeing, rowboating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, scuba diving, cross-country skiing, snow hiking, snowshoeing, etc.

For camping lovers, the online reservation system allows you to view the available pitches in each of the parks, accompanied by a technical sheet (e.g. percentage of privacy, shade, proximity to showers and toilets, etc.).

Some parks to discover:

Algonquin Park. Algonquin Park has more than 770,000 ha of dense uninhabited forests, unspoilt lakes, deep gorges and impressive plateaus. It is THE destination for hiking and canoe-camping, the hinterland is only accessible on foot, by kayak or canoe. For camping, remember to book well in advance!

Long Point Park. Located on both sides of Lake Erie, this park offers more than 1.5 km of sandy beach. The most popular activities are swimming, water sports and fishing, not to mention migratory bird watching in the spring and fall.

Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Park. Located in northeastern Ontario, this park is characterized by its rugged topography, clear lakes and fast-moving rivers. The Ishpatina dominates at 693 m, making it the highest peak in the province. To reach it, you have two options: a long 60 km hike or a four-day canoe trip (70 km and about 20 portages)

Killarney Park. It is the jewel of Ontario's provincial parks, located on the north shore of Georgian Bay and near Manitoulin Island. It is characterized by the white quartzite ridges of the La Cloche Mountains and some fifty crystalline lakes dotted between the jack pine hills. That is, it was the artists of the Group of Seven who convinced the provincial government to turn it into a park

Park Neys. A small, rugged peninsula that gently plunges into Lake Superior, it offers one of the most beautiful beaches in the region. You will see subarctic plants and perhaps even woodland caribou. For paddlers, this is a great place for sea kayaking trips.