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Park staff maintain portages between all major and even smaller lakes, and interior campsite reservations can be made through the main Ontario Parks reservation system. There are also three areas of back-country hiking trails, with sub-loops ranging from 6 to 88 kilometres (3.7 to 54.7 mi) long.
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.
Bronte Creek Provincial Park is located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Ontario Parks system. The 6.4-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) park is located at the western edge of Oakville, bordering on Burlington. The park features hiking and biking trails, cross country skiing, and a play barn.
Arrowhead Provincial Park is located north of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Ontario Parks system. A portion of the shoreline of Glacial Lake Algonquin is visible in the park. [5] During the winter, a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) man-made skating trail winds through the forest. [6]
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
Aaron Provincial Park is a park in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of the community of Dryden. It can be accessed via Ontario Highway 17 . Aaron Provincial Park is located on the east end of Thunder Lake.
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.
Website www .ontarioparks .com /park /awenda Awenda Provincial Park is a provincial park in Tiny Township , Simcoe County in Central Ontario , Canada , located on a peninsula jutting into Georgian Bay north of Penetanguishene .