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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:
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
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Provincial parks of Ontario" The following 180 pages are in this category, out of 180 total.
2001 – Ontario now has a total of 280 provincial parks encompassing 7.1 million hectares or almost nine per cent of the province's area. Over 9 million visitors annually enjoy Ontario Parks. 2007 – Introduction of new legislation: Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act with 329 provincial parks and 292 conservation reserves.
Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park (officially Kawartha Highlands Signature Site) is a 375-square-kilometre (145 sq mi) area of preserved wilderness and recreational areas in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located to the north and east of the main belt of the Kawartha Lakes, primarily in the township of North Kawartha.
In the 1940s, the Lake Superior Provincial Park was established, and it took over an Ojibwe fishing village known as Nanabozhung within the boundaries. From the late 20th century, the Batchewana First Nation , whose traditional territory included the village, also known as Gargantua Harbour, had long agitated to regain road access to the village.
Port Burwell Provincial Park (formerly Iroquois Beach Provincial Park 1971-1986) 1971 42°38′53″N 80°48′58″W / 42.648055555556°N 80.816111111111°W / 42.648055555556; -80.816111111111
Driftwood Provincial Park is a provincial park on the south shore of the Ottawa River, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Deep River, in Ontario, Canada. It is administered by Ontario Parks which classifies it as a "recreation park". [4]