About Ontario Parks:
Offering an exceptional system of provincial parks that inspires people to discover, enjoy, value, and protect forever.
We are the largest provider of outdoor recreation experiences in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Parks protect 8% of Ontario’s landmass – an area larger than the Provinces of Nova Scotia and PEI combined!
Objectives:
Protection: To permanently protect representative ecosystems, biodiversity, and provincially significant elements of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage and to manage these areas to ensure that ecological integrity is maintained.
Recreation: To provide opportunities for ecologically-sustainable outdoor recreation and encourage associated economic benefits.
Education: To provide opportunities for residents of Ontario and visitors to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage.
Science: To facilitate scientific research and provide points of reference to support the monitoring of ecological change on the broader landscape.
How you can enjoy (and write about!) Ontario Parks:
340 parks, 115 of which are operating parks with camping, canoeing, hiking and related outdoor activities and services available.
In recent years, Ontario Parks has had more than 12 million visits from around the world to:
- camp
- stay in a yurt, cabin, or other roofed accommodation
- swim
- picnic
- hike
- bike/fatbike
- backcountry hike
- backcountry paddle
- relax on a long sandy beach or beside a scenic river
- canoe/kayak/stand up paddle board/sail/boat
- birdwatch
- fish
- cross-country ski
- snowshoe
- skate
- view/photograph wildlife
- experience forest bathing
- enjoy the health benefits of nature