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Plunge into Recreational Fun in Ontario, Canada

Get your outdoorsy thrills right here in Ontario. Head to Algonquin Provincial Park for hiking, canoeing, and camping. It’s also a great place for swimming and picnics, too. An absolute must-see attraction is the Balls Falls Conservation Area. It’s a historic little village with two storybook waterfalls that can be viewed from different vantage points.

Bronte Creek Provincial Park is another amazing park worth trying, especially when it offers ghost walks, a children’s farm, nature trails, an outdoor pool in the summertime, and a natural creek.

The best way to explore the majestic lake of Lake St. Peter Provincial Park is on a boat. There are also plenty of fishing opportunities and beaches for an afternoon of sunbathing and swimming. For the more adventurous kind, hunting is also available.

Connect with the wildlife and take a trip to the Petroglyphs Provincial Park, named for its rock carvings. And don’t forget about Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Go to the top of the trails for some of the best views of Lake Superior.

Algonquin Provincial Park

The oldest provincial park in Canada, Algonquin Provincial Park is considered part of the “border” between northern Ontario and southern Ontario. Located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River, the park stretches 7,653 square kilometers. You can make the short drive in from Huntsville.

Algonquin Provincial Park's relative proximity to Toronto and Ottawa make it one of Canada's most popular destinations for outdoor activities.

Visitors to the park enjoy fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and hiking while the Algonquin Visitor Centre features exhibits displaying the natural and cultural history of the area.

Ball's Falls Conservation Area

Containing thousands of unique plant, tree and animal species, Ball's Falls is a historical, 19th century ghost town near St. Catherines in Ontario's Niagara Falls region. Two hundred of the 1,200 acres originally purchased by the Ball brothers in the 19th century are preserved as a conservation area Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. Visitors enjoy two waterfalls, which are the area's namesake and stand 35 feet and 90 feet high, respectively.

The subject of many myths and legends, Ball's Falls is known for ghost sightings and has a storied history of the paranormal. Still, adventurers to the area view a bountiful assortment of plants like Wild Sarsaparilla, Chokecherry, and Wild Yam. Meanwhile, Twenty Mile Creek provides Large Mouth Bass, Cheek Chub and a colorful mix of birds and ducks.

Bronte Creek Provincial Park

Those looking for greenspace south of the Capital City of Toronto are in luck. Bronte Creek Provincial Park is comprised of 2.5 square miles of land, south of Oakville and north of Burlington. This beautiful park welcomes those ready for a day of fun outdoors.

Established in 1975, the park features hiking trails, biking trails, a summer-time swimming pool and ice skating in the winter on a large outdoor skating rink. If visiting in the summer, be sure to watch the living history interpreters in the historic 1899 Spruce Lane Farmhouse. This wonderful house museum hosts programs throughout the year including the spring-time Maple Syrup Festival.

Kids and adults alike enjoy touring the Nature Centre to see the live animals, aquariums, a beehive, natural history exhibits and the terrariums. The year-round children's farm is a popular attraction in the park, home to chickens, pigs, sheep, goats and rabbits.

Lake St. Peter Provincial Park

Visitors to the beautiful southern region of Ontario will find a wonderful selection of provincial parks. Lake St. Peter Provincial Park encompasses 1,180 acres of land almost directly east of Huntsville. The park is situated on the shores of Lake St. Peter and boasts of hiking trails, beaches and a kettle pond.

Bring your fishing pole to try your best at catching bass and trout or relax on the sandy beach, while the kids swim in the clear lake.

Bring your boat to launch into the lake for a fun day on the water or rent a canoe to paddle around the lake. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the beauty of the lake. There are plenty of options in this wonderful park, for a great day outdoors.

Petroglyphs Provincial Park

Plan for an outdoor adventure in Ontario. The Petroglyphs Provincial Park borders the Peterborough Crown Game Reserve near Peterborough and Upper Stoney Lake, in southern Ontario. The park contains Canada's largest collection of Aboriginal rock carvings, totaling 900 carvings.

The carvings are of humans, snakes, turtles, birds and a variety of other images. Lace up your hiking boots or bicycle to enjoy trekking and riding along one of the trails in the forests and wetlands. Visit the The Learning Place Interpretive Center to learn more about this beautiful area.

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

Named for its formation of mesas and sills resembling a giant lying on its back, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is located on the Sibley Peninsula in northern Ontario, east of Thunder Bay. Lake Superior and the park's varied terrain provide habitats for a scenic variety of wildlife, and the eastern edge of the park touches the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.

Boasting over 100 kilometres of hiking trails, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park provides a great number of opportunities for outdoor adventures. Summer programs include guided nature walks, fishing, boating, cycling and even films at the park amphitheater.