Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney General Delivery, Killarney, ON, P0M 2A0
705-287-2900 | Website
With a natural history spanning two billion years, Killarney Provincial Park is home to an awe-inspiring wilderness of sparkling lakes, quartzite ridges, pine forests and boggy lowlands.
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Profile Last Updated: May 09, 2008
A Sketch in History
Spanning an area of 485 square kilometres on the north shore of Georgian Bay, Killarney Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s natural treasures. Used as a source of inspiration by members of the Group of Seven, the park owes its conservation to their combined efforts to make Killarney recognized and protected by the Ontario government. Officially titled a provincial park in 1964, it’s plain to see how the beauty of the terrain captured the hearts and minds of the artists.
After Four Ice Ages and a Million Years
Its scenery is composed of lakes, pine and hardwood forests, boggy lowlands, and is rimmed by white quartzite ridges. Sparkling in the sunlight, these rocky ridges were formed around two billion years ago but have since dwarfed in stature through a million years of climate change. Bordering between the northern boreal forest region and the St. Lawrence - Great Lake lowlands, Killarney is habitat to diverse species of flora and fauna, including black cherry and American beech trees (a rarity this far north), as well as moose, deer, wolves, bobcats and beavers.
Go Take a Hike
With 126 campsites and two yurts in operation all year within the George Lake Campground, visitors can also hike or canoe-in to their 140 backcountry sites. Offering the convenience of showers, flush toilets and laundromat facilities, Killarney’s park store also sells trail guides, educational books, maps, and souvenirs. Swimming, skiing, snowshoeing, and limited fishing are some of the activities the park offers and canoes are available by rental. Observe the wonders of nature on Killarney’s four hiking trails, including the 100-kilometre La Cloche silhouette trail, an undertaking that takes seven to 10 days. For more relaxed sightseeing, the Granite Ridge trail is an hour-long excursion that proffers the spectacular scenery of the La Cloche Mountains and an overview of the park itself.
Spanning an area of 485 square kilometres on the north shore of Georgian Bay, Killarney Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s natural treasures. Used as a source of inspiration by members of the Group of Seven, the park owes its conservation to their combined efforts to make Killarney recognized and protected by the Ontario government. Officially titled a provincial park in 1964, it’s plain to see how the beauty of the terrain captured the hearts and minds of the artists.
After Four Ice Ages and a Million Years
Its scenery is composed of lakes, pine and hardwood forests, boggy lowlands, and is rimmed by white quartzite ridges. Sparkling in the sunlight, these rocky ridges were formed around two billion years ago but have since dwarfed in stature through a million years of climate change. Bordering between the northern boreal forest region and the St. Lawrence - Great Lake lowlands, Killarney is habitat to diverse species of flora and fauna, including black cherry and American beech trees (a rarity this far north), as well as moose, deer, wolves, bobcats and beavers.
Go Take a Hike
With 126 campsites and two yurts in operation all year within the George Lake Campground, visitors can also hike or canoe-in to their 140 backcountry sites. Offering the convenience of showers, flush toilets and laundromat facilities, Killarney’s park store also sells trail guides, educational books, maps, and souvenirs. Swimming, skiing, snowshoeing, and limited fishing are some of the activities the park offers and canoes are available by rental. Observe the wonders of nature on Killarney’s four hiking trails, including the 100-kilometre La Cloche silhouette trail, an undertaking that takes seven to 10 days. For more relaxed sightseeing, the Granite Ridge trail is an hour-long excursion that proffers the spectacular scenery of the La Cloche Mountains and an overview of the park itself.
