Always worth a stop, the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre has world-class exhibits on the Park's natural and human history, and an excellent bookstore. A theatre presentation sums up the Park story and then takes you out to the viewing deck from where you can admire a breathtaking panorama of wild Algonquin landscape.
Open year-round including most holidays. See the Events Calendar for exact dates and hours of operation.
Just north of Huntsville is the beautiful Arrowhead Provincial Park. Known for its large, private campsites, hiking trails, and sandy beaches in the summer.
The Mattawa River once served as a key route for trappers and loggers, and Indigenous nations before that. Today, you can retrace their path with a Mattawa River canoe outing or, for the more adventurous, whitewater rafting.
Located near the shores of Ramsey Lake in Bell Park, the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre hosts events of all kinds throughout the summer. It's worth checking the online calendar to see what's going on.
This near-urban park is located along the scenic Thames River. Much of the park is former agricultural land now succeeding to meadows, the river portion is located in mature forests.
The park is open year-round for day-use.
Located 80 km north of Chapleau, Missinaibi offers unparalleled fishing opportunities, iconic sceneries, amazing backcountry sites and historic canoe routes
Great views of the crystal clear St Clair River, Lake Huron, and the International Bluewater Bridge. Food trucks are regularly parked here in the summer.
The southernmost point of the Canadian mainland, this is Canada’s second smallest and most ecologically diverse national park.
Protecting wilderness & promoting ecotourism in Temagami since 1995.
Saltfleet Conservation Area is HCA’s newest area to explore and is located south of the Niagara Escarpment in the Upper Stoney Creek and Upper Battlefield Creek watersheds. Saltfleet boasts nearly 268 acres of unique natural features. Currently, the area offers a single trail, the Heritage Green Community Trust Trail, which connects to the Dofasco 2000 Trail and Devil’s Punchbowl CA. The newly created wetland is already providing habitat for aquatic plants, birds, amphibians, fish and other wildlife. Perfect for hiking.