Summer in Ontario is not complete without planning a trip to
a cottage, provincial park or just visiting a town or city somewhere in our
vast Province. I have assembled a list of three different destinations that are
great experiences that I have personally enjoyed and would recommend as a
Summer Trip.
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| Evening at Port Burwell Provincial Park Beach |
I have broken down my three recommended destinations into
Day Trip, Weekend Trip and Week-long Trip.
All of the listed destinations offer many different activities that can
be enjoyed individually or as a family.
Day Trip
Port Burwell, Ontario
Port Burwell was originally surveyed in 1830 by Lieutenant-Colonel
Mahlon Burwell, a surveyor for Colonel Thomas Talbot. Situated at the mouth of
Big Otter Creek on the north shore of Lake Erie, it has over 1000 residents. Like
many of the Ports along Lake Erie, it is known for its fresh perch and
pickerel.
It is also home to one of Canada’s oldest wooden Lighthouse.
Standing 20m (65ft) in height visitors can climb to the top.
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| Port Burwell Lighthouse |
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| Port Burwell |
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| Monument to Fisherman lost on Lake Erie |
Port Burwell
Provincial Park
The park has 232 campsites, great trails for hiking and many
other activities. I think it has one of the best beaches in Ontario. I love
camping here or just visiting for the day.
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| Beautiful day at the Port Burwell beach |
Location Coordinates:
42° 38′ 48″ N, 80° 48′ 10″ W UTM 17N
516167 E 4721598 N
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Weekend
Trip
Algonquin
Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial
Park holds the title of being the oldest provincial park in Canada. It was
established in 1893. Encompassing about 7653 square kilometres, it is bigger
than the state of Delaware or Prince Edward Island. Over 2,400 lakes and thousands
of kilometres of rivers and streams are located within the park boundaries.
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| Algonquin Provincial Park Plaque |
There are
many places in Algonquin that are fantastic to visit - two of my favourite are
the Lookout Trail and Whiskey Rapids. The view from Lookout Trail granite
outcropping is breath taking and really worth the hike. Whiskey Rapids are
worth exploring for the sheer beauty of the surroundings. Once you visit
Algonquin Park you will be planning another trip soon.
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| Barron River Canyon in Algonquin |
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| Canoeing on the Barron River |
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| Whiskey Rapids in western Algonquin Park |
Location
Coordinates: West Gate 45° 26’ 34.16” N 78° 49’
14.98” W
UTM 17N
670416.12 E 5034464.80 N
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these links for more information:
Week-long
Trip
Killarney
Provincial Park
Once you
arrive at Killarney Provincial Park you are surrounded by what makes Ontario
one of the best places to live - beautiful lakes, Georgian Bay and the La
Cloche mountain range. There are only a
few places on earth that have taken my breath away. Killarney is one of them. I
think I waited too long to finally make the trip. It was really worth it.
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| The natural beauty of Killarney |
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| Great trails to explore |
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| Aspen and Birch forests |
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| La Cloche Mountain Range with white quartzite |
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| Canoeing in Georgian Bay |
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| Pink granite dominates the shore |
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| Large eastern white pine |
Location
Coordinates: 46° 5′ 0″ N 81° 20′ 0″ W UTM 17N 474228 E
5103360 N
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