Arrowhead Provincial Park

Provincial park of Ontario, Canada

45°23′30″N 79°11′55″W / 45.39167°N 79.19861°W / 45.39167; -79.19861[1]Area1,237 ha (3,060 acres)Established1971[2]Governing bodyOntario Parks

Arrowhead Provincial Park is located north of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Ontario Parks system. A portion of the shoreline of Glacial Lake Algonquin is visible in the park.[3]

During the winter, a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) man-made skating trail winds through the forest.[4] Other winter activities at the park include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Arrowhead Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Arrowhead Provincial Park - Natural Environment". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.
  3. ^ Cairns Wake, Winifred (1997). A Nature Guide to Ontario. John Cartwright, Anne Champagne, Federation of Ontario Naturalists, Federation of Ontario Naturalists (COR), Kathy Parker, Martin Parker. University of Toronto Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-8020-2755-9. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Skating trail one of best kept secrets in Ontario for winter fun". CTV Barrie News. 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
  5. ^ Clarke, Katrina (16 January 2015). "Arrowhead Provincial Park's "fairy tale" ice trail attracts thousands". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016.
  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31E6". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

External links

  • Official website
  • Media related to Arrowhead Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons
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