Long Point Provincial Park
Long Point Provincial Park | |
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Location | Ontario, Canada |
Nearest city | Long Point |
Coordinates | 42°34′48″N 80°23′6″W / 42.58000°N 80.38500°W |
Area | 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Established | 1921[1] |
Visitors | 100,000 visitors per year |
Governing body | Ontario Parks |
Long Point Provincial Park is a
Summary
Long Point Provincial Park is famous for its migrating birds during spring and fall, and attracts thousands of
There are two parts to the park, the "Old Park" (also known as Cottonwood Campground), which is a small chunk of land surrounded by cottages that contains about eighty camp sites; it just recently got showers and comfort stations (washroom). The other section is the "new park", which contains Firefly, Monarch's Rest and Turtle Dunes Campgrounds as well as a boat launch and many good views of the marshes and Long Point Bay. It is larger and more spread than the old park and about a kilometre further down Long Point.
In total, Long Point Provincial park has 256 camp sites including 78 electrical sites located in Firefly Campground. The beach is easily accessible from all four campgrounds.
See also
- List of Ontario Parks
- Bird Studies Canada
References
- ^ "Long Point Provincial Park - Recreation". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.