Murphys Point Provincial Park
Murphys Point Provincial Park | |
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Location | Tay Valley, Ontario |
Nearest city | Perth, Ontario |
Coordinates | 44°46′N 76°13′W / 44.767°N 76.217°W |
Area | 1,238.78 ha (4.7830 sq mi)[1] |
Designation | Natural environment |
Established | 1967[2] |
Governing body | Ontario Parks |
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Murphys Point Provincial Park is a
visitor centre
and several "comfort centres", with flush toilets, showers and laundry facilities for the multi-day camper.
The park also contains the restored early 20th-century "Silver Queen" mica mine, the ruins of a sawmill and several historic pioneer buildings including the Lally Homestead. This area was mined in the early 20th century, for mica, feldspar, and apatite. During the summer season, guided tours are offered to visitors who would like to see the inside of a pioneer-style mine. Lantern-lit evening ghost walks to the mine are also offered.
The park includes five nature trails varying in length from the 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) Loon Lake Trail to the 6.5-kilometre (4.0 mi)
snakes, including Canada's largest, but harmless, black rat snake
.
References
- ^ "Murphys Point". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Murphy's Point Provincial Park - Natural Environment". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Murphys Point Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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