Arrowhead Provincial Park

Arrowhead Provincial Park
View of Arrowhead Lake
Map showing the location of Arrowhead Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Arrowhead Provincial Park
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationDistrict of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityHuntsville, Ontario
Coordinates45°23′30″N 79°11′55″W / 45.39167°N 79.19861°W / 45.39167; -79.19861[2]
Area1,237 ha (3,060 acres)
Established1971[3]
Visitors290,685 (in 2022[4])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
Websitewww.ontarioparks.ca/park/arrowhead
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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.[5]

During the winter, a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) man-made skating trail winds through the forest.[6] Other winter activities at the park include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing.[7]

References

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Arrowhead Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Arrowhead Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Arrowhead Provincial Park - Natural Environment". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.
  4. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.



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