Family Day is the perfect opportunity to get your loved ones outdoors for a winter adventure.
Here are some exciting happenings at Ontario Parks this Family Day Weekend:
Category: Winter
5 walks through winter woods
The health benefits of hiking are head-to-toe. A walk in the woods can help alleviate mental fatigue, and improve creative thinking. Hiking is also great for cardiovascular health and muscle tone.
But is hiking an option in the winter?
Absolutely. We’ve collected a list of five parks with stellar options for winter rambles:
Skiing through Murphys Point
Looking for a cross-country ski destination in eastern Ontario?
In partnership with a wonderful local ski club, Murphys Point Provincial Park (only 1.25 hours from either Ottawa or Kingston) offers an ideal environment for winter adventure.
February vacancy highlights (roofed accommodation)
Are you planning a romantic getaway this month? Why not celebrate at a provincial park!
Stay warm and cozy at Ontario Parks this February in one of our roofed accommodations! We’ve got lots of cabins, cottages and yurts available all month, especially for midweek visitors!
Accommodations featured below were available as of 11:00 am, January 14, 2020.
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Romantic winter adventures worth travelling for
A cozy cabin in the woods blanketed with snow. A forested trail leading to your very own frosty adventure. Gliding through the woods by skate or ski.
Sound like something out of a fairy tale? It’s not; it’s winter at Ontario Parks!
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Quetico’s Sawmill Lake Classic Ski Tour
Today’s post comes from Quetico Provincial Park‘s superintendent, Trevor Gibb.
The smell of crisp clean pine and spruce trees. The sight of fresh moose, wolf, otter, and hare tracks zigging and zagging across the path in front of you. The chirp of a chickadee. The crunch of the bright white snow and the gentle bite of the winter air on your cheeks.
This is cross-country skiing in a wilderness park. This is what winter is all about.
A nature-lover’s New Year’s resolutions
Today’s post comes from Alistair MacKenzie, Resource Management and Discovery Supervisor at Pinery Provincial Park.
As we begin a brand new year, many of us make personal resolutions to try to better ourselves or to help our families and communities.
I’ll be making several personal resolutions (darn sour cream-glazed doughnuts!), but in addition, I am choosing 2024 as the year to make some resolutions for parks and protected areas.
As I work and play in Ontario Parks’ many incredible landscapes, most of my efforts will take effect there, but I am not planning on limiting my efforts… I’ll include any green spaces I can find!
I’m just one person, so I would encourage you to help.
You may want to create a different list for yourself, but our parks can certainly use the help, so please consider giving back to our protected areas.
January’s digital download
January’s wallpaper features Algonquin Provincial Park’s iconic Spruce Bog Trail.
Picture yourself here, meandering along the snow-covered trail.
Better yet, visit to see it all for yourself!
Holiday boredom busters in southwestern Ontario
Is “I’m bored” a constant refrain during the winter school break?
Boredom can be good for kids’ creativity, but it can be demanding on a parent’s last nerve.
Out of ideas? We have you covered.
Southwestern Ontario boasts nine parks which are open over the school break, offering a variety of indoor and outdoor programs, events and activities!
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December’s digital download
December’s wallpaper features Arrowhead Provincial Park under a blanket of fresh snow.
Planning your winter adventure to Arrowhead? You’ll want to follow these tips and tricks!