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Limestone Islands Provincial Park

Operating Dates

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Non-operating parks do not have operating dates.

Facilities

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Activities

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Please note: Availability of some facilities and activities may be restricted to specific areas of the park, may be ecologically dependent, or may be seasonally weather dependent.

General Information

Regional Health Unit for this Park: North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

Phone:

(705) 342-5492

Size: 450.00 ha

Year established: 1980

Park Classification: Nature Reserve

Address:

Killbear Provincial Park, 35 Killbear Park Road, RR1

Nobel

P0G 1G0

Tread Lightly. Nature Reserve

What You'll Like:

This 450 ha nature reserve in Georgian Bay has two limestone islands. The islands are unique compared to the others in the region which are typified by granitic bedrock and wind-swept pines. The flat, low-lying shelves of pitted limestone are dominated by shrubby and herbaceous vegetation. The islands provide valuable, undisturbed nesting habitat for several species of colonial waterbirds.

Park Facilities and Activities: There are no visitor facilities and camping is prohibited on the islands. Day-use for walking, photography and nature appreciation is permitted outside of the May 1 - August 1 nesting season with the permission of the Park Superintendent. However, due to the sensitivity of the site, visitation to the islands is generally discouraged.

Location: Fourteen miles west of Parry Sound in Georgian Bay.