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From the white granite cliffs of its mountain ridges to its interconnecting system of lakes, rivers, and creeks, travel and trekking in Killarney Provincial Park is simply stunning. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay, Killarney is a nature enthusiast’s paradise.
Browse the selection of articles below about travel and trekking in Killarney Provincial Park.
Some of Ontario’s best panoramic vistas attract hikers to the world-class La Cloche Silhouette backpacking trail. Several day-use trails show off different aspects of the park’s features. Paddlers have even more options!
Trekkers, day hikers, and paddlers all have the option of visiting one of the park’s main attractions, Silver Peak. At 540 metres, this is the most elevated point in the park. From the top, there are phenomenal views of the surrounding Georgian Bay, many lakes and rivers, endless forest, and La Cloche and Blue Mountains. On a clear day, see if you can spot the smoke stack in Sudbury!
For those who are eager to continue their outdoor adventures in the off-season, winter activities in Killarney Provincial Park include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and yurt camping.
And for those who’d like to experience the backcountry without the risks of embarking on an 80-kilometre trek, there are several backcountry campsites easily accessible from the George Lake campground. Of course, the campground has picnic areas and beaches as well.
Travel and trekking in Killarney Provincial Park is unique in that the park offers free Art in the Park painting classes and an Artists-in-Residents program which are themed Following in the Group of Seven’s Footsteps. Several members of the Group of Seven painted many of their works within the park and the surrounding area. Now, some enthusiasts have made it their goal to discover the actual locations of famous painting sites.
With natural education programs, excellent wildlife watching, bike paths, an amphitheatre, an astronomy observatory, and an active and involved membership, travel and trekking in Killarney Provincial Park is a well-rounded adventure.
The village of Killarney has more to do as well. There are a few trails around the East Lighthouse and on George Island; boat-lovers will want to visit the marina; Herbert’s Fisheries serves local fish and chips…
Plus, there is now a backpacking trail at Point Grondine along the highway in to Killarney (smiley face).
Whatever you do, make sure to check out these favourites:
Always looking for new trails to hike in the Killarney area, we were thrilled to make our way to Point Grondine Park to spend a day on the Georgian Bay Coast Trail system. About halfway down the highway to Killarney, two stacked loops provide a few more day hiking and backpacking options to the beautiful Georgian Bay area. […]
For a guaranteed fantastic day hike not too far away from home, we love heading out to The Crack in Killarney Provincial Park. Since it’s on the La Cloche Silhouette Trail, we go as far as we can until we have to turn back, so it’s never the same hike twice. And as one of Ontario’s high points […]
On Labour Day, we made our way to Killarney for a day hike around the lighthouse area. Even though the season is already turning cold, this fact reinforced on that day due to light rain and heavy fog, there was still plenty of pretty plant life to observe and photograph. Some flowers are still blooming, some berry trees […]
We’re always in a good mood when we head out to Killarney, and even though it was drizzling rain and really foggy the last time we went, we were still upbeat. We weren’t sure exactly what we’d be doing that day, but we knew we’d be spending at least some time hiking around Killarney’s lighthouse. We thought we […]
Planning a Silver Peak day hike is a fun way to spend some time in Killarney Provincial Park, without a doubt. What’s great about it is that there are tons of ways to do it. You can do your Silver Peak day hike on a day trip if that’s all the time you’ve got or the inclination for. […]
During our recent canoe camping in Killarney expedition, we were lucky enough to spot several types of wildlife. Especially, we saw plenty of loons over the weekend. Fortunately, we got the opportunity to get real close and take some pretty nice pictures of them. Though it wasn’t the first loon we saw that weekend, the first loon we […]
-Bill Mason (Canoe Quotes) To launch this year’s camping season, we decided to tackle our longest paddle trip yet. Canoe camping in Killarney Provincial Park can be a challenge, we’ve heard, but we wanted to paddle in, do some day hiking, and then paddle out again — nothing too tough for our first big weekend of the year. […]
We put a lot of thought into our hiking and paddling bucket list this year. It’s been tough making decisions because we’ve been torn between seeing new trails and returning to parks we really love. So we decided to compromise. The 2014 hiking and paddling bucket list includes a lot of places we’ve been to before, though we’re […]
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