Arrowhead Provincial Park

Arrowhead Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Arrowhead Provincial Park
Location Ontario, Canada
Nearest city Huntsville, Ontario
Coordinates 45°23′30″N 79°11′55″W / 45.39167°N 79.19861°W / 45.39167; -79.19861[1]Coordinates: 45°23′30″N 79°11′55″W / 45.39167°N 79.19861°W / 45.39167; -79.19861[2]
Area 1,237 ha (3,060 acres)
Established 1971[3]
Governing body Ontario Parks

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.[4]

During the winter, a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) man-made skating trail winds through the forest.[5] Other winter activities at the park include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Arrowhead Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Arrowhead Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Arrowhead Provincial Park - Natural Environment". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 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 2009-04-07.
  5. ↑ "Skating trail one of best kept secrets in Ontario for winter fun". CTV Barrie News. 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Clarke, Katrina (16 January 2015). "Arrowhead Provincial Park's "fairy tale" ice trail attracts thousands". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.

  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31E6". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-22.


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