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; -79.19861Coordinates: 45°23′30″N 79°11′55″W / 45.39167°N 79.19861°W / 45.39167; -79.19861[1]
Area 1,237 ha (3,060 acres)
Established 1971[2]
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.[3]

During the winter, a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) man-made skating trail winds through the forest.[4]

References

  1. "Arrowhead Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. "Arrowhead Provincial Park - Natural Environment". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.

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