Welcome to Kilarney Provincial Park

Let our enthusiastic Natural Heritage Education staff introduce you to this special region during regularly scheduled day and evening programs. The park is in the transition zone between the Northern Boreal Forest region and the St. Lawrence-Great Lake lowlands, so there is a wide variety of plant and wildlife within its boundaries. Some species, like Black Cherry and American Beech are rarely found this far north. More than 100 species of birds breed in the park. The park’s cultural heritage is not limited to famous painters, the use and enjoyment of the area goes back thousands of years as archaeologists have uncovered evidence of three prehistoric encampments, from 9,000, 6,500 and 1,500 years ago along shorelines of ancient meltwater lakes.

Explore the park’s backcountry via six hiking trails ranging from 2 to 80 km. This paddling paradise offers traditional canoe-tripping experiences amidst the many lakes as well as big water kayaking on Georgian Bay. Looking for some new routes to discover? Consider paddling in the new Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park, a natural environment class provincial park, on Killarney’s northern boundary and part of the backcountry management.

Winter excursions are growing in popularity from snowshoe hikes based at one of the yurts in George Lake Campground to a backcountry cross-country ski trip to commemorate Family Day. Or you can simply stay in the campground and participate in the events organized by the Friends of Killarney Provincial Park – it’s an excellent time of year to discover the park.

This year, be sure to participate in guided excursions of the exceptionally dark night sky at the Killarney observatory! During summer months staff and volunteer experts offer their expertise as they explore the “galactic backcountry”!

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