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It has taken me a while (okay, a couple of years) to decide the purpose of this blog. I have tried a few different ideas, but none of them really stuck. Finally, it hit me. I am going to use this blog to track our family's goal of visiting 120 Provinical Parks! This goal started back in 2007 with our first camping trip with the children. So, this blog will track our progress, and provide reviews of our experiences.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Presqu'le Provincial Park


Address:  328 Presqu'ile Parkway
                     Brighton, Ontario
                     K0K 1H0

Telephone: (613)475-4324


Park Class: Natural Environment


                                           Size: 937 ha

I am not a huge fan of this park.  I prefer to use this park in the early spring, fall and winter.  I stay clear in the summer.  I was a little surprised to learn that the park class is natural environment.  I had always believed this park was classified as a recreation park.  I thought it would be easier this time to list the pros and cons of this park.

PROS
1. The Boardwalk Trail - Some beautiful views, lots of birds, and marine life to observe.  This trail is easy to walk and is just over 1km in length.  The park has over 16km of trails.

2. Is a major flyway to migrating birds, and is a staging point for monarch butterfies heading south to Mexico.

3.  Is home to Ontario's second-oldest operating lighthouse and has the original lighthouse-keeper's cottage.

CONS
1. Busy with lots of users during the summer months.

2. I personally find the park dirty.  We used the group camping one year, and in along the tree line was garbage.

3. Lots of bold raccoons.

4. It is on Lake Ontario, and the beaches are closed a fair bit during the summer.

Below are some photos from Presqu'ile:



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