(News Release)
February
is a popular month to visit Ontario Parks. Six provincial parks plan
Family Day events and affordable Valentine getaways in roofed
accommodation at many parks are a big draw. Valentine’s Day and Family
Day are on the same holiday weekend this year, February 13-16.
While
holiday weekend accommodation is already booked, mid-week dates are
still available. A total of twenty-six parks across Ontario are open
this winter. Eight have roofed accommodation for rent.
Nineteen have
groomed ski trails and snowshoeing and several offer skating,
tobogganing and tubing. The Ontario Parks Ski Report has the latest trail conditions. This Park Blog snowshoe post includes parks with designated trails. For more on Family Day events and Valentine getaways, please see below.
Family
Day events are planned for Algonquin, Killarney, Bronte Creek, Pinery
and MacGregor Point Provincial Parks. Algonquin’s “Winter in the Wild”
(February 14) will have indoor and outdoor activities, including an
evening hike and wolf howl. A highlight of MacGregor Point’s two-day
Snofest will be a mini Family Winter Triathlon (February 14-16).
The
Pinery’s Family Day activities will focus on park wildlife from tiny
predators to Great Horned Owls (February 14-16). Killarney’s Activity
Days include winter photography lessons and stargazing in the park’s own
observatory (February 14-15) and at Bronte Creek (February 16), there
will be skating on the Olympic-sized outdoor rink, craft-making and the
Play Barn will be open all day.
Most Family Day activities are free with
a park permit. Detailed information and links are in this Family Day
Park Blog post at http://www.parkreports.com/parksblog/?p=6823 and it’s always helpful to check out the events section of the Ontario Parks’ website.
Heated yurts, cabins, cottages, a four-bedroom farmhouse and even a park lodge can be rented for a Valentine getaway. This Park Blog post on winter hideaways describes some of the choices available. Online reservations are available for most roofed accommodation.
Sometimes a Valentine getaway can lead to a park wedding. This Park Blog post reveals some of Ontario Parks’ favourite wedding locations.
Further winter park information is found on the Ontario Parks web site at https://www.ontarioparks.com/winter.
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