Ontario Guide
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| Algonquin Provincial Park | Algonquin Provincial Park | Algonquin, oldest and most famous of Ontario's parks, dominates the south-central provincial map, a vast landscape of maple hills, rocky ridges, spruce bogs, and blue lakes. Most of the park can only be seen by hiking or canoeing except for a 60 km. stretch along the southern border. You can see lots of moose in the last week of May and first week of June. Best viewing is very early in the morning. Bad: black flies. | |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park | Bruce Peninsula National Park | Massive, rugged cliffs of the park are inhabited by thousand year old cedar trees, overhanging the crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay. The park is comprised of an incredible array of habitats from rare alvars to dense forests and clean lakes. |
| Holiday Beach Conservation Area | Holiday Beach Conservation Area | This Conservation Area is renowned for its birding. Each fall, a spectacular migration of thousands of hawks, vultures, eagles, falcons and other birds of prey concentrate in the area before heading across the Detroit River towards warmer, more southerly destinations for the winter. It features a 3 story tower to the wildlife. They have a Festival of Hawks in mid September. | |
| Pinery Provincial Park | Pinery Provincial Park|||
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Point Pelee National Park | Canadian Parks | A 10-kilometre sand strip stretching as far south as the northern border of California, contains one of Canada's smallest but most unusual national parks. A thin triangle jutting into Lake Erie at the southernmost point of Canada, the 20 square kilometer landscape boasts a unique blend of vegetation in the marshes, jungle-like Carolinian forest, Savannah grasslands and unpredictable beachfront, supporting a complexity of wildlife. In May, over 150 bird species migrate through the park. In September, butterfly and bird migration. Nearby is Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary. |
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African Lion Safari | Lion Safari | A wildlife park that features over 1000 animals. You can drive through it or ride in one of their buses. Features lion, cheetahs, baboons, bison, elk, fallow deer, bird of prey shows, water park, and much more. $27. |
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Niagara Falls | Official City Guide | A great place for a long weekend. The falls are fantastic. You will have to pay for parking. Expensive. |
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Journey Behind the Falls | Walk behind the falls. You can feel and hear the power of the falls. The view from the side of the falls is great. $12 | |
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Maid of the Mist | Take a boat ride that gets close to the falls. $14. | |
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Whirlpool Aero Car | Ride a cable car above the whirlpools. About 30 minutes. $11.00 | |
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White Water Walk | Stroll along a boardwalk at the very edge of one of the world's wildest stretches of whitewater! $8.50. | |
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Toronto Zoo | Toronto Zoo | A huge zoo with an amazing collection of animals. We were there in the summer and there definitely isn't enough shade trees. Since I like taking photos of the animals, I was disappointed that many of the displays are inside and there is low lighting. Plan on 2 days to see everything. |
Toronto
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