Awenda Provincial Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Georgian Bay panorama at Awenda
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| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°50′30″N 79°59′21″W / 44.84167°N 79.98917°WCoordinates: 44°50′30″N 79°59′21″W / 44.84167°N 79.98917°W |
| Area | 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
| Governing body | Ontario Parks |
Awenda Provincial Park is a provincial park in Tiny Township, Ontario, Canada, located on the northern tip of the Penetanguishene Peninsula on Georgian Bay. The park occupies an area of 29.15 square kilometres (11.25 sq mi). It is classified as a Natural Environment Park and therefore all land is protected.
Giants Tomb Island, located in southern Georgian Bay approximately 3 km from the mainland is also owned by the park.
Recreational activities at Awenda include, camping, swimming, canoeing and hiking. Geological features include the Nipissing Bluff and kettle lakes formed during the retreat of the glaciers at the end of the most recent ice age. The shoreline consists of a series of sand, cobble, and boulder beaches.
Much of this area was logged around the beginning of the 20th century, so most of the mature deciduous forests here are actually second growth. Although dominated by mature deciduous forest, the park has an incredible diversity of habitats for its size, including: bogs, fens, coastal meadow marshes, dunes and pine oak savanna. It supports a rich variety of plant and animal life -including 32 species of amphibians and reptiles.
The park contains 6 public campgrounds with approximately 330 sites available and 3 group camping sites allowing for large groups to camp together. Several sites are equipped with electricity and available for RVs. Reservations are recommended and can be made through the Ontario Provincial Parks website. Camp sites are available in quiet zones (radio free) and one area of the campground (Snake campground) is pet-free and radio free. Check in times for campsites is 2pm on the date of arrival and campers must be checked out by 2pm on the date of departure. However, with the use of the vehicle permit that is given at time of arrival a camper can use park facilities until 10pm on the day of departure. The park includes 5 beaches, one of which is pet-friendly and the only area of the park where pets are permitted off leash.
The park also contains over 30 kilometres (19 mi) of hiking trails, with a variety of shorter and longer trails. Highlights include:
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