Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park

Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
Copper Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
LocationOntario, Canada
Nearest cityPeterborough, Ontario
Coordinates44°45′N 78°15′W / 44.750°N 78.250°W / 44.750; -78.250
Area375.87 km2 (145.12 sq mi)[1]
Established1989, expanded in 2003
Visitors26,127 (in 2022[2])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
Websitewww.ontarioparks.ca/park/kawarthahighlands
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Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park (officially Kawartha Highlands Signature Site) is a 375-square-kilometre (145 sq mi) area of preserved wilderness and recreational areas in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located to the north and east of the main belt of the Kawartha Lakes, primarily in the township of North Kawartha. It is the largest single area of preserved land in the southern part of the province (excluding Algonquin Park, parts of which are in northern and southern Ontario).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park Introduction". Ontario Parks. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-03.