Frontenac Provincial Park

For the park in Quebec, see Frontenac National Park.
Frontenac Provincial Park
View of Big Salmon Lake
Map showing the location of Frontenac Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Frontenac Provincial Park
Location in Southern Ontario
LocationFrontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityKingston, Ontario
Coordinates44°32′N 76°29′W / 44.533°N 76.483°W / 44.533; -76.483
Area52.14 km2 (20.13 sq mi)
Established1974
Visitors26,682 (in 2022[2])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
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Frontenac Provincial Park is a provincial park located near the town of Sydenham, north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This 5,350 ha (13,200-acre) park is classified as a natural environment park,[3] and lies on the Frontenac Axis, a topographic extension of the Canadian Shield connecting to the Adirondack Mountains. It features 22 lakes,[4] over 700 species,[5] and extensive areas of mixed forest, wetlands, and granite outcrops.[6]

Located within the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve and the Frontenac Forests Important Bird Area[7] the region is regarded for its biodiversity. It is home to many species of ferns and orchids, some rare. There is also an abundance of fauna, including the American black bear, red fox, mink, northern river otter, white-tailed deer, porcupine, and fisher.

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Frontenac Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  3. ^ "Law Document English View". Ontario.ca. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. ^ "Frontenac". Ontario Parks. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Danderbyshire. "Frontenac Biothon". Frontenac Bird Studies. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  6. ^ "Frontenac Provincial Park Management Plan". Government of Ontario. October 3, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "IBA Site Listing". www.ibacanada.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-20.