Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Georgian Bay Islands National Park
iucn_category = II

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caption = Location of "Georgian Bay Islands National Park" in Canada
locator_x = 182
locator_y = 203
location = Ontario, Canada
nearest_city = Midland, Ontario
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 52
lat_seconds = 40
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 79
long_minutes = 52
long_seconds = 29
long_direction = W
area = 13 km²
established = 1929
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Parks Canada

Georgian Bay Islands National Park consists of 59 small islands or parts of islands in Georgian Bay, near Port Severn, Ontario. The park was established in 1929. The total park area is approximately 13 km².

The islands blend the exposed rocks and pines of the Canadian Shield with the hardwood forests found further south. The park can only be reached by boat; there are limited camping facilities and a visitor centre on the largest island, Beausoleil Island.

The park provides habitat for 33 species of reptiles and amphibians, including the threatened eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. Some of the more isolated islands provide nesting areas for colonies of gulls and terns. Black Terns can be found nesting on some islands here.

The park is part of the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere Reserve.

Beausoleil Island

Beausoleil Island is the largest island in the park and it offers island tent camping, overnight and day docking, heritage education programs, a Visitor Centre and hiking trails. Wheelchair accessible sites and reserved campsites are also available at the Cedar Spring campground on Beausoleil Island.

ee also

*National Parks of Canada
*List of National Parks of Canada

External links

* [http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/georg/index_E.asp Official Site]