Killarney Provincial Park — Attraction in Killarney

Hello. I have been going to Killarney for over 10 years. It is a beautiful park and it was one of the most sought out outdoors jewels of Ontario. I paid for camp sites; permits for vehicles, fire logs. I am writing this review to express some opinions and hopefully someone from the National Park will read. These are humble, honest and concerning opinions from a very very outdoorsy person. I have been around and the outdoors make me very happy. Not any more. I was there this past weekend and I was extremely disappointed. Hwy 637 has been converted from an asphalt road to gravel, groovy road. It was beyond my imagination to drive for 70 km in an extremely bouncy, dirty road. The cars get filthy, rocks and chips will damage the car and the paint, the trees and shrubs on the side of the road are filthy and covered in dust and hurting from rock and gravel chipping them painfully. I cannot fathomably understand the reason why the road was converted like this? To save money on winter maintenance? I hope that is not the case?

The Bell Lake road is deteriorating, and the trees and branches are taking over the road it is impossible to drive without being smacked from the branches. Let alone if you have to share the crossing with the incoming traffic. The road has hundreds of dep potholes and it seems that no-one is maintaining it. I am not sure if it a private or crown land road.

The town of Killarney is turning to a ghost town. Extremely high prices on everything; all the residents give you attitude and it doesn't offer you any good or basic service anymore.

So, to sum up my concerns, I find that the park is beautiful but the supporting services are very disappointing. We all pay for these services, contribute in the local economy and have our share of care towards the nature (a lot of times, I have brought back home in Toronto, the garbage and waste to dispose it properly).

I don't care how beautiful the Crack or Silver Peak or Silhouette or Georgian Bay islands are. Most likely, I will not set foot in the park and its vicinities until I hear that the situation has...

Recently got a chance to stay there for camping. One of the best camp site available. Travel time: About 4 hours from GTA depending on one's location. Drive is smooth upon the condition of no construction or accident on the road. Past Sudbury there are some single lane hwy that kinda impedes speed but view compensates for it. Site location: Once you reach there office staff welcomes you and you get your parking tickets. They allow one car to be parked on the campsite however, if you park the second one as well rangers are not really picky about it. Every campsite number is very well connected to washrooms and water source. Washrooms were clean - they are disinfected twice a day which was really good part. They were thoroughly pressure washed. Showers were cleaned and they again they were also pressure washed twice a day. Hot water in the shower treated us like a royalty. Some campsites are directly connected to the water and others are just a short walk away. Water sports: Canoe, Kayak rentals are available by Killarney Outfitters. One has to drive a short distance to pick up rental equipments - pricing is little on the high side compared to some other campsite I have been to. $62 to $65 / day rental (day amounts up to sun up to sun down). I wish Killarney Outfitters had a pop up location on the Provincial park. It was a hassle to go to their location to pick up the equipment and then go back to drop it off. Usually campers with the children have car full of stuff, there is no room of equipment. Having to go through the hassle of emptying the car was an annoyance. Lake was beautiful in the middle of the lake. Trails and other hiking locations: We decided to hike on the Crack Trail 5 Km from our campsite. The difficulty level is high for this trail- not for a stroll. There are large boulders, upper strength is needed to hike here. Once you reach to the topmost point every single step is well worth it. Go early in the morning it takes 4 hours to trek this trail. So be mindful of the time as in between the trail because of the trees it is...

Killarney Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Ontario, Canada.

The park contains just one campground at the George Lake entrance as it is primarily a wilderness park. There are few facilities in order to allow visitors a chance to experience the solitude and beauty of its undisturbed natural setting. It has a number of hiking trails and canoe-in back-country camping. The canoe routes include well maintained portages between lakes. The campground includes six heated yurts which have electric lighting, a power outlet, a propane barbecue and bunk beds.

Situated on the north shore of Georgian Bay in the municipality of Killarney, the park straddles the La Cloche range, large rounded white quartzite hills that dominate the landscape. The white peaks and cliffs contrast with the pine and hardwood forests and the boggy lowlands that surround the park's many lakes.

The park planners are keen to keep Killarney Provincial Park wild. Development of recreational facilities such as campgrounds is kept to a minimum, ensuring that the nearly 122,000 acres remain pristine. The park is part of the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion, which is quite a mouthful but essentially means that Killarney is home to a large amount and variety of flora and fauna. The park is home to moose, deer, black bears, wolves, lynx, bobcats, martens, and beavers along with over 20 species of reptiles and amphibians.Over a hundred bird species either live or visit here, while moose and black bears roam the forests and lowlands, and beavers build their homes along the waterways. We're guessing the full-time residents of Killarney appreciate the relative lack of...