Simcoe-Grey is home to nine Ontario provincial parks, offering countless ways to get outside and experience the natural beauty of our region. From sandy beaches and Georgian Bay shorelines to forests, wetlands and scenic trails, there is something to explore in every season.
Browse the nine provincial parks below to learn more about what each has to offer and start planning your next outdoor adventure.
Looking for a park near you? See the map at the bottom of the page. Each park is numbered to correspond with the list below.
1. Beattie Pinery Provincial Park
Year established: 1997
Physical Address: Not available. No Main Entrance – general location of park
Location: Approximately 3km south of Alliston.
Latitude: 44.12392123 & Longitude: -79.85934419
Size: 68.08 ha
Park Classification: Nature Reserve. A non-operating provincial park which means it has no staff, gates, or maintained visitor facilities
What You’ll Like:
Beattie Pinery protects one of the most mature, least disturbed and healthiest White Pine, Red Pine and Sugar Maple upland forests in Ontario south of the Canadian Shield.
Prohibited Activities: Camping, hunting, angling and horseback riding.
Year established: 1967
Physical Address: 209403 Highway 26, Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 0T6
Latitude: 44.5365537 and Longitude: -80.3482702
Size: 65.69 ha
Park Classification: Recreational
What You’ll Like:
Has Online Registration
Located on the southern shore of Georgian Bay
Fractured plates of shale that form our shoreline contain fossils that are 450 million years old
Flat rock is ideal for launching a sailboat, kayak/canoe, paddle board, wind surfing, fishing or watching a spectacular sunset
Located at the Base of Blue Mountain we are an ideal hub to enjoy what the local area has to offer. Hike the Bruce Trail, bike the Georgian Trail, visit the Blue Mountain Village or use your vehicle permit to gain free access to Wasaga Beach Provincial Park (the longest freshwater beach in the world)
Camping experience for everyone: RVs or tents
Host your next family function while overlooking Georgian Bay at our Picnic Shelter.
3. Devil’s Glen Provincial Park
Year established: 1965
Physical Address: 1747 Simcoe County Road 124, Glen Huron, ON, L0M 1H0. No Main Entrance – general location of park
Location: Off Highway 24 south of Collingwood.
Latitude: 44.35659846 and Longitude: -80.21725061
Size: 60.19 ha
Park Classification: Recreational, A non-operating provincial park which means it has no staff, gates, or maintained visitor facilities
What You’ll Like:
Situated on the Niagara Escarpment 518 m above sea level this park features rock outcrops, forested slopes and wetlands, and protects a geologically significant incised river valley. Meltwater from the last retreating glacier carved the steep gorge of Devil’s Glen, where the Mad River now winds its irregular route.
Park Facilities and Activities: The park is gated and only accessible by foot. Camping and fires are not allowed. The park provides access to the Bruce Trail and a viewing platform provides a scenic view of the Niagara Escarpment.
4. Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park
Year established: 1985
Physical Address: 587327 Side Road 9, Clarksburg, ON, N0H 1J0, No Main Entrance – general location of park
Latitude: 44.41721843 and Longitude: -80.46596941
Size: 161.00 ha
Park Classification: Nature Reserve. A non-operating provincial park which means it has no staff, gates, or maintained visitor facilities
What You’ll Like:
Due to seasonal extremes in temperature and the forces of gravity, large blocks of rock have broken away from the main face of the Niagara Escarpment. The gradual shifting downwards of these huge blocks has produced the crevice caves of the Collingwood-Blue Mountain area. The park’s range of microclimates supports interesting cliff face vegetation communities. Park Facilities and Activities The Duncan Escarpment is part of the Niagara Escarpment Parks System and the Niagara Biosphere Reserve.
Year established: 1964
Physical Address: 4998 Concession Road 7, Alliston, ON, L9R 1W1
Latitude: 44.150159 and Longitude: -79.898905
Size: 312.42 ha
Park Classification: Recreational
What You’ll Like:
Has Online Registration
Wide range of hiking and biking trails;
The Boyne River is a great place to view salmon spawning in the fall and trout in the spring.
Earl Rowe Lake provides canoeing, kayaking, paddle boating and fishing.
Camping for everyone with private and shaded campsites including sites for Rv’s, radio-free sites, car camping, and group campsites.
Gas stations, groceries, restaurants, shopping and movie theatres within a five minute drive.
Host your next family picnic at one of their four Picnic Shelters.
6. Noisy River Provincial Park
Year established: 1989
Location: About 20 km north of Shelburne on the Niagara Escarpment. No Main Entrance – general location of park
Latitude: 44.27316327 and Longitude: -80.19227721
Size: 378.20 ha
Park Classification: Nature Reserve. A non-operating provincial park which means it has no staff, gates, or maintained visitor facilities
What You’ll Like:
Noisy River’s largely forested landscape is interrupted by a few meadows and a scenic portion of the Noisy River. Typical Niagara Escarpment features include cliffs, crevice caves, flat uplands, valley slopes and wetlands. Forty-six vegetation types have been identified in the nature reserve with a variety of forested upland, riparian and wetland habitats also present. Eight deciduous forest vegetation types occupy the thin escarpment rim soils and the upper slope lands.
Park Facilities: There are no visitor facilities, but the Bruce Trail crosses this nature reserve. The park offers good hiking, nature appreciation opportunities. Please remember that the many natural features here are vulnerable and easily damaged.
7. Nottawasaga Lookout Provincial Park
Year established: 1994
Location: On the Niagara Escarpment, 10 km south of Collingwood. No Main Entrance – general location of park
Latitude: 44.403970 and Longitude: -80.263351
Size: 130.00 ha
Park Classification: Nature Reserve. A non-operating provincial park which means it has no staff, gates, or maintained visitor facilities
What You’ll Like:
This nature reserve provides representative examples of Niagara Escarpment cliff and ravine habitats, including forested slopes and wetlands. Talus slopes and cave and crevice development are also present. The reserve protects a number of rare or uncommon plant species, including an outstanding variety of ferns, some of which are restricted in their Ontario distribution to the Niagara Escarpment.
Park Facilities: No facilities are provided for visitors. Camping, off-road vehicles, mountain biking, rock climbing and hunting are not permitted. The Bruce Trail passes through the park offering hiking and nature appreciation opportunities. Visitors are asked to respect the sensitive Escarpment features.
8. Pretty River Valley Provincial Park
Year established: 1985
Physical Address: 635397 Pretty River Road, Nottawa, ON, L0M 1P0. No Main Entrance – general location of park
Size: 1099 ha
Park Classification: Natural Environment. A non-operating provincial park which means it has no staff, gates, or maintained visitor facilities
Latitude: 44.42570626 and Longitude: -80.30073792
What You’ll Like:
This park has provincially significant geological features related to glacial and post-glacial processes along one of the highest point of the Niagara Escarpment. Features include meltwater channels, moraine and talus slopes. Over 400 species of vascular plants have been identified in the park.
Park Facilities and Activities: Although the park area is without facilities, and camping is not permitted, visitors may enjoy hiking, nature appreciation, fishing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling on designated OFSC trails. The Bruce Trail passes through the park. Pretty River Valley is part of the Niagara Escarpment Parks system and the Niagara Biosphere Reserve. Visitors are asked to respect the natural features, which are sensitive and easily damaged.
9. Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Year established: 1959
Physical Address: Park Office – 11 22nd Street North, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2V9
Size: 1844.30 ha
Park Classification: Recreational
Wasaga Beach – Area 3: Latitude: 44.498400 and Longitude: -80.046650
Wasaga Beach Trailhead – Wasaga Nordic and Trail Centre: Latitude: 44.515417 and Longitude: -80.016717
Wasaga Beach – Area 4: Latitude: 44.495367 and Longitude: -80.051500
Wasaga Beach – Area 5: Latitude: 44.486450 and Longitude: -80.063050
Wasaga Beach – Area 6: Latitude: 44.476433 and Longitude: -80.082750
What You’ll Like:
Has Online Registration
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park offers 7 km of sandy shore accessible from four different beach areas.
Wasaga Beach protects wildlife habitat for many species-at-risk.
The Wasaga Nordic & Trail Centre (summer) – Starting point for over 50 km of hiking trails, including sections of the Ganaraska Trail.
The Wasaga Nordic & Trail Centre (winter) – Enjoy cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and fat-biking. Snacks, select merchandise, and equipment rental service are available.