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Craigleith Provincial Park

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Craigleith Provincial Park
The Craigleith Provincial Park on the shore of the Georgian Bay
Map showing the location of Craigleith Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Craigleith Provincial Park
LocationOntario, Canada
Nearest cityCollingwood
Area00.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Established1967
Governing bodyOntario Parks

Craigleith Provincial Park was established in 1967 by Ontario Parks. It is a recreation-class Provincial Park created to help preserve historic oil shale beach.[1] Craigleith Provincial Park is a small park located between Collingwood and Thornbury on the shores of Georgian Bay.

Facilities

Park Office

The Park Office is located on Ontario Highway 26 near Blue Mountain ski resort. The park is open during the months of May to October.

Campgrounds

Main Campground

The campground has 172 campsites of which 66 have electric service. There is a comfort station and shower building including laundry facilities and flush toilets. All the campsites in the camping area are within easy walking distance of the beach. A children's adventure playground is located next to the shower building. Firewood is available for purchase at the gatehouse.

Ecology The rock

Fractured oil shale plates on the shore contain invertebrate fossils 455 million years old.

References

  1. ^ Park Report, Basic Information

See also

List of Ontario provincial parks