Killarney Provincial Park is on Georgian Bay. It encompasses a vast wilderness area of wetlands, forests and mountains.

La Cloche Silhouette Trail climbs the white quartzite ridges of La Cloche Mountains. Cranberry Bog Trail crosses bogs and swamps. Canoe routes connect the park’s numerous clear lakes, such as George Lake. Glacier-sculpted pink granite cliffs frame the coastline.

Lots of activities include outstanding hiking which includes the 80 km, looped, La Cloche-Silhouette Trail, as well as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter. The George Lake campground has access to beaches, trails, and canoeing. There is also yurt accommodation available year-round.

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The George Island Wilderness Trail is an 8-kilometre hike that crosses the western end of beautiful and historical George Island. Since the early days of European settlement, George Island has played an important role in the economic development of Killarney and the surrounding region. Much of the island was logged at the end of the last century, providing valuable lumber for processing.

The island is home to a large number of bears, deer and moose. Along the trail, you will witness evidence of these large mammals in the form of footprints and droppings or even an actual sighting. The trail also passes by six beaver ponds and allows for close viewing of their dams and lodges. Moreover, these beaver ponds provide habitat for many duck species such as wood, hooded merganser, mallard, blue-winged teal, and black and for many amphibians and reptiles.

This trail is located on George Island, across the channel from the Killarney Mountain Lodge. The Boathouse operates a ferry service to the trailhead for a fee of $3.00 for adults (round trip) Children and dogs ride for free.

A First Nation-owned and operated recreational park, Point Grondine has over 18,000 acres of scenic natural wilderness landscape, old growth pine forest, stunning river vistas and five interior lakes to explore. The picturesque water trails flowing along the coast of Georgian Bay invite you to many canoe routes, hiking trails and backcountry campsites located throughout the interior of the Park.

The Anishinaabek people of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory have lived on Manitoulin Island and Killarney Region. The village of Wiikwemkoong is on the eastern portion of the island and along the beautiful and pristine shores of Georgian Bay. The vibrant community expresses its Anishinaabek culture through several events that draw visitors from all over the world. Some of those events include the annual cultural festival, fall fair, ice fishing derby, traditional pow-wow, and indigenous theatre in the ruins of a historic Church.

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