Tag: Port Burwell
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How to plan your day trip to Port Burwell
Port Burwell Provincial Park is a favourite spot for families, dog-lovers, and beach-goers. With 2.5 km of sandy beach, a dog friendly beach and exercise area, and plenty of recreation facilities, this park has become a popular weekend destination. Unfortunately, Port Burwell’s increasing popularity has meant that our park can get extremely busy, and often…
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Ollie and Oona’s new pad
Port Burwell Provincial Park is a hot spot for large raptors. Two local Osprey (affectionately named Ollie and Oona) fish Big Otter Creek and the shores of Lake Erie, regularly bringing their “catch of the day” back to the park’s radio tower to settle in for some fine dining high above the park. In February…
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Get a jump on June: summer camping in southwestern Ontario
It may be the middle of winter, but we’re daydreaming of summer in southwestern Ontario! How about you? Get a jump start on planning your vacation. Book a campsite at one of these hidden gems today!
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Campsite vacancy highlights: October 4-6
Say WATT! We have electrical sites available across the province. No matter where you go, you’ll find a hook up waiting for you. Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of 9:30 am. on October 3, 2019):
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Beach accessibility at Ontario Parks
Beaches can be an accessibility challenge for park visitors using walkers or wheelchairs. Because of the soft sand, wheels and legs of walkers can sink in, making them tough to maneuver. As a part of our commitment to making parks as accessible as possible, more parks are offering beach accessibility measures to help visitors explore…
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My Ontario Parks career map
Today’s post comes from Morgan Racz, an experienced summer student and winner of one of our 2018 student bursaries. This is my story of my dream career. Currently, I am a few steps down the road. I work for Ontario Parks at Port Burwell Provincial Park, as a provincial park ranger and the head maintenance…