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 Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
The National Parks are the Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Park.
Bruce Peninsula and Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario
The Provincial Parks on the Bruce Peninsula include Cabot Head Provincial Park and Lion's Head Provincial Park, both east of Highway 6, near the north of the peninsula.
freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/on/bruce.htm   (1570 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The area is home to the Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park and the part of the Bruce Trail.
The Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada lies between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and extends northwards from the rest of southern Ontario.
Administratively the Bruce Peninsula (often referred to as just the Bruce) is part of Bruce County.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bruce_Peninsula   (105 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bruce Peninsula National Park offers visitors many excellent vistas to view either the sunrise or sunset, the magnificent rocks of the Niagara escarpment, and the abundant wildlife which includes Black bears, many species of birds, wild orchids, the massassauga rattlesnake, and much more.
Located at the tip of the Bruce peninsula, on the Niagara Escarpment of Ontario, Canada, Bruce Peninsula National Park offers many opportunities for hiking, camping, bird watching and many other outdoor activities.
The park has many trails ranging in difficulty from easy to expert, and connects to the Bruce Trail.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bruce_Peninsula_National_Park   (141 words)

  
 National Parks, Parks in the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
Bruce Peninsula National Park is situated on the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula, between Georgian Bay and Lake Huron.
The Bruce Peninsula National Park, and The Fathom Five National Marine Park are 2 of 38 National parks in Canada.
National Parks, Parks in the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
www.northbruce.cck.ca /parks/parks_bruce_peninsula.htm   (638 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park, Tobermory, Canada - National Parks - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory
Bruce Peninsula National Park is situated on the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula, between Georgian Bay and Lake Huron.
Bruce Peninsula National Park is accessible from the south along Highway 6.
Bruce Peninsula National Park, Tobermory, Canada - National Parks - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory
www.canadavacationplanner.com /listings/en/560   (185 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park - on the Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail runs along the Niagara Escarpment all the way from Niagara Falls to the northernmost point of the peninsula at Tobermory; that's 800-plus kilometers of walking if you were to tackle it all, and we were able to see just a small piece of it as it passes through the national park.
Bruce Peninsula National Park - on the Bruce Trail
Bruce Trail - in the Bruce Peninsula National Park
www.studiobraun.com /travel/brucepeninsula   (783 words)

  
 Landon Lane Bed and Breakfast, Lion's Head, Bruce Peninsula Rooms
Bruce Peninsula is a place of incredible beauty, from the 200 ft cliffs facing Georgian Bay, to the peaceful lazy beaches that caress the coast of Lake Huron.
The Bruce Peninsula is a place of diversity.
Landon Lane Bed and Breakfast, Lion's Head, Bruce Peninsula Rooms
www.landonlane.ca /bruce_peninsula.html   (521 words)

  
 National Park status is being considered for Cootes Paradise
The trail reaches north to the Bruce Peninsula National Park.
He recognizes this region is already represented with two National Parks, but argues the Parks Canada region for southern Ontario lumps the Carolinian forest with the mixed deciduous forest.
Though the idea of naming Cootes a National Park is still in its earliest stages, with several issues to address and a very lengthy, complicated review process yet to begin.
dundasstarnews.com /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=brabant/Layout/Article&c=Article&cid=1110495021228&call_pageid=1069851996007&col=107347686808   (1324 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park
Bruce Peninsula National Park (established 1987, 155 km
Over 70% of the total area of the park has been acquired.
) consists of a former provincial park and private lands acquired on a "willing buyer-willing seller" basis.
thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0010168   (46 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
Bruce Peninsula National Park (106 sq mi/275 sq km), SW Ont., Canada, occupies both sides of Bruce Peninsula and isl.
group N and W of Tobermory (excluding W end of peninsula and properties on either side of Highway 6).
www.bartleby.com /69/73/B10873.html   (99 words)

  
 MEDIA RELEASE - Bruce Peninsula Road
The Bruce Peninsula National Park, which was created in 1987, contains 31 nationally endangered, threatened or vulnerable species, including the red-shouldered hawk, spotted turtle, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, dwarf lake iris and Kirtland's warbler.
The Northern Bruce Timber Company is proposing to build the road on public land to access an area it wishes to log, part of which is earmarked for eventual inclusion in the national park.
Located at the northern end of the Bruce Peninsula, the park contains a significant portion of the Niagara Escarpment, recognized by the United Nations for its global environmental importance as a Biosphere Reserve.
www.sierralegal.org /m_archive/2000/pr00_10_27.html   (397 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy of Canada
Parks Canada provided $200,000 towards the purchase price of the property to cover the cost of land that fell within the original Park Study Area of Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada (BPNPC).  This has resulted in 400 acres being transferred to Parks Canada and incorporated into BPNPC.
With the support of Parks Canada, NCC has been successful in conserving land at sites including Bruce Peninsula National Park in Ontario, Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba and Gulf Islands National Park in British Columbia, and continues to undertake conservation work at various national park sites across the country.
Major addition to Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada to Celebrate Parks Day
www.natureconservancy.ca /files/popwin.asp?lang=e_&sec=popwindow&screen=15&id=193   (296 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Bruce Peninsula National Park
The park, near the top of the Bruce Peninsula, preserves the core of the biosphere reserve.
Bruce Peninsula is home to the massive Niagara Escarpment, declared a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizaiton.
There are more than 60 orchid species in Ontario and approximately 43 are found on the Bruce Peninsula.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2036llt.htm   (275 words)

  
 Tobermory Adventure Tours - National Park Info
Bruce Peninsula National Park is dominated by the Niagara Escarpment, a ragged line of dolomite cliffs that zig zag across Southern Ontario.
Ontario's famous hiking trail, The Bruce Trail that extends from Niagara Falls to Tobermory is most scenic and awe inspiring as it traverses over the dolomite bluffs of Bruce Peninsula National Park.
Fathom Five National Marine Park is the first of its kind in Canada.
www.tobermory.com /park.htm   (243 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park
Bruce Peninsula National Park has an enormous amount of magnificent views.
This national park is located about 4 hours north of Toronto just a bit south of Tobermory.
The group was formed with a pact to camp once every year...
members.aol.com /izsak02/BrucePeninsula.html   (132 words)

  
 WorldSat International
In 1990, Bruce Peninsula National Park was designated as the core area for the Niagara Bisosphere Reserve.
The National Park's main attraction is the spectacular 20km.
Part of a country-wide system of 39 National Parks, this 136 sq.
www.worldsat.ca /cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=BP   (180 words)

  
 Travel the Niagara Escarpment - Parks in the Bruce Peninsula
Bruce Peninsula National Park (link to an external site) was officially established in 1987 to bring much of the complex and unique Bruce Peninsula ecosystem under federal laws that protect Canada's significant landscapes.
This forest park is a good example of the type of upland forests typical to this particular portion of the Escarpment.
This small park, with its shingle beach and undisturbed forest, is used for hiking.
www.escarpment.org /Travel/travel_bruce_parks.htm   (814 words)

  
 Ethan Meleg Nature Photography Feature Photo
Although a sizeable portion of the Bruce Peninsula is protected, cottage development is an imminent threat to all unprotected shorelines.
The Bruce Peninsula is particularly impressive from the air.
Home to the largest remaining chunk of natural habitat in southern Ontario, the Bruce is blanketed with a mosaic of forests, wetlands, lakes and rugged shorelines - all interwoven.
www.ethanmeleg.com /featurephoto4.htm   (423 words)

  
 10/27/00 -- Ontario Logging Road Construction Runs Into Judicial Roadblock
This summer, the Northern Bruce Timber Company was hours away from being given approval to begin construction of the road through Bruce Peninsula National Park.
The Bruce Peninsula National Park was created in 1987 and contains 31 nationally endangered, threatened or vulnerable species, including the red shouldered hawk, spotted turtle, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, dwarf lake iris and Kirtland's warbler.
The cedar forest, located adjacent to the provincial park and within a study area earmarked to become part of the park, is part of the largest winter deer yard on the northern Bruce Peninsula.
forests.org /archive/canada/onloggrd.htm   (658 words)

  
 :: Discovery Channel CA ::
Bruce Peninsula National Park-proper lies along opposite edges of a broad peninsula of land that pushes into Lake Huron, separating it from Georgian Bay.
This park became Canada's first provincial marine park in 1972 and was designated as Canada's first national marine park in 1987.
Elk Island National Park has been described as "an island of nature surrounded by a landscape of man," a fitting description for many of Canada's national parks.
www.exn.ca /nationalparks/park.asp?park=Bruce_Peninsula   (564 words)

  
 GORP - Hiking Ontario's Bruce Peninsula - Bruce Peninsula National Park & Tobermory
GORP - Hiking Ontario's Bruce Peninsula - Bruce Peninsula National Park and Tobermory
Unusual karst topography awaits the hiker within Bruce Peninsula National Park.
Be sure to grab a map from the park ranger, as many trails delve into deep woods, follow rugged rocky terrain, and edge wetlands brimming with wildflowers.
gorp.away.com /gorp/location/canada/ontario/bruce4.htm   (852 words)

  
 Cyprus Lake Trail
Unknown to many, Bruce Peninsula National Park is also an ideal winter destination.
With its seemingly unreal aquamarine waters, it is perhaps one of Bruce Peninsula's most popular summer destinations.
Parking is available near the gatehouse and is $6 a day.
www.brucegreytrails.com /cypruslake.html   (500 words)

  
 Handcrafted Candles - Bruce Candles, Ontario, Canada
Bruce Peninsula National Park - Sauble Beach Tourism - Central Bruce Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Manitoulin Island Tourism - Bruce Trail - Canada Parks - Bruce Peninsula National Park - The Bruce Peninsula
When you visit our store in the Bruce Peninsula, the first thing you notice is the beauty, uniqueness and the smell of our candles.
www.brucecandles.com   (233 words)

  
 Shoreline Bed and Breakfast, Tobermory, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
The famous Bruce Trail starts in Tobermory, and winds it's way through the Bruce Peninsula National Park and along the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve.
Shoreline Bed and Breakfast is located in the North Bruce Peninsula, near the Bruce Peninsula National Park.
The Bruce Peninsula offers some of the most rugged and spectacular scenery on the entire trail!
www.shorelinebb.ca   (190 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park
The Parks / Ontario/ Bruce Peninsula National Park
Black bears, whose population is currently being monitored by the park to determine their number, size, habitat use and overall health, create problems only when they have been foolishly encouraged to interact with humans who feed them or leave garbage behind.
Commonly seen wildlife on the Bruce includes chipmunk, squirrel, raccoon, porcupine, snowshoe hare, skunk, white-tailed deer, snakes and frogs.
www.canadianparks.com /ontario/brucenp/page4.htm   (170 words)

  
 dday1.htm
This tour will take us to the Beautiful Bruce Penisula, home of two National Parks, Fathom Five National, Fathom Five National Park and the Bruce Peninsula National Park, which was designated as the core area of the UNESCO Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve in 1990.
Wiarton sits at the foot of the Bruce Peninsula on Colpoy's Bay, and is the centre for your vacation needs.
As our journey down the Peninsula continues, we take a look into (lie past, as we visit the Bruce Beckons, a 200 year old fully restored log house from Quebec.
www.brucepeninsula.org /selfguide/dday1.htm   (373 words)

  
 Waterfront Cottage For Sale, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
The Bruce Trail is located minutes from this cottage, and you are within a short hike to "Devil's Monument" - one of the many geological wonders of the Bruce Peninsula.
Waterfront Cottage for Sale in sought after area of Dyers Bay, on the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
There is a municipal Dock located beside this waterfront paradise where you can launch your boat and fish for prize winning salmon and trout.
www.thebrucepeninsula.ca /dyersbay1.htm   (294 words)

  
 Camping "&" cottage rentals, Bruce Peninsula, Tobermory, Ontario
Summer House Park is located in the north Bruce Peninsula, adjacent to the Bruce Peninsula National Park.
The famous Bruce Trail starts in Tobermory, and winds it's way through the Bruce Peninsula National Park on it's way down through the Bruce Peninsula to Niagara.
Summer House Park - Camping and Cottage rentals in the Bruce Peninsula
www.summerhousepark.ca   (214 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula \ Huron Shores Cottage Rentals: Cottage #383 Profile
It is a twenty minute drive to Tobermory, and the Bruce Peninsula National Park and a 10 minute drive to a nice sand beach at Singing Sands, which is a part of Bruce Peninsula National Park.
Bruce Peninsula \ Huron Cottage Rentals is owned and operated by Interactive Vacation Rentals Inc
The cottage is centrally located to many points of interest.
www.rentcottage.com /Showcottage.cfm?CottageNumber=383   (573 words)

  
 Bruce Peninsula National Park - Ontario - Reviews of Bruce Peninsula National Park - TripAdvisor
The best time for a family outing in Bruce Peninsula National Park is in the fall.
Located on the Bruce Peninsula in Southern Ontario, this 136-square-mile park features a rugged limestone landscape and the spectacular 18-mile ribbon of Niagara Escarpment cliff.
Eight distinct national parks represent this country's wide variety of wilderness resources.
www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g154979-d208255-Reviews-Bruce_Peninsula_National_Park-Ontario.html   (467 words)

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