Earl Rowe Provincial Park Explained

Earl Rowe Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Iucn Ref:[1]
Location:Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Nearest City:Barrie, Ontario
Nearest Town:Alliston, Ontario
Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Coordinates:44.1535°N -79.9028°W
Area Ha:312.42
Established:1964
Visitation Num:148,543
Visitation Year:2022[2]
Governing Body:Ontario Parks
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:12
Coord:44.1535°N -79.9028°W

Earl Rowe Provincial Park is an Ontario Parks recreational park located in Adjala–Tosorontio near Alliston, Ontario.

The idea for the park was spearheaded by Rowe when he was area MP and began with the first land purchase in 1957 and additional farm land before it opened in 1964,[3] the now park was named for former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario William Earl Rowe.[4] The park features a large man made lake, Earl Rowe Lake, created by damming the Boyne River. The lake provides swimming area for campers.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNEP-WCMC. World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Protected Area Profile for Earl Rowe Provincial Park. World Database on Protected Areas. 2024-11-02.
  2. Web site: Parks . Ontario . Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries . 2024-11-02 . data.ontario.ca.
  3. Web site: From farmland to vacationland: The birth of Earl Rowe park. Alliston Herald. 16 June 2009. 22 August 2021. Simcoe.com.
  4. Web site: Earl Rowe. 22 August 2021. Ontario Parks.
  5. Web site: Earl Rowe Provincial Park. 22 August 2021. Ontariocamping.ca.