Pinery Provincial Park
Towering Oak trees, sun flecks on a golden carpet of leaves, shrubs & wildflowers and a rich abundance of unique and rare organisms; to many, this is Pinery.
Pinery Provincial Park contains much of the remaining Oak Savanna woodland to be found in North America. Explore this unique ecosystem, along park roads, trails, beaches or quiet reaches of the Old Ausable Channel.
Today an Oak Savanna ecosystem rests atop an undulating sand dune topography that began forming over 6,000 years ago as glaciers retreated, leaving dunes more than 100 feet high. The panoramic view from lookouts presents a seemingly endless forest canopy, meeting Lake Huron's brilliant blue waters on the horizon.
Whether you want to quietly explore the woodlands along a trail, dip a paddle in the Old Ausable Channel, ride along the bike
trail, or slide across crisp snow on a ski trail, Pinery is a special place year round.
Camping at Pinery Park
Many different camping experiences are available at Pinery. There are many superb sites available in the three Pinery campgrounds. Twelve furnished Yurt campsites are located in Riverside Campground. There are also three designated group camping areas in Pinery Park. more
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Campsite Reservations
Pinery's busy season starts the long weekend in May,
through July
and August to Labour Day. To guarantee a site is available and avoid disappointment,
we strongly recommend that a reservation be made well in advance of your
trip. To make a reservation you need to contact Ontario Parks. |
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What's New at Pinery!
Dune Grass Planting
A Friends of Pinery Volunteer Event
Learn about Freshwater Dune Ecology and help enhance Pinery’s
world class dune ecosystem by planting Marram grass in areas needing restoration
Date
and Time
Saturday November 14 – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location
Meet at the Pinery Visitor Centre
Registration
To assist in planning the event, you must register by email before
November 12. Include your name and the names of any other volunteers who will
be coming in your vehicle. Call 519-243-1521 for more info.
A list of registered volunteers will be posted at Pinery
Main Gate to ensure that a complimentary Day Pass will only be issued to registered
volunteers whose names are on that list.
**Reminder**
Dress for the weather! This is a “rain or shine” event.
Optional – Bring a round nosed shovel if you have one. |
A Big Thank You to
the 2009 Pinery Road Race
The Friends of Pinery Park would like to thank the Grand Bend Running Group and all the volunteers and participants of the Pinery Road Race. We greatly appreciate your commitment and support of our efforts in education, promotion, preservation and support of Pinery Provincial Park.
Race results can be found at the official Results Page |
Download the Pinery
Park Activity Schedule (pdf)
The photo contest is now over. Thank you to everyone for all the wonderful
entries.
Please check the online
photo gallery to view the contest winners.
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Friends of Pinery Park -Outdoor Raffle
2009
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2009 raffle tickets are now available.
Draw will be held November 9, 2009. This year's first prize is two Breeze
kayaks from Nova Craft.
Second
prize is two mountain bikes from Doug and Marion's
Bike Sales. Third and fourth prizes are camping prizes from Ontario Parks
2009
Raffle Poster (pdf)
Go to Raffle page for more information.
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