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Petroglyphs Provincial Park

Petroglyphs Provincial Park:

One of the most unique provincial parks in Ontario

 Located in Central Ontario just off of the North shores of Upper Stoney Lake about 45-minutes from the city of Peterborough. Visitors to Petroglyphs Provincial Park can get a glimpse back to a time more than 1,000 years ago when First Nations peoples created traditional carvings or petroglyphs in the various rock formations located within the park. Established in 1976 Petroglyphs Provincial Park holds the largest known concentration of Indigenous rock carvings in all of Canada. With spectacular history, modern uses, ample wildlife, and beautiful hiking trails for everyone to enjoy.

The park is also day-use only:

  • There are also strict opening and closing times
  • Using the park after closing is not allowed
  • There is camping nearby for those who wish to spend a weekend at the park
  • Visiting during the week is recommended in order to have the best experience

 There is no photography or videography allowed within the Teaching Rock complex. A building now sits over the Teaching Rock to protect the ancient carvings from the elements. The presence of a subterranean stream below the petroglyphs site makes a rumbling sound that was thought to be the voice of a spirit, this may account for its reputation as a religious site and may have been the subject of some of the extensive carvings found here.

 The present-day forest cover is mainly medium-age pine and hardwoods on shallow soils. The open rock areas have scattered trees and shrubs, while the lower, wetter areas often contain ash or elm forests or willow-alder thickets.

Planted within the park area and the immediate vicinity.

  • Approximately 130,000 white pine
  • 250,000 red pine
  • 100,000 white spruce were

As Petroglyphs Provincial Park has been designated a historical park and is limited to day use only the limited additional activities are mainly wildlife viewing and hiking.

The trails range in difficulty and length:

  • Marsh Trail is the longest trail in the park and moderately difficult
  • Ratarat Trail is the shortest and most convenient
  • Nanabush Trail is long but easily
  • West Day-Use Trail is of moderate difficulty

The Wildlife

The park’s location at the edge of the Canadian Shield and bordering the Peterborough Crown Game Reserve provides for some dramatic scenery and includes large populations of indigenous animals such as:

  • beaver
  • otter
  • white-tailed deer
  • chipmunks
  • fishers
  • wolves

Some species of birds include:

  • woodpeckers
  • grey jays
  • wild turkeys
  • hawks
  • northern flickers
  • ruffled grouse
  • if you’re lucky enough bald and golden eagles can sometimes be spotted in the winter months.

 

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