Inverhuron Provincial Park

Inverhuron Provincial Park
Shoreline and beach area, Lake Huron
Map showing the location of Inverhuron Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Inverhuron Provincial Park
Location in Bruce County
Map showing the location of Inverhuron Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Inverhuron Provincial Park
Inverhuron Provincial Park (Southern Ontario)
LocationBruce County, Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityTiverton
Coordinates44°17′59″N 81°35′17″W / 44.29972°N 81.58806°W / 44.29972; -81.58806
Area288 ha (710 acres)
Established1956
Visitors132,251 (in 2022[2])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
Websiteontarioparks.ca/park/inverhuron

Inverhuron Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the shores of Lake Huron beside the small village of Inverhuron, Ontario, near Tiverton, Ontario, Canada. The park opened in 1956.

Pioneer cemetery inside park

With the construction of a heavy water "deuterium oxide" plant at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, Ontario Hydro purchased the park from the Ministry of Natural Resources in 1973 for issues of safety and security.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Inverhuron Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  3. ^ Inverhuron Provincial Park Final Environmental Study Report


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