Bronte Creek Provincial Park

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Bronte Creek Provincial Park
 

Natural Features at Bronte Creek Provincial Park

Located between Burlington and Oakville is an all-season Provincial Park called Bronte Creek Provincial Park.  Bronte Creek Provincial Park offers a view of past living history demonstrations in an 1890s farmhouse.  At Bronte Creek Provincial Park there is a playbarn where the children can pet the animals or romp in the outdoor playground. 

History of Bronte Creek Provincial Park

The wide stream for which Bronte Provincial Park was named flows through the Southern Ontario countryside.  The area was once used for agriculture, but most of Bronte Creek Provincial  Park's land is returning to its natural cover of trees and plants usually found in the deciduous forest region.  Species common to prairie areas and the Carolinian forest are also found in Bronte Creek Provincial Park.

Animals and Wildlife at Bronte Creek Provincial Park

Most small mammals common to southern Ontario live in the Bronte Creek Provincial Park, also with some larger species. Some of the animals within Bronte Provincial Park include the white-tailed deer, red fox, coyote and raccoon.

Birds living in Bronte Creek Provincial Park include the blue jay, blackbird, red-tailed hawk and several kinds of sparrows, as well as the occasional pileated and red-headed woodpecker, scarlet tanager, turkey vulture and both snowy and short-eared owls.  There area as many as 20 species of amphibians and reptiles who also make their home around Bronte Creek.  There are more than 70 species of moths and butterflies that have been identified in Bronte Creek Provincial Park, with another 125 species of insects, including a rare katydid.

Outdoor Activities at Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Outdoor activities at Bronte Creek Provincial Park include camping overnight, swimming, hiking or biking on nature trails.  There are thirteen kilometres of trails and road to bike on.  There are a selection of hiking trails in Bronte Creek Provincial Park with leisure and casual distances.
In winter you can skate outdoors, tobogganing and cross-country skiing.  The day use and campground areas in Bronte Creek Provincial Park are separate with their own entrances.

Refer to Ontario Parks camping information at Bronte Creek Provincial Park.

You can also visit the Friends of Bronte Creek Provincial Park for more information

Things to do outdoors near Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Bronte Creek Provincial Park is located in the Toronto region in Southern Ontario.  Bronte Creek Provincial Park is also located between Burlington and Oakville Ontario. 
There are many events and entertainment within these areas and you can see what to do outdoors near Bronte Creek Provincial Park by visiting Oakville tourism or Burlington Tourism.
 
Trails near Bronte Creek Provincial Park
 
Find out more about trails near Bronte Creek Provincial Park and trails near Oakville Ontario.  The City of Burlington has created a transit and trails map which can be viewed in order to see where trails connect with transit routes.

Find out more about trails in the Toronto area or trails near Burlington.  You can also find more information about trails in Oakville Ontario.

View these sources if you are interested in finding out more information for canoe and kayak clubs in Toronto Ontario, cross country skiing clubs in Toronto Ontario, Hiking clubs in Toronto Ontario, Outdoor Activity clubs in Toronto region, Trail Associations in Toronto Ontario, Windsurfing clubs in Toronto Ontario, Nature Conservation clubs in Toronto Ontario.

You can refer to the official Southern Ontario road map for more detailed directions of how to get to Bon Echo Provincial Park from where you are travelling from.

For more information contact Bronte Creek Provincial Park  905-827-6911

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Location(s)

Address: Bronte Creek Provincial Park
1219 Burloak Drive
Oakville, Ontario
Canada
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