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Grundy Lake Provincial Park is close to the northern limits of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence lowlands forest region.

From several lakes in this park off the Trans-Canada Highway, you can paddle to the voyageurs' route along French and Pickerel rivers into Georgian Bay.  Beaches and smooth rocky shores provide excellent swimming. Mixed forest inhabit this area as the boundary between north and south.  Hiking trails explore the forest.

Plants and Wildlife

A network of sparkling small lakes and magnificent forests of coniferous and broad-leafed trees make up the landscape of this park. The park is just south of the boundary between northern and southern Ontario.  

The red and white pine, maple and yellow birch trees predominate.  These are mixed with other species more common in the northern boreal forest region, such as white birch, poplar and jack pine.

Deer and moose are common in the park area, and smaller mammals such as muskrat, raccoon, mink, fox and beaver can often be spotted.  More than 160 species of birds have been identified near Grundy Lake, especially in the marsh areas.  Heron nests are found in at least two areas of the park close to the campgrounds.