Silent Lake Provincial Park

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Silent Lake Provincial Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Central Ontario
Nearest city Bancroft, Ontario
Coordinates 45°54′31.71″N 78°3′21.19″W / 45.9088083, -78.0558861
Area 1,450 ha
Governing body Ontario Parks

Silent Lake Provincial Park is a park located on Silent Lake in eastern Ontario near Bancroft, Ontario. It occupies an area of 14.50 km². Silent Lake is located in the Canadian Shield. Recreational activities include swimming, hiking, cycling and canoeing; in winter, there is cross-country skiing. Yurt camping is available within this park. [1]

Prior to the park's founding, American sportsmen fished and hunted on this private lake for 40 years. Silent Lake possesses a rocky shoreline, mixed forest, and marshes. Birds and wildlife live within this park. A rugged trail circles the lake, and parts of groomed ski trails have been graded for mountain biking.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Algonquin Ranger Cabins and Yurts", Toronto Life. Retrieved on 2007-02-26. 

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