- Killbear Provincial Park
Infobox Protected area
name = Killbear Provincial Park
iucn_category = II
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nearest_city =Parry Sound, Ontario
lat_degrees=45 |lat_minutes=21 |lat_seconds=35 |lat_direction=N
long_degrees=80|long_minutes=13 |long_seconds=11 |long_direction=W
area = 1,756 ha
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governing_body =Ontario Parks
world_heritage_site =Killbear Provincial Park is a park located on
Georgian Bay inParry Sound District, Ontario near the town of Nobel.Activities in the park include
camping , swimming, boating,cycling and fishing. The park's proximity to southernOntario make it very popular, especially in peak season, and reservations are often necessary despite its large number of campsites.Killbear combines sandy beaches with the
granite andpine s of theCanadian Shield . The park provides habitat for the threatened easternMassasauga Rattlesnake , Ontario's only venomous snake. There are many "Please Brake for Snakes" signs along the park's roadways. Otherreptile s found in the park include the:
*EasternFox Snake
*EasternHognose Snake Canadian songwriter Hayden Desser has a song entitled "Killbear" on his 2004 album "
Elk-Lake Serenade ".External links
* [http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/killb.html Official website]
* [http://www.friendsofkillbear.com/ Friends of Killbear]
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