Silent Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Silent Lake in eastern Ontario, Canada, near Bancroft. The park occupies an area of 1,450 hectares (3,600 acres).
| Silent Lake Provincial Park | |
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  Location of the park in Southern Ontario | |
| Location | County of Peterborough, Central Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Bancroft, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44°55′15″N 78°4′11″W / 44.92083°N 78.06972°W |
| Area | 1,450 ha (5.6 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Visitors | 93,698 (in 2022[2]) |
| Governing body | Ontario Parks |
| Website | https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/silentlake |
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Silent Lake is located in the Canadian Shield. Recreational activities include swimming, hiking, cycling, kayaking, and canoeing; in winter, there is cross-country skiing. Canoe and kayak rentals and yurt camping are also available within the park.[3] No motor boats or electric motors are permitted on Silent Lake.
References
edit- ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Silent Lake Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Algonquin Ranger Cabins and Yurts". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
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