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Pinery Provincial Park

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Pinery Provincial Park has a 9.5 km natural beach along the margin of Lake Huron adjacent to provincially significant Oak Savanna woodlands. The beach varies from fine sand to gravel depending on location and conditions. Situated just south of Grand Bend, Pinery is one of the busiest parks in Ontario with a wide array of amenities and services including one of the most comprehensive interpretive educational programs in the province. Rent a canoe, hydro bike, paddleboat or a single or double kayak to explore the Old Ausable Channel - a provincially significant wetland. Sunsets here are ranked by National Geographic as among the “Top 10 Best in the World”
Booking your visit in advance is recommended during peak periods.


Beach and trail wheelchairs and other accessible features are available
The park does offer a PFD loaner program

No lifeguards, water safety is your responsibility
Open fires and alcoholic beverages not permitted in any beach areas.
No dogs are permitted on the beach, there are 2 designated dog beaches within the park

Water Quality

Passes water quality tests 60-95% of the time.
Water quality information provided by Swim Guide with the support of RBC Royal Bank.

Great Lakes Waterfront Trail

This beach is on the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.
Visit the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail website for more information.

Watersheds

Lake Huron

Traditional Territories

Anishinaabeg
Attiwonderonk (Neutral)

Treaties

Treaty 29, 1827

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