Petroglyphs Provincial Park
Petroglyphs Provincial Park is one of the most unique provincial parks in Ontario. Visitors can get a glimpse back to a time more than 1,000 years ago, when First Nations peoples created traditional carvings or petroglyphs in the various rock formations located within the park. Petroglyphs Provincial Park holds the largest known concentration of Indigenous rock carvings in Canada. Petroglyphs Provincial Park was established 1976, and in 2002 The Learning Place visitor center opened. Petroglyphs Provincial Park is located in Central Ontario just off of the north shores of Upper Stoney Lake about 45-minutes from the city of Peterborough. With spectacular history, modern uses, ample wildlife, and beautiful hiking trails for everyone to enjoy. The park is also day-use only and there is no camping. There are also strict opening and closing times, so using the park after closing is not allowed. However, there is camping nearby for those who wish to spend a weekend at the park. Visiting during the week is recommended in order to have the best experience.
Petroglyphs
Provincial Park is an excellent destination for educational trips, bird/nature watching
and hikers. The ‘Teaching Rock’ is one of the few known petroglyph sites
located in the Canadian Shield. There is no photography or videography allowed
within the Teaching Rock complex. A building now sits over the Teaching Rock to
protect the ancient carvings from the elements. The Learning Place visitors
center is where you will find a wealth of information about the petroglyphs
along with knowledge about the life and traditions of Ojibway People from
ancient to modern life.
The presence
of a subterranean stream below the petroglyphs site, makes a rumbling sound
that was thought to be
the voice of a spirit, this may account for its reputation as a religious site
and may have been the subject of some of the extensive carvings found here. The
present-day forest cover is mainly medium-age pine and hardwoods on shallow
soils. The open rock areas have scattered trees and shrubs, while the lower,
wetter areas often contain ash or elm forests or willow-alder thickets. Since the early 1960s, most of the
park area has been within a timber license area and managed for timber
production on a continuous basis. Pruning and thinning of natural and planted
white and red pine stands occur on a regular basis. Approximately 130,000 white
pine, 250,000 red pine and 100,000 white spruce were planted within the park
area and the immediate vicinity.
As the park
has been designated a historical park and is limited to day use only the
limited additional activities are mainly wildlife viewing and hiking. The
trails range in difficulty and length, Marsh Trail is the longest trail in the
park and moderately difficult, Ratarat Trail is the shortest most convenient, Nanabush
Trail is long but easily, West Day-Use Trail is of moderate difficulty.
Its location at the edge of the Canadian
Shield and bordering the Peterborough Crown Game Reserve provides for some
dramatic scenery and includes large populations of indigenous animals such as beaver,
otter, white-tailed deer, chipmunks, fishers, wolves and many species of birds
including woodpeckers, grey jays, wild turkeys, hawks, northern flickers, ruffled
grouse and if your lucky enough bald and golden eagles can sometimes be spotted
in the winter months.
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