Killarney Park Georgian Bay

Ontario's most Spectacular Wilderness

Killarney Park and the north shore of Georgian Bay is considered the most beautiful parkland in the Ontario Park system. Killarney Provincial Park boasts one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Commonly known as the La Cloche Mountains, the ridges are composed of ancient white quartzite and date back three and a half billion years. The La Cloche hills were originally taller than the Rocky Mountains and now form some of Ontario's tallest peaks. They are some of the oldest mountains in the Canadian wilderness. Coexisting side-by-side with the quartzite ridges are sloping red granite rocks that emerged 1.5 billion years after the quartzite. These beautiful formations make up most of the shoreline along Georgian Bay and the inland lakes of the Park.

In the late 1920's, several members the most famous group of Canadian painters discovered Killarney's beauty in their search for the unspoiled Ontario wilderness. Frank Carmichael, Arthur Lismer, A.Y. Jackson, and A.J. Casson, all members of the Group of Seven, sketched and painted the hills of Killarney. Today these works of art represent much of Canada's revered artistry.

In 1964, with the help of the Group of Seven, 4,000 square miles along the shoreline of Georgian Bay were preserved as a wilderness reserve. Killarney Provincial Park boasts the most beautiful lakes in Ontario. Its shimmering topaz waters, startling white quartzite ridges and rugged wilderness are waiting. Come enjoy them for yourself!