Pinery Provincial Park entrance in Grand Bend. August 7, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)Pinery Provincial Park entrance in Grand Bend. August 7, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)
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Ontario extends provincial park closure

Ontario parks will remain closed until at least the end of next month due to the spread of COVID-19.

The province announced in a release Saturday it's extending the closure of provincial parks and conservation reserves to May 31.

The release said the closure includes car camping, backcountry camping, roofed accommodations, day use opportunities, access points and all public buildings, and that provincial parks and conservation reserves will continue to remain fully closed to all recreational activities.

For the latest updates, visit OntarioParks.com.

A canoe travels down the Old Ausable Channel at Pinery Provincial Park in Grand Bend. July, 2019 Photo by Melanie Irwin A canoe travels down the Old Ausable Channel at Pinery Provincial Park in Grand Bend. July, 2019 Photo by Melanie Irwin

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