The number of campsites at Pinery Provincial Park has been reduced, as the Grand Bend site is brought up to current Ontario Parks management standards.
Previously, there were over 1,000 campsites at the provincial park.
In an email to Sarnia News Today, Park Superintendent Mark Custers said a total of 52 campsites in a sensitive ecological area were removed following the 2025 season.
"No further campsite reductions are planned, and work is underway to relocate a portion of the impacted sites to other development zones within the park," said Custers.
The province is updating the existing Pinery Provincial Park Management Plan, which includes proposed zoning changes to support sewage treatment infrastructure.
Custers said public comments on the plan were collected over a 45-day period, which concluded on August 17.
"Comments are being reviewed alongside feedback from Indigenous communities and local stakeholders, which will help inform next steps regarding the Pinery Provincial Park Management Plan," he said.
Other proposed changes in the plan include Burley Bridge water control structure upgrades, an addition to the development zone to accommodate an upgraded trailer sanitation station, and a proposed policy prohibiting motorboats in the Old Ausable Channel (OAC) with upgraded access points for motorless crafts.
According to the Pinery Provincial Park's website, the park established in 1957, also offers 10 walking trails, a 14-kilometre bike trail and 38 kilometres of groomed ski trails.
