Killarney Park & LaCloche Mountains
Spectacular Elevations Sure to Inspire

Exploring Killarney Provincial Park Killarney Park

Considered one of Ontario Parks’ crown jewels, Killarney Provincial Park is a majestic, mountainous wilderness of sapphire lakes and jack pine ridges that protects some of Ontario’s outstanding landscapes. Its spectacular elevations, white quartzite hills and clear deep lakes offer an unparalleled environment for camping, canoeing and hiking.

It was these features which inspired many members of Canada’s renowned ‘Group of Seven’ artists to paint some of their most memorable works. One of those artists, A.Y. Jackson, was instrumental in having the area designated a provincial park.

Killarney Wilderness Park offers canoe routes, a fully serviced campground, backcountry campsites, and the 100-kilometre long La Cloche Silhouette Trail.

La Cloche Mountains

The legend of the La Cloche Mountains says that these rocks were Aboriginal tocsins (warning bells) used for signaling. The “Bell Rocks” when struck could be heard for a considerable distance. Hence, the area was named with the French word for “bell” — La Cloche.

Once higher than the Rocky Mountains, La Cloche’s white quartzite cliffs gleam like snowy peaks from afar. Where paddlers, hikers, skiers and snowshoers now journey through this craggy, imposing landscape, there is evidence that others passed thousands of years before.

Useful Links:
Killarney Provincial Park
Rainbow Country Travel Association
Great Fall Drive: Dynamic Hues: Sudbury - Killarney
Georgian Bay Coastal Route

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