For one day only, visitors are invited to enjoy complimentary access to all operating Ontario Parks on July 19th. Celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People and enjoy free day use at all Ontario Parks! Explore the beauty of the great outdoors, discover a new park and experience their facilities and services. 

All visitors will receive a complimentary day pass, allowing access to park facilities until 10 pm on July 19th. Important to note is that additional charges apply for services not included in day use, such as camping and equipment rentals. To secure your spot, visit Ontario Parks’ reservation service to obtain a daily vehicle permit for one of the many participating parks up to five days before your trip.

Here is a list of Ontario Parks: 

• Aaron Provincial Park
• Algonquin Provincial Park
• Arrowhead Provincial Park
• Arrow Lake Provincial Park
• Awenda Provincial Park
• Balsam Lake Provincial Park
• Bass Lake Provincial Park
• Batchawana Bay Provincial Park
• Biscotasi Lake Provincial Park
• Blue Lake Provincial Park
• Bon Echo Provincial Park
• Bonnechere Provincial Park
• Bronte Creek Provincial Park
• Caliper Lake Provincial Park
• Charleston Lake Provincial Park
• Chutes Provincial Park
• Craigleith Provincial Park
• Darlington Provincial Park
• Driftwood Provincial Park
• Earl Rowe Provincial Park
• Emily Provincial Park
• Esker Lakes Provincial Park
• Fairbank Provincial Park
• Ferris Provincial Park
• Finlayson Point Provincial Park
• Fitzroy Provincial Park
• Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
• French River Provincial Park
• Frontenac Provincial Park
• Fushimi Lake Provincial Park
• Grundy Lake Provincial Park
• Halfway Lake Provincial Park
• Inverhuron Provincial Park
• Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park
• John E. Pearce Provincial Park
• Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
• Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park
• Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
• Kettle Lakes Provincial Park
• Killarney Provincial Park
• Killbear Provincial Park
• Komoka Provincial Park
• Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
• Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park
• Lake St. Peter Provincial Park
• Lake Superior Provincial Park
• Long Point Provincial Park
• MacGregor Point Provincial Park
• MacLeod Provincial Park
• Makobe-Grays River Provincial Park
• Mara Provincial Park
• Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park
• Marten River Provincial Park
• McRae Point Provincial Park
• Mikisew Provincial Park
• Misery Bay Provincial Park
• Missinaibi Provincial Park
• Mississagi Provincial Park
• Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
• Murphys Point Provincial Park
• Nagagamisis Provincial Park
• Neys Provincial Park
• North Beach Provincial Park
• Oastler Lake Provincial Park
• Obabika River Provincial Park
• Ojibway Provincial Park
• Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
• Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park
• Pakwash Provincial Park
• Pancake Bay Provincial Park
• Petroglyphs Provincial Park
• Pigeon River Provincial Park
• Pinery Provincial Park
• Point Farms Provincial Park
• Port Bruce Provincial Park
• Port Burwell Provincial Park
• Potholes Provincial Park
• Presqu'ile Provincial Park
• Quetico Provincial Park
• Rainbow Falls Provincial Park
• René Brunelle Provincial Park
• Restoule Provincial Park
• Rideau River Provincial Park
• Rock Point Provincial Park
• Rondeau Provincial Park
• Rushing River Provincial Park
• Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
• Sandbanks Provincial Park
• Sandbar Lake Provincial Park
• Sauble Falls Provincial Park
• Selkirk Provincial Park
• Sharbot Lake Provincial Park
• Sibbald Point Provincial Park
• Silent Lake Provincial Park
• Silver Falls Provincial Park
• Silver Lake Provincial Park
• Sioux Narrows Provincial Park
• Six Mile Lake Provincial Park
• Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
• Solace Provincial Park
• Spanish River Provincial Park
• Springwater Provincial Park
• Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park
• Sturgeon River Provincial Park
• The Massasauga Provincial Park
• Tidewater Provincial Park
• Turkey Point Provincial Park
• Voyageur Provincial Park
• Wabakimi Provincial Park
• Wakami Lake Provincial Park
• Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
• Wheatley Provincial Park
• White Lake Provincial Park
• Windy Lake Provincial Park
• Woodland Caribou Provincial Park

This is the perfect opportunity to rediscover our connection to nature! Ontario’s provincial parks are home to the most breathtaking landscapes in the country. Make sure to take advantage of these national treasures for free. 

Where: Multiple locations; click here to find out. 

When: July 19th, 2024 

Price: Free admission 

Category: Family-friendly

Click here for the website. 

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