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Earl Rowe Provincial ParkLocation: Alliston, Ontario Earl Rowe Provincial Park is located on the Boyne River in a scenic river valley. Visitors can camp, picnic, fish, paddle, sunbathe, swim in a 1500-person wadding pool, or hike. The park has 400 campsites and is open from May to mid-October. Canoe and paddleboat (pedal boat) rentals are available at the Park Store. InformationLocated in a river valley in the middle of typical south-central Ontario countryside, the park includes a variety of valley landforms created by the meandering Boyne River. You can find more than 100 species of bird in the park, including the ruby-throated hummingbird, yellow warbler, and purple finch. You can also find other wildlife including squirrels, rabbits, beaver, fox, turtles and frogs. Earl Rowe has a total of 400 campsites located in two different campground areas: Riverside Campgrounds (Salmon Run Campground, Rabbit Loop Campground, Blue Heron Campground, Heydon Way Campground) and West Side Campgrounds (Fletcher Field Campground, Boyne Meadow Campground, Trillium Woods Campground, Meadowbrook Campground). Most sites have shade and 183 have electrical service. Three group camping areas are also available. See: Earl Rowe Campgrounds Map. A limited number of picnic tables are located throughout the park. Four Picnic Shelters are available for rent. To reserve a picnic shelter, call the park at A comfort station with flush toilets is located on each side of the lake. A playground is also located on each side of the lake. The Park Store is located on the east side of the lake, near the beach. The store offers sundry items, groceries, ice cream, camping supplies and Ontario Parks souvenir merchandise and rental items. On the west side of the lake, a small concession is located near the entrance to the pool, offering most of the above items. Canoes, paddleboats are available for rent at the Park Store. For a $25 refundable deposit, visitors can borrow a properly fitted PFD (personal floatation device). Staff can outfit visitors with a PFD at the pool and Resource Center. During the winter, visitors can enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter walks. Note that no facilities are open after Thanksgiving. Provincial Park day use fees apply. Points Of Interest
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Map & DirectionsLocated near Alliston, Ontario; which is southeast of Barrie, Ontario. From Toronto, driving time is approximately 1.5 hours and distance is approximately 97 km (60 miles). Driving directions from Toronto:
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Nearby RestaurantsSeveral restaurants and fast food restaurants are located on Hwy 89, east and west of Hwy 15. William Earl RoweThe Earl Rowe Provincial Park is named in honour of William Earl Rowe who was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968. Alliston, OntarioAlliston, Ontario is a settlement in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of the Town of New Tecumseth, the 1991 amalgamation of Alliston and nearby villages Beeton, Tottenham, and the Township of Tecumseth. The primary downtown area is located along Highway 89, or Victoria Street. Alliston is known as the Potato Capitol of Ontario. Every summer this is celebrated and recognized with the Alliston Potato Festival. The Banting Homestead, the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting who discovered insulin, is located in Alliston, Ontario. Located 9 km east of the Earl Rowe Provincial Park, off of Hwy 89, is the Nottawasaga Inn Convention Centre & Golf Resort. Other Links
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