The St. Lawrence Parks Commission (french: Commission des parcs du Saint-Laurent) is a

Crown agency A crown agency was an administrative body of the British Empire, distinct from the Civil Service Commission of Great Britain or the government administration of the national entity in which it operated. These enterprises were overseen from 1833 ...

of the

Government of Ontario The government of Ontario (french: Gouvernement de l'Ontario) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Ontario. A constitutional monarchy, the Crown—represented in the province by the lieutenant governor� ...

that manages parks and heritage sites along the shoreline of the

St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...

southeastern Ontario Eastern Ontario (census population 1,763,186 in 2016) (french: Est de l'Ontario) is a secondary region of Southern Ontario in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottaw ...

. It functions similarly to the

Niagara Parks Commission The Niagara Parks Commission, commonly shortened to Niagara Parks, is an agency of the Government of Ontario which maintains the Ontario shoreline of the Niagara River. History The Commission was founded in 1885 and charged with preserving and ...

's role in overseeing attractions and conservation on the Ontario side of the

Niagara River The Niagara River () is a river that flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the province of Ontario in Canada (on the west) and the state of New York (state), New York in the United States (on the east) ...

List of Parks and Attractions

* Parks and Attractions **

Thousand Islands Parkway The Thousand Islands Parkway (often written as 1000 Islands Parkway) is a scenic parkway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It extends easterly from an interchange with Highway 401 in Gananoque for approximately to rejoin Highway401 near ...

(including Ivy Lea Campsite, Brown's Bay Day-Use Area Park and St. Lawrence Recreation Trail) ** Riverside-Cedar Campsite ** St. Lawrence Recreation Trail ** Crysler Park Marina ** Crysler Beach ** Upper Canada Golf Course ** Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Visitor's Centre

Long Sault Parkway The Long Sault Parkway is a group of eleven islands west of Cornwall in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of the scenic parkway connecting them. The islands, which include two public beaches and three campgrounds, were c ...

(including McLaren, Woodlands and Mille Roches) ** Farran Baker Park ** Glengarry Park *

Fort Henry National Historic Site Fort Henry National Historic Site is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on Point Henry, a strategic, elevated point near the mouth of the Cataraqui River where it flows into the St. Lawrence River at the east end of Lake Ontario. The fort and t ...

Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Toro ...

Upper Canada Village Upper Canada Village is a heritage park near Morrisburg, Ontario, which depicts a 19th-century village in Upper Canada. History Construction of Upper Canada Village began in 1958 as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway project, which required the ...

Heritage Park ** Upper Canada Village ** Upper Canada Village Heritage Park Information Centre ** Queen Elizabeth Gardens **

Battle of Crysler's Farm The Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the War of 1812 (the name ''Chrysler's Farm'' is sometimes used for the engagement, but ''Crysler'' is the proper spelling). A Briti ...

Visitor Centre ** Pioneer Memorial

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St. Lawrence Parks (park management section of the Commission)

Fort Henry National Historic Site
Botanical gardens in Canada Ontario government departments and agencies 1955 establishments in Ontario Government agencies established in 1955 {{Ontario-stub

List of Parks and Attractions

See also

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