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 ...

in southeastern Ontario. 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.

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 nea ...

(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 (including McLaren, Woodlands and Mille Roches) ** Farran Baker Park ** Glengarry Park * Fort Henry National Historic Site in

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 To ...

* Upper Canada Village 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 Brit ...

Visitor Centre ** Pioneer Memorial

External links

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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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