Earl Rowe Provincial Park is an
Ontario Parks
Ontario Parks is a branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in Ontario, Canada, that protects significant natural and cultural resources in a system of parks and protected areas that is sustainable and provides opportunit ...
recreational park located in
Adjala–Tosorontio near
Alliston, Ontario
Alliston is a settlement in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has been part of the Town of New Tecumseth since the 1991 amalgamation of Alliston and nearby villages of Beeton, Tottenham, and the Township of Tecumseth. The ...
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The idea for the park was spearheaded by Rowe when he was area MP and began with the first land purchase in 1957 and additional farm land before it opened in 1964, the now park was named for former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
William Earl Rowe.
The park features a large man made lake, Earl Rowe Lake, created by damming the
Boyne River. The lake provides swimming area for campers.
See also
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Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
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Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
References
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Provincial parks of Ontario
Protected areas established in 1964
1964 establishments in Ontario
Campsites in Canada