Dark Sky Places in ON

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Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre

ON

A school-board outdoor education centre about 9 km west of Wiarton with a public observatory used for astronomy programming.

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Bruce Peninsula National Park

ON

Designated jointly with adjacent Fathom Five National Marine Park; hosts an annual Dark Skies Weekend each July.

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Killarney Provincial Park

ON

A rugged La Cloche Mountains park about 90 km southwest of Sudbury, popular for canoe-in stargazing.

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Manitoulin Eco Park

ON

Located in Tehkummah at the southeast corner of Manitoulin Island along Highway 6.

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North Frontenac

ON

A township-wide preserve centred on the North Frontenac Astronomy Park, a free public viewing site with concrete telescope pads near Plevna.

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Quetico Provincial Park

ON

A remote canoe-wilderness park in northwestern Ontario bordering Minnesota's Boundary Waters.

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Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve

ON

Canada's first RASC Dark-Sky Preserve, a Crown-land reserve near Bala in Muskoka reachable via a short walk from a roadside parking area.