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Turkey Point Provincial Park

Coordinates: 42°42′17″N 80°20′00″W / 42.70472°N 80.33333°W / 42.70472; -80.33333
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Turkey Point Provincial Park
Stone cairn with plaque affixed behind a steel picket fence
Fort Norfolk National Historic Site, also called Turkey Point, at Turkey Point Provincial Park, Ontario
Map showing the location of Turkey Point Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Turkey Point Provincial Park
Location of the park in Southern Ontario
LocationNorfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityTurkey Point, Ontario
Coordinates42°42′17″N 80°20′00″W / 42.70472°N 80.33333°W / 42.70472; -80.33333
Area316 ha (780 acres)
Established1959
Visitors140,253 (in 2022[2])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/turkeypoint
Map
Official nameFort Norfolk National Historic Site of Canada
Designated15 May 1925

Turkey Point Provincial Park is located in Turkey Point, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Ontario Parks system. It is the only Ontario provincial park to include a golf course.[3] The Normandale Fish Hatchery is in the park,[4] and is accessible via one of the hiking trails.[5]

References

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  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Turkey Point Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  2. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  3. ^ "Turkey Point". Ontario Parks. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011.
  4. ^ Goodwin, Clive E. (1995-05-01). A bird-finding guide to Ontario. University of Toronto Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8020-6904-7. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Turkey Point Hiking". Ontario Parks. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
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