The Ontario government is opening provincial parks and conservation reserves for limited day-use.
520 will reopen Monday, with the remaining 115 opening Friday.
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek says recreational activities will be limited to walking, hiking, biking and birdwatching.
Yurek stresses there will be no access to beaches, facilities, camping or group activities.
He adds visitors to the park must continue with physical distancing and staff will be on hand to ensure all of the rules are being followed.
Yurek urges residents to stay local and not travel to a provincial park.
He says “While staff are working as hard as they can to get provincial parks ready to open, they will not have washrooms or drinkable water right away. It’s important that you come to the park prepared with hand sanitizer, extra water and other supplies.”
Yurek notes “Over the next several weeks, Ontario Parks staff will be conducting critical maintenance and other park start-up procedures so that more recreational activities and facilities will be available when it is safe to do so.”
Aaron Park in Dryden is not yet open to the public for day use.
Officials say they are working on a plan to reopen the facility.
