PRESQU’ILE
2025 INFORMATION GUIDE
Welcome to Presqu’ile Provincial Park for the 2025 season. As announced during the Ontario Government budget announcement in 2024, more opportunities for regular car camping are being investigated in Ontario Parks. It is very exciting that Presqu’ile is being considered for reconfiguring our Group Camp area into regular camping sites in the future. As the details on this project are still being explored, Group Camp will be closed for the 2025 season to conduct this research and investigate the area further. It will be a great addition to the park and will improve the camping experience for the visitor here at Presqu’ile. The continued loss of many of the Ash trees throughout the park has dramatically changed the look of the park and many visitors will be saddened by the change. The trees are dying as a result of Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect. Since this insect is not native to Canada it does not have natural predators or diseases to help control its population. Park staff have been hard at work removing dangerous trees and ensuring the campgrounds remain safe for visitors. This work will be ongoing over the next few years. Our biodiversity team is hard at work planting and growing new trees to reforest the campgrounds and we ask visitors to respect fences and give these new trees room to grow. The 2025 season will no doubt be another very busy camping season. This renewal in the interest of camping has led to many new people enjoying the outdoors. There are some challenges however due to the increase in visitation and many new visitors. As a visitor to a provincial park you have certain responsibilities, one of these is to respect the natural environment of this park
WHAT’S INSIDE What’s Special About Presqu’ile.............................2 2024 at Presqu’ile...................................................3 Rules You Should Know..........................................5 Camper Information............................................6-7 The Friends of Presqu’ile Park..........................12-16 Local Services..................................................19-22 Park Map.........................................................23-24
we all love. This means staying on the trails and ensuring your garbage ends up in the appropriate containers. Please ensure you separate your trash from your recycling and place it in the appropriate bin. We hope all our visitors will do their best to respect the park and one another. Presqu’ile is home to one of the largest waterbird colonies on the Great Lakes. When a large number of animals live close together the potential for diseases increases. Each summer we see gulls and cormorants become sick with diseases such as Botulism. These diseases occur naturally in bird populations and are a part of the ecosystem. We know seeing these sick birds can be distressing but sickness and death is a part of nature too. If you encounter one of these birds on your campsite or somewhere they could endanger members of the public, please contact park staff. Please do not touch sick or dead animals. Over the past 35 years the Friends of Presqu’ile Park have contributed in many ways to improving the visitor’s experience at the park. From the funding of the Lighthouse Interpretive Centre to the rebuilding of the Marsh Boardwalk Trail and so much more. We thank all the past and present volunteers for their time and effort. We encourage you to take time to explore the town of Brighton and the local area, as the many shops and services will provide a great addition to your visit to Presqu’ile. Sincerely, Rob Cunningham - Park Superintendent Presqu’ile and Ferris Provincial Parks