Killbear Provincial Park, Provincial park in Parry Sound District, Canada.
Killbear Provincial Park is a nature reserve on the Georgian Bay coast, featuring rocky shorelines and sandy beaches throughout its territory. The landscape combines forested areas with exposed granite outcrops, sheltered coves, and shallow bays that define the character of the place.
Killbear Provincial Park was created in 1960, when the Ontario government expropriated the land for a provincial park. Before that, the area was extensively logged for about 20 years, beginning in 1900.
The park's name comes from Killbear Point, the landform it occupies on Georgian Bay. Campgrounds are named for features campers use, among them Harold Point, Lighthouse, Beaver Dams and Kilcoursie Bay. The park lies within the Georgian Bay Littoral UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and its wetlands shelter spotted turtles, Blanding's turtles and eastern massasauga rattlesnakes.
The park provides camping facilities, hiking trails, and water activities across its grounds throughout the year. Visiting is most comfortable in warmer months, though the area remains accessible during cooler seasons with adjusted recreational options.
The isolated white pine on a rock outcrop, known as the Killbear Tree, lost a major limb over two years and showed damage in 2019; after an ice storm, two support rods were installed in 2022.
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