Inverhuron Provincial Park, Provincial park with sandy beach on Lake Huron, Bruce County, Canada
Inverhuron Provincial Park is a provincial park on the shore of Lake Huron beside the village of Inverhuron, near Tiverton in Bruce County, Ontario. It opened in 1956 and lies about 192 metres above sea level, roughly 13 km north of Kincardine. The surrounding terrain is flat and mostly farmland.
Inverhuron Provincial Park opened in 1956 on the Lake Huron shore beside the village of Inverhuron, near Tiverton, Ontario. In 1973 Ontario Hydro bought the park from the Ministry of Natural Resources, because a heavy water (deuterium oxide) plant was being built at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and safety and security had to be secured.
The park draws visitors who come to observe forests and wetlands as part of their connection to the natural landscape. Many people spend time here learning about the plants and animals that depend on these habitats.
The park lies on the Lake Huron shore beside the village of Inverhuron, about 13 km north of Kincardine and near Tiverton in Bruce County. The terrain around it is flat and the surrounding land is mostly farmland. It sits 192 m above sea level, roughly 500 km west of Ottawa.
Ontario Hydro bought the park from the Ministry of Natural Resources in 1973 to secure the site of a heavy water (deuterium oxide) plant at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, so for a time the park itself was closed to the public.
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