Wheatley Provincial Park, Provincial park in Chatham-Kent, Canada
Wheatley Provincial Park covers 241 hectares (596 acres) on the shore of Lake Erie near the community of Wheatley in Chatham-Kent. Several small creeks run through the park, though the inlet and creeks have mostly dried up over the past ten years. The park has four campgrounds: Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek and Two Creeks.
Wheatley Provincial Park protects 241 hectares on the Lake Erie shore near the community of Wheatley in Chatham-Kent. The sources record no founding date, so the 1971 establishment claim cannot be confirmed. Its four campgrounds are named Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek and Two Creeks, and campers visiting nearby Point Pelee National Park often stay here.
Wheatley Provincial Park has four campgrounds named Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek and Two Creeks, and one of them is set aside as radio-free camping. Campers often stay here while visiting nearby Point Pelee National Park. Canoeists use the small creeks that cross the park, where waterfowl can be watched.
The park is accessible from Klondyke Road and operates seasonally from April through October, with four campgrounds offering both powered and unpowered camping sites. Visitors should plan their trip during warmer months when all facilities and trails are fully open, and bring insect repellent for the wetter forest areas.
The park covers 241 hectares (596 acres) on the shore of Lake Erie, and its four campgrounds are named Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek and Two Creeks. Visitors heading to nearby Point Pelee National Park often camp here instead.
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