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The leaves are changing as fall is now in full swing and it’s time to get outside to check it out! Ontario Parks is committed to making its parks as accessible as possible for visitors and in doing so, has multiple parks with accessibility features in Ontario that are perfect for viewing the colours of fall.
Awenda Provincial Park
This beautiful park is on the shores of Georgian Bay.
The park has a wheelchair-accessible platform at the waterfront of Kettle’s Lake which also leads to the platform to the water’s edge for a view of the lake and fall colours.
Where: 670 Awenda Park Rd, Tiny, ON
Bonnechere Provincial Park
Bonnechere is two hours west of Ottawa and boasts some amazing views.
The park has hard-packed trails, wheelchair-accessible picnic tables, barrier-free buildings and washrooms.
If you want to avoid the crowds at Algonquin Provincial Park, this spot is a great alternative.
Where: 4024 Round Lake Rd, Killaloe, ON
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
If you want to explore around, Bronte Creek is a perfect park to visit.
Maiden’s Blush Trail is a wheelchair accessible 1 km trail located in the day-use area, a paved trail that winds through mature forest. It’s gorgeous this time of year.
Where: 1219 Burloak Dr, Oakville, ON
Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
This Northern Ontario park is home to the second highest waterfall in the province.
Kakabeka Falls has two wheelchair-accessible trails for visitors. The 750 m Boardwalk Trail surrounds the top of the falls and is located near accessible parking while the Mountain Portage Trail is part of “the historic portage that early travellers used to traverse around Kakabeka Falls.”
Where: 4853 Highway 11/17. Kakabeka Falls, ON
Mashkinonje Provincial Park
Mashkinonje Provincial Park is home to a diverse system of wetlands including marshes, bogs, swamps, fens and ponds.
The grasses become golden in the fall and you can see it via the Loudon Peatland Trail, a barrier-free trail that leads to a viewing platform at the peatland’s edge.
The trail has a crusher-fine surface and a long boardwalk.
Where: 566 Musky Island Rd, Lavigne, ON
Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
Ouimet Canyon has a 1.7 km loop trail that leads to two viewing platforms along the canyon’s rim.
One side of the trail goes to barrier-free access lookout points with stunning views!
Where: Greenwich Lake Rd, Pass Lake, ON
Pinery Provincial Park
This is one of the most popular provincial parks for good reason.
The changing colours are a must-see and can be viewed from Three wheelchair-accessible trails: Cedar Trail, Heritage Trail, and Riverside Trail.
Where: 9526 Lakeshore Road RR2, Grand Bend, ON
