Wheatley Provincial Park

Wheatley Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)

A park marsh at sundown
Map showing the location of Wheatley Provincial Park

Location of the park in Ontario

Location Chatham–Kent, Ontario, Canada
Nearest city Chatham
Coordinates 42°05′24″N 82°26′50″W / 42.09000°N 82.44722°W / 42.09000; -82.44722[1]Coordinates: 42°05′24″N 82°26′50″W / 42.09000°N 82.44722°W / 42.09000; -82.44722[1]
Established 1971[2]
Governing body Ontario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/wheatley

Wheatley Provincial Park is a protected area in the municipality of Chatham–Kent in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is located on Lake Erie near the community of Wheatley and occupies an area of 241 hectares (596 acres). Visitors to nearby Point Pelee National Park often camp at the park.

A number of small creeks flow through the park which provide opportunities for canoeing and viewing waterfowl, though over the past 10 years the inlet and creeks that dominate the park have mostly dried up.

The park has four campgrounds: Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek and Two Creeks.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wheatley Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Wheatley Provincial Park - Recreation". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014.


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