Killarney Provincial Park

10/15/2026

The Crack Trail Capacity Update:

Friday, October 16: 70% available.
Saturday, October 17: SOLD OUT
Sunday, October 18: SOLD OUT

Vehicles without a Daily Vehicle Permit may not park at the trailhead.
Reserve online up to five days in advance at: https://bit.ly/4ck7CWB

10/12/2026

PEAKS AND PAINTS

October 17th 11am-1:00pm

Pre-registration at the park office required.
DVP (Daily Vehicle Permit) for The Crack required.

As fall colours peak, join our Discovery Team for a free watercolour painting workshop at the peak of The Crack trail. Use the provided Beam Paints watercolour kits to create your own seasonal mas-terpiece. No prior painting experience is necessary. Meet at the top of The Crack trail at 11am with everything you need to comfortably hike this challenging 8km trail, including water, a lunch, and sturdy hiking shoes. Plan for two hours to reach the summit.
Don’t forget to book your parking pass for the trail at the office or online.
To guarantee your access a reservation is required.
Reserve online up to 5 days in advance at: https://bit.ly/4ck7CWB

10/10/2026

Day Use Capacity Update

Saturday, October 10th: Sold Out
Sunday, October 11th: Sold Out

To guarantee your access a reservation is required.
Reserve online up to 5 days in advance at: https://bit.ly/4ck7CWB

10/07/2026

✨ Everyone loves clean, healthy parks! ✨

Most people stay on designated trails and leave no trace.
Thank you for being one of them! 🥾

Looking for more ways to keep ecological integrity in mind for your next trip? Check out this Ontario Parks Blog:

Ecological integrity means keeping nature, and all of its component parts, whole. Here are the top five ways to keep it in mind this fall.

10/07/2026

The Crack Trail Capacity Update:

Friday, October 9: SOLD OUT
Saturday, October 10: SOLD OUT
Sunday, October 11: SOLD OUT
Monday, October 12: SOLD OUT

To guarantee your access a reservation is required.
Reserve online up to 5 days in advance at: https://bit.ly/4ck7CWB

10/06/2026

Our annual Astronomy Weekend left us with warm hearts, full minds, and stars in our eyes!

We'd like to thank everyone who made this weekend possible:
⭐ Knowledge carrier Will Morin, for opening the weekend in a good way and sharing an Anishinaabe perspective on the stars.
🎨 Lyndsay Taibossigai from Beam Paints, for leading an incredible watercolour workshop and teaching us to paint the Milky Way.
🌳 for hosting Lyndsay's watercolour workshop at your beautiful waterfront.
🔭 All the members The Sudbury Astronomy Club who shared their knowledge, their passion, and their telescopes on Saturday night.
🌌 And, of course, all the visitors who joined us to celebrate Killarney's dark skies. We couldn't do this without you!

Thank you for spending the weekend under the stars with us!

10/05/2026

As cooler weather settles in, we're starting to prepare our campground for the winter. 🍂

Our water system, including the comfort station, campground water taps, and trailer filling station, will be shut down for the season beginning Tuesday, October 13th. Potable water and washrooms will remain available outside the park office 24/7 throughout the winter.

10/05/2026

Killarney Provincial Park is anticipating a busy weekend! 🍂🦃

🚗 Book your DVP (Daily Vehicle Permit) up to 5 days in advance to reserve your spot.

🥾 DVPs for The Crack Trail and Chikanishing Trail are limited and often sell out quickly.

Check out this Ontario Parks Blog for more details on how to book your DVP.

You can now guarantee access to 75 provincial parks by buying your daily vehicle permit online up to five days before your visit. Read on!

10/04/2026

Our Discovery team is excited to bring you these programs for the week of October 5th - October 11th!

Highlights for the next two weeks include:

🦉 Join Park Naturalist Kate in searching for owls on a 1-hour walk Friday at 6:45PM!

🐦 Tweet, tweet say the birds on our beginner birding hike. Borrow a set of binoculars and hike Granite Ridge with amateur birder, Nicole, Saturday at 10AM.

10/01/2026

It's time for one last hurrah at the Killarney Observatory... at least for this year. This weekend, come celebrate Killarney's incredible dark skies with us, before we close the dome until next summer!

Here's the plan:

Friday, October 2
⭐ 7:00PM at the Amphitheatre, knowledge carrier Will Morin will open the evening in a good way and will share an Anishinaabe perspective on astronomy.

🌌 8:00PM at the Main Beach, join us for a tour of the night sky. Against the backdrop of George Lake, travel from constellation to constellation, picking up star stories and night sky orientation skills as you go. We recommend bringing a camp chair or beach blanket for seating.

Saturday, October 3
🎨 2:00PM at the Point Grondine Park Waterfront, come paint the night sky with Lyndsay Taibossigai from Beam Paints. Lyndsay is an educator and watercolour artist from M'Chigeeng First Nation. All supplies, including a free art kit and art lesson, are provided with a valid Point Grondine day pass.

🔭 8:00PM at the Observatory, come one, come all to a gathering of astronomers of all levels as we take a peek at the stars with guests from the Sudbury Astronomy Club and their telescopes. A unique opportunity to see the stars through many different lenses.

See you under the stars!