Mara Provincial Park
44.5876° N, 79.3597° W
Mara Provincial Park, Ontario. 44.5876° N, 79.3597° W
Provincial park, 0.45 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/on/mara-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Mara Provincial Park is a 0.45 km² provincial park beside Sandy Beach, in Ontario. It was established in 1970.
1 named lake lies in or along the park; the largest is Lake Simcoe (752 km²).
- Area
- 0.45 km²
- Established
- 1970
- Named lakes
- 1
- Trails
- 10.5 km
- Visits 2025
- 77,598
Conditions today
6.3 °C
Observed at Orillia, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Orillia (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:56 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:12 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:01 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Barrie, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Simcoe | 752 km² | 41 m |
Trails
1 named trail or route, with 0.5 km of trail.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Riverside TrailHiking or Walking | 0.5 km |
Visitors
77,598 visits were recorded in 2025: 50,701 day visits and 26,896 camper nights. Campsites were 71% occupied in July and August.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Recreational
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Status
- Operating park
- Regulated
- 1970
- Managed by
- Ontario Parks
- Official website
- ontarioparks.ca
Photos
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