Murphys Point Provincial Park
44.7704° N, 76.2449° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Murphys Point Provincial Park, Ontario. 44.7704° N, 76.2449° W
Provincial park, 11.2 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/on/murphys-point-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Murphys Point Provincial Park is a 11.2 km² provincial park 3.5 km west of Scotch Point, in Ontario. It was established in 1967.
4 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Big Rideau Lake (48.1 km²).
- Area
- 11.2 km²
- Established
- 1967
- Named lakes
- 4
- Trails
- 814.6 km
- Visits 2025
- 74,534
Conditions today
11.1 °C
Observed at Westport, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Westport (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:43 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:12 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:30 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:59 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:04 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:49 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Kingston, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Rideau Lake | 48.1 km² | 91.4 m |
| 2 | Long Lake | 1.02 km² | |
| 3 | Round Lake | 0.56 km² | |
| 4 | Loon Lake | 0.29 km² | 18.3 m |
Trails
8 named trails and routes, with 14.6 km of trail not counting canoe routes.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Murphy's Point Canoe/Portage LoopPaddling, Portage | 9.3 km |
| Point TrailCross Country Skiing, Cycling, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 5.5 km |
| Sylvan TrailCycling, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 2.5 km |
| Silver Queen Mine TrailCycling, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 2 km |
| McParlan House TrailHiking or Walking | 1.8 km |
| Beaver Pond TrailHiking or Walking | 1 km |
| Loon Lake Loop TrailHiking or Walking | 1 km |
| Lally Homestead TrailHiking or Walking | 0.8 km |
Visitors
74,534 visits were recorded in 2025: 21,835 day visits and 52,699 camper nights. Campsites were 75% occupied in July and August.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Natural Environment
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Status
- Operating park
- Regulated
- 2022
- Managed by
- Ontario Parks
- Official website
- ontarioparks.ca
Photos
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