Short Hills Provincial Park
43.098° N, 79.2847° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Short Hills Provincial Park, Ontario. 43.098° N, 79.2847° W
Provincial park, 7.2 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/on/short-hills-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Short Hills Provincial Park is a 7.2 km² provincial park beside Power Glen, in Ontario. It was established in 1985.
1 named lake lies in or along the park; the largest is Lake Gibson (2.06 km²).
- Area
- 7.2 km²
- Established
- 1985
- Named lakes
- 1
- Trails
- 740.9 km
- Visits 2024
- 17,566
Conditions today
8.6 °C
Observed at St. Catharines, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Becoming clear overnight. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low 6.
Weather: St. Catharines (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:12 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:16 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
St. Catharines, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Gibson | 2.06 km² | 9.1 m |
Waterfalls
Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.
Trails
7 named trails and routes, with 40.9 km of trail.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Short Hills TrailCycling | 20.1 km |
| Swayze Falls TrailCycling, Equestrian, Hiking or Walking | 6.2 km |
| Terrace Creek TrailHiking or Walking | 4.6 km |
| Black Walnut TrailCycling, Equestrian, Hiking or Walking | 4.3 km |
| Very Berry TrailCycling, Equestrian, Hiking or Walking | 2.6 km |
| Scarlet Tanager TrailHiking or Walking | 2.3 km |
| Palaeozoic PathHiking or Walking | 0.8 km |
Visitors
17,566 visits were recorded in 2024.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Natural Environment
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Status
- Non-operating park (no staff or visitor facilities)
- Regulated
- 2022
- Managed by
- Ontario Parks
- Official website
- ontarioparks.ca
Photos
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