Petroglyphs Provincial Park

Open May 12 - October 9

Petroglyphs Provincial Park is 60 kilometres south of Bancroft on Highway 28 and about 11 kilometres off Highway 28 on Northey's Bay Road.
This park has a special place in Ontario's provincial parks system. It is the site of one of the most intriguing and evocative archeological treasures in Canada. This Historical Park is the home of a distinctive cultural treasure. On a flat expanse of rock, typical of the southernmost extremity of the Canadian Shield, are hundreds of carvings of symbolic shapes and figures.
According to archeologists and anthropolgists, these petroglyphs were likely carved by Algonkian -speaking Aboriginal people between 500 and 1,000 years ago. The shapes and figures had deep spiritual meaning to the carvers.

The area surrounding the site was established as a provincial park in 1976, and in 1984 a specially designed protective building was constructed over the main body of the petroglyphs. Filled with light and featuring a walkway that allows visitors to obsrve the carvings closely, this building will preserve the sacred images and will help to prevent any further erosion and deterioration.

Special presentations are offered for tour groups booked in advance.
Call the Petroglyphs Provincial Park directly at (705) 722-8061