Mara Provincial Park

Mara Provincial Park Located on Lake Simcoe, Mara is a great spot for family camping & enjoying the beautiful sandy beach!

💚Happy Staff Sunday!💚If there’s a job to be done, chances are you’ll find Isaiah, Ken, and Lauren somewhere nearby!We’re...
09/13/2026

💚Happy Staff Sunday!💚

If there’s a job to be done, chances are you’ll find Isaiah, Ken, and Lauren somewhere nearby!

We’re giving these three a well-deserved spot on the Mara feed and a big thank-you for everything they’ve contributed this season.

Get to know them some more! ⬇️

👾What’s your favourite activity?
Isaiah: Playing Terraria!
Lauren: Cross Stitching

🍉What’s your go to summer snack!
Isaiah: Rolo ice cream!
Lauren: Watermelon!

🐦What’s your favourite animal you have spotted at Mara?
Ken: A green heron!

🍦Whats your favourite ice cream flavour?
Ken: Chocolate!

🏕️What’s is another provincial park you want to visit?
Isaiah: Bass Lake!
Ken: Petroglyphs!
Lauren: Finlayson Point!

🐾Happy Furry Friday!🐾Meet Rune! This 8-year-old Siberian Husky mix is full of energy and always ready to make a new frie...
09/11/2026

🐾Happy Furry Friday!🐾

Meet Rune! This 8-year-old Siberian Husky mix is full of energy and always ready to make a new friend.

He was especially excited to meet the gatehouse staff and was more than happy to accept all the pets that came his way!

With a personality as big as his fluffy coat, Rune definitely knows how to make an entrance! ❤️🐺

A little reminder that our gatehouse hours are changing starting today:🌿Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 AM — 4:00 PM🌿Wednesday: 8...
09/08/2026

A little reminder that our gatehouse hours are changing starting today:
🌿Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 AM — 4:00 PM
🌿Wednesday: 8:30 AM — 2:00 PM
🌿Thursday: 8:30 AM — 4:00 PM
🌿Friday & Saturday: 8:00 AM — 9:00 PM
🌿Sunday: 8:00 AM — 6:00 PM

Don’t worry, we’re still here soaking up those last few weeks of summer (and the first hints of fall)!

☀️Happy Labour Day!☀️Our summer staff may be heading back to school, but Mara isn’t quite ready to say goodbye to summer...
09/07/2026

☀️Happy Labour Day!☀️

Our summer staff may be heading back to school, but Mara isn’t quite ready to say goodbye to summer yet!

For the first time, we’ll be staying open until September 28th for camping and Day Use, meaning there’s still lots of time for one more visit, one more swim, or one more night under the stars!

With most of our seasonal team heading back to school, our social media will be a little quieter and will not be monitored. For any questions or concerns, please give our gatehouse a call at 705-326-4451.

Thanks for making this summer at Mara such a memorable one!💚

💚Staff Sunday!!💚Meet Courtney and Matt, two of the familiar faces you might spot around Mara! From patrolling the park t...
09/06/2026

💚Staff Sunday!!💚

Meet Courtney and Matt, two of the familiar faces you might spot around Mara! From patrolling the park to helping visitors and keeping an eye on all the little details, our wardens help keep things running smoothly. We’re lucky to have them looking after Mara!

Get to know Courtney and Matt!⬇️

🫎What’s an animal you hope to see in the park?
Courtney: A moose!
Matt: A gofer!

🍂What’s your favourite season to visit a provincial park?
Courtney: Fall!
Matt: Fall!

🏕️What’s another provincial park you want to visit?
Courtney: Sleeping Giant!
Matt: Algonquin!

🐢A turtle-y cool update!🐢Earlier this summer, 40 snapping turtle eggs were carefully retrieved from nests at Mara. After...
09/05/2026

🐢A turtle-y cool update!🐢

Earlier this summer, 40 snapping turtle eggs were carefully retrieved from nests at Mara. After being brought to Scales Nature Park, 32 of those eggs successfully hatched into tiny snapping turtle hatchlings!

Now, Scales Nature Park recently returned to release them back into the wild, where they can begin the long journey of growing up and finding their place in the ecosystem!

Snapping turtles are an important part of our wetland ecosystem, and every little hatchling plays a role in keeping these habitats healthy.

From tiny eggs to tiny turtles heading home, it was pretty special to see this story come full circle!💚

🐶Look who’s all grown up!🐶Tucker first visited Mara as a tiny puppy, and now he’s back in our Furry Friday spotlight as ...
09/04/2026

🐶Look who’s all grown up!🐶

Tucker first visited Mara as a tiny puppy, and now he’s back in our Furry Friday spotlight as the silly little guy we know and love.

While he may be a little bigger these days, his love for his family is just as big as ever! Tucker is happiest when he’s with his favourite people, making memories and being his silly self!

We’re looking forward to seeing where Tucker’s next adventure takes him!❤️🐶

And just like that… it’s our last weekend of Discovery programs for the season! 🥹We’ve had such a fun summer exploring t...
09/02/2026

And just like that… it’s our last weekend of Discovery programs for the season! 🥹

We’ve had such a fun summer exploring the outdoors together, meeting curious visitors, and discovering all the little wonders that make Mara special. Take a look at this weekend’s schedule and come join us for one last adventure before we say goodbye to our Discovery programs for the season!

🔥 How To Build The Perfect Campfire — Visit this drop-in program to learn the basics of building, lighting, maintaining, and properly extinguishing a campfire. Then stick around for some s’more making! Join us on Friday, September 4th at the traffic circle from 4pm-6pm!

🎨 Nature in Watercolour — Nature meets creativity! Take inspiration from the natural world around Mara and turn it into a little piece of art (no watercolour experience necessary!). Join us on Saturday, September 5th at the Day Use Beach!

One last weekend. One more chance to discover something new! 💚

Fall colours are coming to Mara! 🍂🍁As summer starts to fade, the park is getting ready for a whole new season of colour....
09/01/2026

Fall colours are coming to Mara! 🍂🍁

As summer starts to fade, the park is getting ready for a whole new season of colour. From golden leaves to vibrant reds and everything in between, there’s so much to look forward to as fall arrives!

And for the first time, Mara is staying open until September 28th! That means there’s still plenty of time to camp, visit for the day, and enjoy the changing colours around the park!🤎

💚Happy Merch Monday!💚We’ve been spotting some feathered friends around Mara lately… but these ones seem to be very good ...
08/31/2026

💚Happy Merch Monday!💚

We’ve been spotting some feathered friends around Mara lately… but these ones seem to be very good at staying perfect still.

Our birds of Ontario stickers are available at the gatehouse and feature some of the amazing birds you might encounter while exploring the park! They’re the perfect little souvenir for birders, nature lovers, or anyone who simply enjoys putting cute stickers on everything.

Come by the gatehouse and take a little piece of Ontario’s birdlife home!🐦

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181 Courtland Street, Ramara Township
Atherley, ON
L3V6H7

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