St. Lawrence Parks Commission
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| Commission des parcs du Saint-Laurent | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1955 |
| Type | Crown agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | Morrisburg, Ontario |
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| Key document | |
| Website | parks |
The St. Lawrence Parks Commission (French: Commission des parcs du Saint-Laurent) is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming that manages parks and heritage sites along the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River in southeastern Ontario.[1] It functions similarly to the Niagara Parks Commission's role in overseeing attractions and conservation on the Ontario side of the Niagara River.
- Thousand Islands Parkway (including Ivy Lea Campsite, Brown's Bay Day-Use Area Park and St. Lawrence Recreation Trail)
- Long Sault Parkway (including McLaren, Woodlands and Mille Roches)
- Farran Park
- Glengarry Park
- Fort Henry National Historic Site in Kingston, Ontario
- Upper Canada Village Heritage Park
- Upper Canada Village
- Upper Canada Village Heritage Park Information Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Gardens
- Battle of Crysler's Farm Visitor Centre
- Pioneer Memorial
