Here's what's open at Killbear for Opening Weekend! 🐻
🏠 Main Office and Beaver Dams Suboffice
OPEN Sundays-Thursdays: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday & Saturday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
🔎DISCOVERY CENTRE
OPEN Saturday, May 9th, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
CLOSED: Friday, May 8th to Wednesday May 13th
🛍️ Nature Shoppe is still closed for the season. Opens Friday, May 15th!
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Starting Thursday, May 14, 2026:
🔍 DISCOVERY CENTRE Open Thursdays- Mondays 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
CLOSED Tuesdays & Wednesdays till Father's Day Long Weekend
☎️ Hours are subject to change. Please call the park (705) 342 5492 for additional concerns or Inquiries.
🚧 Attention Killbear Visitors 🚧
Ontario Parks is completing culvert replacements along the first kilometre of Killbear Provincial Park’s main road. Visitors may experience temporary delays during active construction. Drivers and pedestrians are encouraged to be patient and exercise caution while entering and exiting the park, and to follow all signs and directions.
Please continue to check our social media accounts and the Alerts page on our website for updates and notifications. 🔗 https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/killbear/alerts
🌞 Long Weekend at Killbear is HERE! 🌊🌲
Some friendly reminders as you arrive at the park:
✅ Paperless entry — book and register ahead, then drive straight in
🦉 Discovery Centre: 10am–3pm (Thu–Mon) | Programs Sat & Sun
🛍️ Nature Shoppe: 10am–3pm (Fri, Sat & Mon)
🚗 Gatehouses & Park Office: 9am–10pm (Fri–Sun)
Come enjoy beaches, trails, and sunsets on Georgian Bay 🌅
🌲 Looking for things to do at Killbear this long weekend? 🐸 Join a Discovery Program and explore the park with our knowledgeable Park Naturalists! 🤩
🦉 Discovery Centre: Open 10am–3pm, Thursday to Monday with a daily Snake Talk at 2pm
🎨 Art in the Park – Species at Risk, Saturday at 10am @ the Discovery Centre
🥾 Guided Hike – Bear Country, Saturday at 2pm at Lighthouse Point Trailhead
🐍 Guided Hike – Slithery Snakes, Sunday at 10am at Twin Points Trailhead
Learn something new, explore Killbear, and make the most of your long weekend!
As we get ready to welcome visitors over the long weekend, we want to give a huge thank you to the Killbear team 👏
From campsites and trails to beaches and facilities, staff have put in countless hours to get the park ready for a busy season—and it shows 🤩
Visiting this long weekend? 💬 Drop a thank‑you in the comments and help us show some love to our amazing park staff. We can’t wait to see you soon! 🌲🌊
🌞 Long Weekend at Killbear is almost HERE! 🌊🌲
Before you arrive, here are a few important things to know to help your visit go smoothly 👇
✨ We’re a paperless park! If you’ve booked your campsite or day‑use permit in advance and registered your vehicle, you can drive straight in—no paper permit needed.
🦉 Discovery! Visit the Discovery Centre anytime between 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Thursday to Monday with Discovery Programming happening on Saturday and Sunday.
🛍️ Nature Shoppe! Open 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Monday
🚗 Gatehouse & Park Office Hours
Long Weekend (Friday May 15th –Sunday May 16th):
• Park Office, Beaver Dams, and Harold Point: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Starting Monday (May 18):
• Park Office: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., daily
• Beaver Dams & Harold Point:
– 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Sunday–Thursday)
– 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
Get ready to enjoy beaches, trails, and sunsets on Georgian Bay. We can’t wait to see you at Killbear! 🌅
Killbear is paperless! ✅
Book your campsite or day-use in advance, register your vehicle, and drive straight in. No paper permit needed!
▶️ Watch the video for details.
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and parents! 🌷
Like all mothers, this merganser mother has her hands full!
Mergansers typically lay between 6 and 17 eggs per clutch. In some cases, mergansers will also deposit eggs in other nests, allowing other mothers to adopt additional chicks. 🐤
Can you count how many babies this mother has?
If you're curious about how wildlife parents raise their young, check out this blog: https://bit.ly/4kH0fy4
What are you waiting for!? 🎉
Grab the camping gear, pack the car, gather the crew, pets, and hit the road! 🚗
The 2026 camping season at Killbear has begun!
We can't wait to see everyone!🐻
Maintenance shout-out! 💯
Our teams have been so busy spring cleaning!!
Thank you to all our amazing staff for all their hard work in getting the park ready to open!🏆
See everyone on opening day this Friday, May 8th! 🐻
Need something to do tomorrow, May 2nd?
Come check out MAPLE FEST!!
Downtown Parry Sound 10 am to 3 pm
Come say Hi to us and our Friends at Tower Hill Museum
Lots of Maple fun to have! 🍁
What a perfect day to celebrate National Birding Day!
Spring is alive with birdsong as so many feathered friends return to Killbear!
To celebrate, we challenge you to head outdoors and see how many different bird species you can spot today.
New to birding? Don’t worry! EBird and Merlin are fantastic free citizen science apps that can help you with bird identification and provide hotspot locations to explore what birds are in your area.
Check out this blog article, and maybe you too will become a Bird Nerd: https://bit.ly/3QkgOVo.
Photo 1: Yellow Rumped Warbler
Photo 2: Canadian Geese 📸Loredana Delorenzo
Photo 3: Bufflehead
