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30 minutes north of Kingston by car, provides opportunities for walking and picnicking, fishing, canoeing, wildlife viewing, boating, swimming and cycling. Winter activities.
Frontenac Provincial Park is a provincial park located near the town of Sydenham, north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This 5,350 ha (13,200-acre) park is classified as a natural environment park, and lies on the Frontenac Axis, a topographic extension of the Canadian Shield connecting to the Adirondack Mountains. It features 22 lakes, over 700 species, and extensive areas of mixed forest, wetlands, and granite outcrops.
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For generations, the Lockmaster's House was at the centre of Chaffey's Lock, a small community where the old Cataraqui Railway (now a trail) crossed the canal near lock 37. Today, it hosts a small museum that showcases the history of the area.