Long Point Provincial Park is a

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on the northwest shore of

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near Port Rowan,

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. The park is part of a sandy spit of land called Long Point that juts out into the lake. It covers part of the area of Long Point Biosphere Reserve, which was designated a

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because of its biological significance.

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Long Point Provincial Park is famous for its migrating birds during spring and fall, and attracts thousands of

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s. There have been 383 different species recorded on Long Point. Many different types of

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s and

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s are a common sight during the summer season. The park is within the most significant part of the core range of the

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(''Anaxyrus fowleri''). This species of toad is designated as a threatened species within Ontario and Canada by the

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. There are two parts to the park, the "Old Park" (also known as ''Cottonwood Campground''), which is a small chunk of land surrounded by cottages that contains about eighty camp sites; it just recently got showers and comfort stations (washroom). The other section is the "new park", which contains ''Firefly'', ''Monarch's Rest'' and ''Turtle Dunes'' Campgrounds as well as a boat launch and many good views of the marshes and Long Point Bay. It is larger and more spread than the old park and about a kilometre further down Long Point. In total, Long Point Provincial park has 256 camp sites including 78 electrical sites located in Firefly Campground. The beach is easily accessible from all four campgrounds.

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The Long Point Bird Observatory
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