“Welcome to the world around you, blue skies and breathtaking northern vistas, rolling hills, towering forests, 400,000 inland lakes, glorious gorges, thundering falls, and miles and miles of untamed wilds. Welcome to our gentler nature, fields, and pastures, market gardens, vineyards, orchards, winding by-ways and all our smaller, quiet places… a feast of cultures, yours to enjoy, Ontario — yours to discover.” - Ontario advertisement, May 1980
Discover Ontario this summer with one (or all) of these guidebooks! Make your staycation extra-fun with a museum or park pass, free to borrow from KFPL.
Backroads Of Ontario by Ron Brown
Exit the noisy highways and take a quiet trip through Ontario's countryside and its history: silent ghost towns, charming villages, century-old mills, dramatic cliffs, prime picnic spots, architectural curiosities, an amethyst mine, an underwater graveyard of shipwrecks and so much more.
Top 160 Unusual Things To See In Ontario by Ron Brown
The sights stand out for their splendor or quirkiness. Some are natural wonders, others are man-made. They might be tricky to find, or perched so close that you'll wonder how you missed them.
Southern Ontario's National Parks by N. Glenn Perrett
Explores the animals, plants, ecosystems, environment, history, nature, marine life, biology, hiking trails and canoe and kayaking routes within southern Ontario's national parks.
Waterfalls Of Ontario by Mark Harris
Packed with gorgeous photographs and updated information, Waterfalls of Ontario continues to be both an attractive reference book and an outstanding regional travel guide for weekend explorers, outdoor enthusiasts and armchair travelers.
Top 60 Canoe Routes Of Ontario by Kevin Callan
Callan gives paddlers all the information they need to complete each route, including accurate maps of all access points, portage lengths, important river features and campsites —all embellished with historical notes and his trademark humour.
110 Nature Hot Spots In Ontario by Chris G. Earley
This reader-friendly guide explores the remarkable splendor and diversity of Ontario, from its soaring clifftops, subterranean caves and thundering cataracts to the province's tallest white pine, the oldest rocks on Earth and the warbler capital of North America.
Ontario's Ghost Town Heritage by Ron Brown
Despite the urban sprawl, industrialization and endless highway construction, Ontario possesses many hidden corners and lonely roads where the remains of earlier settlements, often constructed with immense effort against impossible odds, now lie forgotten.
Best Places To Bird In Ontario by Ken and Mike Burrell
Takes readers on an avian tour from Point Pelee to Moosonee, Rainy River to Cornwall.
The 65 Best Bicyle Park & Rail Trails In Ontario by Dan Roitner
Most trails are easy, scenic, leisurely bike cruising, with few hills and off-road, car-free bike riding fun!
The Little Book Of Ontario by George Fischer
From the Great Lakes to the Canadian Shield, Fischer takes readers on a visual journey, with nearly 80 stunning full-colour photographs, across Ontario's graceful waterfalls, flowing rivers, rustic buildings, rolling farmlands, and vibrant cities.
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