Bruce Peninsula

National Park
Canada · Ontario
OntarioDeclared in 1987156 km²

The Grotto, a coastal cave of turquoise water, has become one of the most shared images of Ontario on social media

Area

156 km²

Protection category

UICN II

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Declared in

1987

Region

Ontario

Climate

Templado, Polar / frío

Best time

June to September

Plan your visit

Best time
June to September
Area
156 km²

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The Grotto, a coastal cave of turquoise water, has become one of the most shared images of Ontario on social media

Declared in 1987, the Bruce Peninsula protects the northern end of the Niagara Escarpment, the same geological formation that gives rise to the famous falls. Its most photographed feature, The Grotto, is a coastal cave partly flooded with water of an intense turquoise comparable to the Mediterranean, which over the past decade has become one of the most shared images on social media in the whole province of Ontario, generating a crush of visitors that has forced the introduction of a compulsory booking system.

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87 species documented in Bruce Peninsula

19 Mammals33 Birds8 Reptiles10 Amphibians8 Fish7 Insecta1 Petromyzontida1 Arachnida

At conservation risk:Anguila americana,Murciélago café pequeño,Tortuga de Blanding,Vencejo de chimenea

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Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Canada, where Bruce Peninsula lies.

Selva tropicalBosque templadoTundra / polar

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Buceo y snorkelObservación de aves

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