Misery Bay Provincial Park: Rockhounding in Manitoulin District, Ontario
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Misery Bay Provincial Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada. Reported finds include fossil. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Misery Bay Provincial Park
Day-use provincial park on Manitoulin Island, open from mid-May to mid-October. Fossils show in the flat dolostone pavement along the shore, and the park has more than 15 km of trails. Removing natural objects from a provincial park is prohibited, so look but do not take.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Manitoulin District
- Province
- Ontario
- Nearest road
- Misery Bay Road
- Coordinates
- 45.78978, -82.72161
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Confirm rules before collecting
Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.
Access note: Day-use provincial park on Manitoulin Island, open from mid-May to mid-October. Fossils show in the flat dolostone pavement along the shore, and the park has more than 15 km of trails. Removing natural objects from a provincial park is prohibited, so look but do not take.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Ontario within driving distance of Misery Bay Provincial Park.
- Stone BeachAlgoma District, Ontario · 204 km awayGranite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Mica BayAlgoma District, Ontario · 211 km awayGranite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Craigleith Provincial ParkGrey County, Ontario · 232 km awayFossil, Trilobite, Brachiopod
- Yarrow Barite MineTimiskaming District, Ontario · 278 km awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- Government Dock BeachAlgoma District, Ontario · 288 km awayGranite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Cobalt Heritage Silver TrailTimiskaming District, Ontario · 292 km awaySilver, Cobalt Bloom
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