Photo via Ontario Parks/Evan Holt
This Valentine’s Day, ditch the chocolates and roses and opt for a more unconventional date experience. A little outdoor getaway may actually be a great experience for you and your partner. Luckily for us in Ontario, we’re surrounded by beautiful landscapes and thrilling winter activities. Now this is what we call quality time. We’ve put together a list of Ontario parks that offer lovely winter activities, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Silent Lake Provincial Park is about two and a half hours east of Toronto. This Ontario park is home to over hiking trails with scenic lookout points and mountain biking trails. But in the winter, it boasts 34 km of cross-country ski trails along with 8 km of snowshoe trails, according to Ontario Parks.
These fun winter activities can not only fulfill your adventurous needs but also serve as wonderful experiences for you and your boo.
“If you’re early birds, why not try waking up to watch the sunrise? Both the sunset and sunrise are spectacularly beautiful at Pinery Provincial Park,” shares Ontario Parks.
If you live in Toronto or the GTA, getting to Pinery Provincial Park will take you about three hours by car. The park is nestled in the heart of one of Ontario’s most popular beach towns, Grand Bend. In any season, the sun on the horizon is a sight to see.
Ontario Parks recommends Killarney Provincial Park as a top destination for lovebirds looking for a little stargazing.
It’s a Dark-Sky site, according to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. It’s also a gorgeous place in any season, so much so that The Group of Seven’s A.Y. Jackson, Franklin Carmichael, and A.J. Casson actually persuaded the Ontario government to make it a park. Isn’t that cool?
Spend a winter evening at Sibbald Point Provincial Park and experience its Fire and Stars Hikes. On Feb. 14 and 15, wander along fire-lit trails beneath the stars, where the quiet of the season turns a one-to-1.5-hour hike into something magical. Registration is required.
You don’t have to chase waterfalls this season; they’re actually frozen in time.
This massive waterfall is the second-highest in Ontario, and during the coldest season in the province, it typically freezes over. Though this natural work of art becomes a sightseeing winter wonderland, it is not day-trip worthy if you’re coming from Toronto, as it’ll take you about 15 hours, more or less, to get there.
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