Point Pelee National Park

Point Pelee National Park Reopens To Visitors

Point Pelee National Park reopened on December 2, 2023, resuming its daily winter hours of 7 a.m. to dusk.

Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation have completed the first week of operations for the deer reduction activity in the park as part of the Hyperabundant Deer Management Program. This program includes ecosystem monitoring, deer population monitoring, species at risk protection, and reducing the white-tailed deer population to sustainable levels based on the park’s goal to achieve ecological integrity – the health and wholeness of the environment and nature.

The park will close again from January 19-26, 2024, inclusive, for the second week of the operation.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, Parks Canada is actively working with Caldwell First Nation whose traditional territory encompasses Point Pelee National Park. The Hyperabundant Deer Management Program provides opportunities for Caldwell First Nation to mentor youth and strengthen traditional connections to the land, in addition to sharing knowledge and expertise with Parks Canada.

Parks Canada is responsible for protecting the ecological integrity of our national parks. Throughout Canada, protected areas like Point Pelee National Park have an important role to play in helping protect and restore healthy, resilient ecosystems and contributing to the recovery of species at risk.

For information about winter visitor experiences, please visit the park’s website at www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pelee, or contact Point Pelee National Park at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca or 519-322-2365.

For information about hyperabundant species in Point Pelee National Park, please visit Hyperabundant species management.

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