With restrictive hours and seasons, this lovely large park is far too often sealed shut by its big highway gate like some private estate. A pity, since inside is the fascinating covered petroglyph display, and plenty of hiking. I have also heard they have permanently closed one of the best hiking trails around (it goes through the park and beyond,... More

I visited this site back around 1958 when it was told that prospectors had found it and at that time it was a very tiring mile and a half in which was only partially exposed. Now you can drive almost all of the way in if you are non disabled. It is great to see at night as I have... More

The park is about a 45-minute drive from Peterborough, a lovely ride through cottage country, then about 11 km off the highway. From the interpretive centre, you walk about five minutes through the woods to the petroglyphs, for centuries a sacred site for native peoples of the region. The petroglyphs are carved into a massive slab or rock inside an... More

While at the Irwin Inn we drove around the lake to visit the Petroglyphs Provincial Park A very informative education centre with a short movie and a waltk through the bush to the actual petroglyphs. We did not feel under pressure at any point and enjoyed a relaxed visit. Unlike many places, they did not force you into the gift... More

Wow talk about government job creation, a lot of people working there (lol) standing around. You have to pay to drive in, so on a nice day park your car just off Northeys Bay Road and walk in, it is a nice walk and then it's free to go in. It's not worth paying for. You look at rocks then... More

excellent preservation of the history of the petroglyphs, knowledgeable staff More

I grew up in this area so if you are visiting, it is a good spot to stop, to have a picnic. It is out of the way and not overrun with tourists. More

Petroglyphs are rock paintings; the rocks are now enclosed in a gallery to preserve them from environmental stresses. The gallery has a wide walkway around with information availble to explain what the symbols mean. There is an interpretation centre that is worth the price of admission itself. It outlines simply but completely the Native Spirituality and traditions that are illustrated... More

Knowledgeable staff take the time to explain the historic petroglyphs, long retained evidence of our native heritage. This is a true mystic place where you can envision the souls of those of the past watching over the souls of the present. More