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Rouge National Urban Park
Rouge National Urban Park is a national park in Canada, established in 2015, covering 19 km² (7 sq mi). It is the #49 largest of Canada's 53 national parks. National urban park in Ontario.
- Area
- 19 km²
- Established
- 2015
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- YTZ · 28 km
Nearest airports to Rouge National Urban Park
- 1 YTZ28 kmstraight line
- 2 YYZ41 kmstraight line
- 3 YCM69 kmstraight line
More about Rouge National Urban Park
Rouge National Urban Park is one of 53 national parks in Canada — national urban park in Ontario. It covers 19 km² (1,874 ha) — about 9.3 times the size of Monaco, making it the #49 largest national park in Canada (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2015, 11 years ago — the first national parks in Canada date back to 1885. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Rouge National Urban Park
The closest airport is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 28 km away — around 37 minutes by car; alternatively Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 41 km). Other national parks within reach include Georgian Bay Islands National Park (26 km²), Bruce Peninsula National Park (154 km²), Thousand Islands National Park (24 km²) and Point Pelee National Park (15 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.