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Friends of Ferris




Welcome to Ferris Park

hat have you been missing? If you've never been to Ferris  Provincial Park, the answer is easy - lots!!

 Located just outside of Campbellford Ontario, Ferris Provincial  Park is camping the way you remember it. The Park has 163  large spacious and leafy sites, unspoiled acres of woods and  river banks to be explore
d. Trails open summer and winter. Local  townspeople who make your stay one you'll want to repeat.

 Come and see why Ferris should be on your destination list
 this year! Improvements at the park include 20 electrical sites
 and improved trails!

 Experience the gentle sway of the Ranney Gorge Suspension  bridge, Ontario's first 300 foot-long suspension bridge and  over 30 feet high above the Ranney Gorge and located on the
 Trans Canada Trail.
  More about the suspension bridge>>


Weekly walking group - rain or shine!
Meet in the park, have a Ferris Guide escort you on our weekly walks May to December!. More info>>

The Park Improvement committee has identified several areas
of the Park that would benefit from a boardwalk. Here's your opportunity to buy a piece of the boardwalk, improve trails, but most importantly help support Ferris Park!

 Information on how to buy a section of boardwalk.  

  Upcoming Meeting - Everyone welcome
  Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 6 pm
  The Grindhouse Cafe

  Call Barb 632 0894 for more information. Be involved!

 Did you know? Ferris Park officially opened on June 24, 1975!!
 

  What else is happening in Ferris Park?
  We've got a year of excitement ahead!
  Want to be a Friend of Ferris park?

        Ferris Park entrance

  2013
Calendar of Events

Pack up a picnic, bring your BBQ! Attend our events and enjoy your outing at Ferris Provincial Park!

Call Barb 705.632.0894 for more Friends of Ferris info.
To contact Ontario Parks-Ferris call 705-653-3575


April 7 AGM 1:00 pm Aron Theatre
Film "Planet Earth - Seasonal Forest"
David Attenborough's film, followed by the AGM    
Everyone welcome!

May 5
Spring Nature Walk

1:00 pm with Naturalist David Bree

Join our weekly Walking Group!

Every Thursday May - December. Rain or shine.
Meet at 9 am - east side of the Suspension Bridge
More info>>

May 26
Kite Day

Come make a kite or bring one of your own to fly.
10 am - 3 pm. Free admission

June 2
Trails Open
1:00 pm - Friends of Ferris join County of Northumberland in celebrating Doors Open with Trails Open.
Entry will be FREE in to Ferris Park. Join the Friends on Guided walks and learn some history of Ferris.

August 24 - 25th
Stone Wall Restoration

Click here for more info!


September 22
Fungi walk
1:00 pm
Trail Walks in Ferris with Jan Thornhill

      Friends of Ferris support UN's World Water Day. Click here


"In the News" >>


Want to be involved? Support our Park...Become a Friend of Ferris!

Email
 us for more information
or download the Friends information/membership brochure.

 
Activities : Contact Ferris : Directions : Reservations : Gallery : Trail Maps : Suspension Bridge
  2001-2013 Copyright The Friends of Ferris (705) 653-3575
October to May phone (705) 653-1566
Campbellford ON Canada

Explore Ontario Parks                            Friends of Ferris thanks the Campbellford Seymour Community Foundation for their continued support  
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Thank you to Michel Proulx and Al Graham for some of the photographs on this site.