Wheatley Provincial Park
{{short description|Provincial park in Ontario, Canada}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Wheatley Provincial Park
| iucn_category = II
| photo = Wheatley-Marsh.jpg
| photo_caption = A park marsh at sundown
| photo_width = 280
| map = Canada Southern Ontario
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Southern Ontario
| map_width =
| location = Chatham–Kent, Ontario, Canada
| nearest_city = Chatham
| coordinates = {{coords|42|05|24|N|82|26|50|W|region:CA-ON|notes={{cite cgndb|id= FDOLA|title=Wheatley Provincial Park|access-date= 2011-11-13}}|display=inline, title}}
| visitation_num = 118,647
| governing_body = Ontario Parks
| url = {{url|www.ontarioparks.com/park/wheatley}}
| embedded = {{Infobox mapframe |wikidata=yes |zoom =12 |coord={{coord|42|05|24|N|82|26|50|W}}}}
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Wheatley Provincial Park is a protected area in the municipality of Chatham–Kent in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on Lake Erie near the community of Wheatley and occupies an area of {{Convert|241|ha|acre|0}}. Visitors to nearby Point Pelee National Park often camp at the park.
A number of small creeks flow through the park which provide opportunities for canoeing and viewing waterfowl, though over the past 10 years{{When|date=November 2011}} the inlet and creeks that dominate the park have mostly dried up.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} The park has four campgrounds: Boosey Creek, Highlands, Middle Creek and Two Creeks, offering both electrical and non-electrical campsites as well as group camping and radio-free camping.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/wheatley/camping|title=Welcome to Wheatley Provincial Park|website=www.ontarioparks.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}
Gallery
Image:Wheatley-Footbridge.jpg|A park footbridge
Image:Wheatley Provincial Park - Beach.jpg|A beach on Lake Erie
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|www.ontarioparks.com/park/wheatley}}
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Category:Parks in Chatham-Kent
Category:Provincial parks of Ontario
Category:Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in Canada
Category:Protected areas established in 1971
Category:1971 establishments in Ontario
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