Self-Use Visitor Resources
The Friends of Presqu'ile Park and Presqu'ile Provincial Park's Discovery Program are working together to provide self-use resources as we are unable to provide in-person interpretive programming at this time. Click on the links below to access printable downloads or web pages.
Trail Guides
Guide to the Walking Trails - trail map and descriptions printable PDF
Jobes' Woods Trail Guide - educational information, printable PDF
Owen Point Trail Guide - educational information, printable PDF
Wildlife Checklists
Download and print these PDF checklists before your visit! See the kids activities below for pictorial checklists of common species.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Presqu'ile
Reptiles and Amphibians of Presqu'ile
Kids Activities
- How to Spend a Day at Presqu'ile with Kids - suggestions for families
- Fossil Identification Guide
- Forest Scavenger Hunt
- Lighthouse Area Scavenger Hunt
- Marsh Scavenger Hunt
- Photo Scavenger Hunt
- Jobes' Woods Trail Activity Pamphlet
- Birdwatching Bingo
Pictorial Nature Checklists
- Common Caterpillars of Presqu'ile
- Common Butterflies of Presqu'ile
- Common Birds of Presqu'ile Checklist
- Common Birds of Presqu'ile - Spring
- Common Birds of Presqu'ile - Summer
- Common Birds of Presqu'ile - Fall
- Common Birds of Presqu'ile - Winter
Nature Activity Sheets from the Presqu'ile for Kids Activity Book (printable PDFs)
- Fossils
- Monarch Butterflies
- Marsh
- Pannes (rare habitat)
- Tombolo (park formation)
- Lake Ontario
- Presqu'ile's Islands (birds)
- Presqu'ile's Beach
- Lighthouse Activity Sheet
Local History Activity Sheets from the Brighton and Presqu'ile for Kids History Activity Book (printable PDFs)
- Introduction
- 1796: Pioneers - The Simpson Family
- 1802: Town of Newcastle
- 1804: HMS Speedy - game
- 1813: War of 1812
- 1841: Presqu'ile's Lighthouse
- 1850: Shipwrecks
- 1870: Settlement on the Presqu'ile Point
- 1890: Settlement in Brighton
- 1920: Presqu'ile Hotel and Pavillion
- Conclusion and Glossary
- Points of Interest - map
Reading Materials
Nature - read about the formation, plants and wildlife of Presqu'ile
History - learn about the cultural history of the Presqu'ile area
