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.
Birds of Presqu'ile - Complete List
Birds of Presqu'ile - Most likely birds to be encountered in a given year
Common Birds of Presqu'ile - For beginner birdwatchers
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
Lighthouse Area Scavenger Hunt
Jobes' Woods Trail Activity Pamphlet
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)
Pannes (rare habitat)
Tombolo (park formation)
Presqu'ile's Islands (birds)
Local History Activity Sheets from the Brighton and Presqu'ile for Kids History Activity Book (printable PDFs)
1796: Pioneers - The Simpson Family
1870: Settlement on the Presqu'ile Point
1920: Presqu'ile Hotel and Pavillion
Reading Materials
Nature - read about the formation, plants and wildlife of Presqu'ile
History - learn about the cultural history of the Presqu'ile area