You can now visit Ontario parks for free by borrowing day-use permits to Ontario Parks from participating Ontario libraries.
Depending on the library, library members can borrow a day-use vehicle permit, which will include free entry or discount coupons for a future regular day-use vehicle permit to Ontario Parks.
The number of free passes and rules and regulations for borrowing free Ontario parks permit varies at each participating library.
These passes grant free access to more than 100 provincial parks.
The cost of Ontario parks’ day vehicle permit varies from $9.75 to $21 and the cost of seasonal day-use vehicle permit for 2021 varies from $67.80 to $84.75. The annual vehicle permit costs $111.87.
List of participating libraries – Ontario Parks Day-Use Vehicle Permit Library Lending Program:
Contact your local library to get free passes on loan.
Library Name | City |
Addington Highlands Public Library | Flinton |
Admaston/Bromley Public Library | Douglas |
Ajax Public Library | Ajax |
Alnwick/Haldimand Public Library | Grafton |
Arnprior Public Library | Arnprior |
Atikokan Public Library | Atikokan |
Aurora Public Library | Aurora |
Bancroft Public Library | Bancroft |
Barrie Public Library | Barrie |
Beausoleil First Nation Public Library | Christian Island |
Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery | Belleville |
Bibliothèque publique de Hawkesbury | Hawkesbury |
Bibliothèque publique de Hearst | Hearst |
Bibliothèque publique de Mattice-Val Côté Public Library | Mattice |
Bibliothèque publique du canton de Russell / Township of Russell Public Library | Russell |
Bibliothèques publiques du canton d’Alfred et Plantagenet | Lefaivre |
Billings Township Public Library | Kagawong |
Blind River Public Library | Blind River |
Bonfield Public Library | Bonfield |
Bonnechere Union Public Library | Eganville |
Bracebridge Public Library | Bracebridge |
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library | Bradford |
Brampton Library | Brampton |
Brantford Public Library | Brantford |
Brighton Public Library | Brighton |
Brock Township Public Library | Beaverton |
Brockville Public Library | Brockville |
Bruce County Public Library | Port Elgin |
Bruce Mines and Plummer Additional Union Public Library | Bruce Mines |
Burlington Public Library | Burlington |
Caledon Public LIbrary | Bolton |
Callander Public Library | Callander |
Carleton Place Public LIbrary | Carleton Place |
Carlow/Mayo Public Library | Bancroft |
Cavan Monaghan Libraries | Millbrook |
Centre Hastings Public Library (aka Madoc Public Library) | Madoc |
Champlain Township Public Library | Vankleek HIll |
Chatham-Kent Public Library | Chatham |
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Public Library | Kettle and Stony Point |
Chippewas of Nawash | NEYAASHIINIGMIING |
Clarence-Rockland Public Library | Rockland |
Clarington Public Library | Newcastle |
Clearview Public Library | Stayner |
Cobalt Public Library | Cobalt |
Cobourg Public Library | Cobourg |
Cornwall Public Library | Cornwall |
County of Brant Public Library | Paris |
County of Lennox & Addington Libraries | Napanee |
County of Prince Edward Public Library | Picton |
Cramahe Township Public Library (2 branches) | Colborne |
Deep River Public Library | Deep River |
Deseronto Public Library | Deseronto |
Douro-Dummer Public Library | Douro-Dummer |
Dryden Public Library | Dryden |
Ear Falls Public Library | Ear Falls |
East Gwillimbury Public Library | Holland Landing |
Edwardsburgh Cardinal Public Library | Cardinal |
Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit Library | Thamesville |
Elgin County Library | St. Thomas |
Emo Township Public Library | Emo |
Englehart Public Library | Englehart |
Essa Public Library | Angus |
Fort Erie Public Library | Fort Erie |
Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre | Fort Frances |
Front of Yonge Township Public Library | Mallorytown |
Grand Valley Public Library | Grand Valley |
Gravenhurst Public Library | Gravenhurst |
Greater Madawaska Public Library and Learning Centre | Calabogie |
Greater Sudbury Public Library | Sudbury |
Greenstone Public Library | Geradlton |
Grey Highlands Public Library | Flesherton |
Grimsby Public Library | Grimsby |
Guelph Public Library | Guelph |
Haldimand County Public Library | Cayuga |
Haliburton County Public Library | Haliburton |
Halton Hills Public Library | Georgetown |
Hamilton Public Library | Hamilton |
Hanover Public Library | Hanover |
Hastings Highlands Public Library | Maynooth |
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township Public Library | Havelock |
Hilton Union Public Library | Hilton Beach |
Hornepayne Public Library | Hornepayne |
Huntsville Public Library | Huntsville |
Huron County Library | Clinton |
Idea Exchange Cambridge | Cambridge |
Innisfil ideaLAB & Library | Innisfil |
James Township Public Library | Elk Lake |
Kapuskasing Public Library | Kapuskasing |
Kawartha Lakes Public Library | Lindsay |
Kenora Public Library | Kenora |
Killaloe & District Public Library | Killaloe |
King Township Public Library | King City |
Kingston Frontenac Public Library | Kingston |
Kitchener Public Library | Kitchener |
Lake of Bays Public Library | Dwight |
Lambton County Library | Wyoming |
Lanark Highlands Public Library | Lanark |
Larder Lake Public Library | Larder Lake |
Laurentian Hills | Deep River |
Lincoln Public Library | Beamsville |
London Public Library | London |
Madawaska Valley Public Library | Barry’s Bay |
Magnetawan Public Library | Magnetawan |
Manitouwadge Public Library | Manitouwadge |
Marathon Public Library | Marathon |
Markham Public Library | Markham |
Markstay-Warren Public Library | Warren |
Marmora & Lake Public Library | Marmora |
Merrickville Public Library | Merrickville |
Middlesex County Library | Strathroy |
Midland Public Library | Midland |
Milton Public Library | Milton |
Mississauga Library | Mississauga |
Mississippi Mills Public Library | Almonte |
Moonbeam Public Library | Moonbeam |
Muskoka Lakes Public Library | Port Carling |
Nation Municipality Public Library | St Isidore |
New Tecumseth Public Library | Alliston |
Newmarket Public Library | Newmarket |
Niagara Falls Public Library | Niagara Falls |
Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Nipigon Public Library | Nipigon |
North Bay Public Library | North Bay |
North Kawartha Public Library | Apsley |
Oakville Public Library | Oakville |
oliver paipoonge public library | Rosslyn |
Orangeville Public Library | Orangeville |
Orillia Public Library | Orillia |
Ottawa Public Library | Ottawa |
Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library | Owen Sound |
Oxford County Library | Woodstock |
Parry Sound Public Library | Parry Sound |
Pelham Public Library | Fonthill |
Pembroke Public Library | Pembroke |
Penetanguishene Public Library | Penetanguishene |
Perry Township Public Library | EMSDALE |
Perth and District Union Public Library | Perth |
Perth East Public Library | Milverton |
Petawawa Public Library | Petawawa |
Peterborough Public Library | Peterborough |
Port Hope Public Library | Port Hope |
Powassan & District Union Public Library | Powassan |
Prescott Public Library | Prescott |
Quinte West Public Library | Trenton |
Rainy River Public Library | Rainy River |
Ramara Township Public Library | Brechin |
Red Lake Public Library | Red Lake |
Region of Waterloo Library | Baden |
Renfrew Public Library | Renfrew |
Richmond Hill Public Library | Richmond Hill |
Rideau Lakes Public Library | Elgin |
Sagamok Public Library | Sagamok |
Saugeen First Nation Public Library | Southampton |
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library | Sault. Ste. Marie |
Schreiber Public Library | Schreiber |
Scugog Memorial Public Library | Port Perry |
SDG Library | Cornwall |
Selwyn Public Library | Bridgenorth |
Shelburne Public Library | Shelburne |
Six Nations Public Library | Ohsweken |
Smiths Falls Public Library | Smiths Falls |
South River-Machar Union Public Library | South River |
Southgate Public Library | Dundalk |
Spanish Public Library | Spanish |
Springwater Public Library | Elmvle |
St-Charles Public Library | St-Charles |
St. Catharines Public Library | St. Catharines |
St. Marys Public Library | St. Marys |
St. Thomas Public Library | St. Thomas |
Stirling-Rawdon Public Library | Stirling |
Stratford Public Library | Stratford |
Sundridge-Strong Union Public Library | Sundridge |
Tay Township Public Library | Victoria Harbour |
Teck Centennial Public Library | Kirkland Lake |
Temagami Public Library | Temagami |
Temiskaming Shores Public Library | Temiskaming Shores |
Terrace Bay Public Library | Terrace Bay |
Thessalon First Nation Public Library | Thessalon |
Thorold Public Library | Thorold |
Thunder Bay Public Library | Thunder Bay |
Timmins Public Library | Timmins |
Township of Athens Public Library | Athens |
Township of South Algonquin Public Library | Whitney |
Trent Hills Public Library | Warkworth |
Trent Lakes Public Library | Buckhorn |
Tudor and Cashel Public Library | Gilmour |
Tweed Public Library | Tweed |
Tyendinaga Township Public Library | Shannonville |
Vaughan Public Libraries | Vaughan |
Wainfleet Township Public Library | Wainfleet |
Wasaga Beach Public Library | Wasaga Beach |
Welland Public Library | Welland |
Wellington County Library | Fergus |
West Grey Public Library | Durham |
West Lincoln Public Library | Smithville |
West Nipissing Public Library | Sturgeon Falls |
Westport Public Library | Westport |
Whitby Public Library | Whitby |
Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library | Stouffville |
White River Public Librarty | White River |
Whitestone Public Library | Dunchurch |
Whitewater Region Public Library | Foresters Falls |
Windsor Public Library | Windsor |
Wollaston Public Library | Coe Hill |
Woodstock Public Library | Woodstock |