Gordon's Park, Manitoulin Island - accommodations and outdoor activities

Astronomy

Host location of Stargazing Manitoulin, the Manitoulin Star Party, the Perseids Meteor Shower Party and NEW for 2013 our M-10 Star Party and Dark Side of the Moon Star Party.

The Dark Sky Preserve is open for camping and observing from April – October annually and other times with advance reservations.

Stargazer Contest                                                   Planetarium

Gordon’s Park is proud to be partners with Science North.  We are giving away 1 free pass to the Science Centre and 1 free pass to the Planetarium at each of our Thrusday Night Astronomy sessions in July and August as well as on our Civic Holiday weekend Astronomy Night and at each of our Star Parties throughout the summer.  Science North will be giving away 2 Tipi Tenting trips for 4 to Gordon’s Park which will include admittance to our Thursday Night Astronomy during the trip.

GPS Coordinates
Latitude N 45.66866
Longtitude W 81.97073
Clear Sky Clock
Light Pollution Map

Gordon’s Park is a designated RASC dark sky preserve and is the perfect site for astronomy and night sky viewing. The dark sky preserve offers exceptional dark skies, darkest in Ontario, 360 degree observing, horizon to horizon, no light pollution, a 7.5+ magnitude and a Sky Quality Meter reading of 21.96 (best is 23) Thursday nights in July and August are Astronomy Nights at Gordon’s Park.

Rita Gordon is the original founding president of the Manitoulin Island Dark Sky Association (MIDSA) and is the organizations first honorary “Celestial” member.
Wilderness camping and cabin rentals are available in the dark sky preserve on site.
B & B and Astronomy packages are also available.

Read about the RASC dark sky preserve designation at Gordon’s Park in the Manitoulin Expositor

Check out our Article in Sky News Magazine bellow.