Parry Sound Lookout Tower
Posted by: 
Simrebel
N 45° 20.362 W 080° 01.661
17T E 576179 N 5021110
Parry Sound's 96-foot Look-Out tower overlooking Beautiful Georgian Bay
Waymark Code: WMHCZT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/25/2013
Views: 13
The Parry Sound Forest Fire District was founded by Ontario's former Department of Lands and Forests (now the MNR) in 1922 as one of 17 districts to help protect Ontario's forests from fire by early detection from fire towers. The headquarters for the district were housed in town. It was the central location for 18 fire tower lookouts, including the Parry Sound fire tower, which was erected in the same location as the modern lookout tower at 17 George Street. In the 1970s all the towers had been decommissioned as aerial fire fighting techniques were employed.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 96.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
No, everything was closed when I was there
Parking Area: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.