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Ferris Provincial Park in Campbellford, Ontario, occupies 1.98 square kilometres beside the Trent River on land once owned by James Marshall Ferris and his descendants. Ontario acquired the property in 1960, added the Cock farm section in 1969, and opened the park in 1962, preserving the Ferris family name. Its best-known feature is Ranney Gorge and the suspension bridge built from 2002 to 2004 by the Royal Canadian Air Force's 8 Wing at CFB Trenton. The park also offers about 10 kilometres of hiking and mountain biking trails, a boat launch, and campgrounds with 163 car-accessible sites. Threatened with closure in 1994, it was saved by local Rotary Club members.
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