Property Info

Despite its name, Little McCoy is a large (35 acre) island, the farthest north of a chain of outlying islands in the Pointe au Baril area. It was protected in 2012 thanks to a dedicated community effort and the generosity of donors, who were inspired to keep this beloved picnic island natural and accessible forever.

Although they are exposed to extreme wind and wave activity, Little McCoy and the other islands in the Mink and McCoy chain support a wide variety of flora and fauna; a diversity of vegetation communities are found scattered in pockets of soil throughout Little McCoy island. Notable is the extensive Leatherleaf bog community that stretches along a large depression that runs through the centre of the island. Little McCoy’s long sheltered shoreline collects sandy material that supports a number of interesting plant species including the showy Cardinal Flower, and many classic Georgian Bay reptiles.