Torrance Barrens

Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve
Perseid Light Trails as seen from Torrance Barrens
Torrance Barrens
Location in southern Ontario
LocationDistrict Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Nearest townGravenhurst
Coordinates44°57′06″N 79°30′11″W / 44.9517°N 79.5031°W / 44.9517; -79.5031
Area1,906 ha (7.36 sq mi)
Elevation248 m (814 ft)
DesignatedJune 1997 (1997-06)
Named forTorrance, Ontario

The Torrance Barrens (officially Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve) is a conservation area and dark-sky preserve in the District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. The reserve consists of Crown Lands in the municipalities of Gravenhurst and Muskoka Lakes. It is notable as the first dark-sky preserve in Canada and for its geological and environmental features.