Kearney is a town and municipality in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada.
With a landmass of 528 square kilometres and a year-round population of 974 in the Canada 2021 Census, Kearney claims to be the "Biggest Little Town in Ontario."
In 1879, in the north-east corner of the township, settlers Arthur J. O'Neil and his partner William Kearney opened a store on the 12th Concession, near what is now Cherry Hill Road, (west of Beaver Lake).
The commerce of the village shifted to the east side of the lake, near the railway station, where logs would be loaded onto the train after only a few days drive.
The rail bed was converted into a road to allow continued access to the now ghost towns of Ryan and Ravensworth, and Rain Lake in Algonquin Park.
Sections of the original frontier roads around Ryan and Ravensworth now serve as snow-mobile trails, while others have been completely abandoned and allowed to grow wild.
[3] Kearney's popularity is not only because of its proximity to Algonquin Park, but for its swimming, water sports, camping and fishing.
The Kearney Community Centre, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2000, houses the municipal offices, library, and seniors room and banquet facilities.
In addition to the races, the weekend has a full roster of family events, including cross-country skiing and ice fishing.