Nature Trails near Durham, Ontario
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Durham is a town in the amalgamated community of The Municipality of West Grey.
THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY, located in Southwestern Ontario, is an amalgamated municipality, consisting of the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, the former Village of Neustadt, and the former Town of Durham. West Grey is the largest municipality in the County of Grey, in terms of geographic area, and has a population of approximately 12,000.
West Grey is within one-and-a-half to two hours of Highways 400 & 401, and within a half hour of commercial harbour facilities in the City of Owen Sound. The Saugeen Municipal Airport is a modern airport facility jointly owned by a number of municipalities, including West Grey, and is the Saugeen community's key to the provincial airport network, offering quality service to both recreational and commercial traffic.
West Grey is serviced by seven fire stations, of which three are municipally owned, and has its own police force providing protection 24 hours per day. The South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Durham site, located in West Grey, offers 29 beds and provides a number of local medical services, as well as 24 hour emergency service. The near-by Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre in Owen Sound is the areas largest and most modernly equipped hospital facility, providing special care needs to West Grey citizens.
The rural ambience is the overall charm of West Grey. Watered by three branches of the mighty Saugeen River on its headlong rush to Lake Huron, fishing is a major pastime for locals and visitors alike. Touring West Grey in any season is a treat, but especially so in the fall as Mother Nature dresses in autumn finery. Snowmobilers enjoy the municipality's vast area for their sport each winter. West Grey has many campgrounds and conservation areas for nature lovers.Stroll past quaint shops, housed in stone architecture in the Heritage Village of Neustadt, named by Harrowsmith magazine as one of Canada's prettiest villages, and visit the birthplace of the Right Honourable John Diefenbaker, Canada's 13th Prime Minister. West Grey also hosts the Durham Conservation area, a recreational area with two public beaches, developed along two and a half miles of the main Saugeen River. McGowan's Falls in Durham is a picturesque spot complete with a picnic pavilion, and kayakers and canoeists are often seen practicing their sport above the Falls. The village of Ayton, in the centre of a prosperous farming
community, is a neat little rural village nestled on the banks of the South Saugeen River.
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Grey County Forest #12 – Camp Oliver Egremont Trail
Grey County Forest #12 – Camp Oliver Egremont Trail. This forest property has a mix of hardwoods and conifer plantations, and may be enjoyed through several permitted uses on the property, including horseback riding, hiking, and hunting. This property is...
Grey County Forest #18 -Glen Rodin
Grey County Forest 18 The forest here includes a conifer plantation and naturally mixed hardwoods. 1.6km of groomed snowmobile trail maintained by a local snowmobile club. Permitted forest trail activities include hiking, biking, snowmobiling, and hunting. Note:...
Grey County Forest #19 – Grey Main
This forest property is an extensive natural area where the forest includes stands of sugar maple, pine, spruce, and cedar. Wetland communities add to the diversity, and Black Lake offers fishing for bass. About 6 kilometres of trails groomed by a local snowmobile...
Grey County Forest #20 – Dornoch
Grey County Forest #20 – Dornoch features a good mix of plantations, hardwoods, and wetland areas. Permitted uses include cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, and snowmobiling (by permit), there are 2 kilometres of trails, groomed...
Grey County Forest #21 – Camp Oliver
Grey County Forest #21 – Camp Oliver. Overgrown, unmarked trail, with the entrance on south side of South Line just across the road from Grey County Forest #17. Make this a loop with a walk back to the entrance along Glenelg Sideroad 49. Note: Hunting allowed, in...
Grey County Forest #22 – The Rocky Saugeen
Grey County Forest #22 – The Rocky Saugeen has an unmarked trail following an old logging trail. A good mix of conifer plantations and hardwoods, with permitted uses including hunting. Trails are rough, and unsigned, with parking along the road. No property number at...
Grey County Forest #23 – Rocky Saugeen
Grey County Forest #23 – Rocky Saugeen has an unmarked trail through rolling topography covered with a mix of conifer plantation and hardwood forest. Note: Hunting is allowed, in season. Property and trails map: GRForest_23+-+Rocky+Saugeen+-+Imagery+Map Grey County...
Grey County Forest #4 – South Welbeck
Grey County Forest #4 – South Welbeck is a heavily wooded property with an unmarked trail following an old logging road. Note: Hunting allowed, in season. Property and trail map: GRForest_04+-+South+Welbeck+-+Imagery+Map Grey County Forest #4 – South Welbeck is just...
Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve
Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve The rustle of maple leaves in the wind far above your head and the smell of wild leek below your feet are only a few of the delights you will encounter at the Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve. This 371-hectare (916 acres) nature reserve...