Manitoulin District Nature Trails


Welcome to Manitoulin District!

Manitoulin District is a district in Northeastern Ontario within the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1888 from part of Algoma District. The district seat is Gore Bay.
It comprises Manitoulin Island primarily, as well as a number of smaller islands surrounding it, such as Barrie, Cockburn, and Great La Cloche islands.
Year-round motor-vehicle access to the island is available via the one-lane Little Current Swing Bridge, which crosses the North Channel at Little Current. From late May to early October, a daily passenger-vehicle ferry, the MS Chi-Cheemaun (Ojibwe for "Big Canoe"), travels between Tobermory on the tip of the Bruce Peninsula and South Baymouth. Winter ice prevents ferry service during that season.

You will find some of the best hiking and nature trails in Ontario right here in Manitoulin District.




GORDON’S PARK TRAIL

Enjoy the outcrops, woods and view exhibits. Enjoy a stroll through the diverse eco systems of Gordon’s Park in the heart of a hardwood forest. Observe & listen to the beauty of nature around the pond, up the escarpment, in the swamp & throughout the...

HEAVEN’S GATE TRAIL

The Heaven’s Gate Trail runs along the ridge of the La Cloche Mountains, the white quartzite hills that jut out of the Canadian Shield just west of Espanola. The entire Heaven’s Gate Trail stretches from Sagamok First Nation, through La Cloche Provincial Park, to just...

ICE LAKE TRAIL

On the Ice Lake Road off Hwy 542, south of Gore Bay, this trail goes over the Escarpment through dramatic Red and White Pine Forests on thin soil above the Escarpment. Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy is a charitable land trust whose role is to help you conserve land....

KILLARNEY PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS

All Killarney’s hiking trails cover uneven and rocky terrain. Sturdy footwear, plenty of water and a park map and compass is recommended. Killarney Provincial Park offers five day-use hiking trails plus may other hiking opportunities. Chikanishing Trail 3 km (1.5...

LAKESHORE TRAIL

This trail follows roads beside the shore and includes the Budd property. Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy is a charitable land trust whose role is to help you conserve land. Our reserves protect 6,000 acres, 11 km of Great Lakes shoreline and at least 31 rare and...

LOW ISLAND TRAIL

This short, accessible trail starts on the shore west of Little Current. We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE. Region(s): Manitoulin District Nearby towns and cities: Little Current LOW ISLAND TRAIL characteristics Length: 1 Km...

M’CHIGEENG ABORIGINAL TRAIL

Recently doubled in length, M’Chigeeng includes two trails, one along the bottom of the bluff and the other going to the very top. The Bear Caves and Fossil Rock Point are two spots of interest. The top of the bluff offers outstanding views of the North Channel. The...

MCLEAN’S PARK

Donated to the Municipality by Don McLean, this beautiful wooded park is home to 4 trails, 3 of varying distance for walking, running, hiking, or snowshoeing, and 1 trail reserved for bicycle trail riding. and a covered pavilion in case of rain or for a picnic....

MERV’S LANDING TRAIL

Get your gear and come hike this beautiful new 6.9-kilometer loop that takes you to the summit overlooking the white quartzite Mountains of the Killarney Mountain range. Merv’s Landing is a 6.9 km trail that begins at the trailhead at the Point Grondine Park....

MISERY BAY PROVINCIAL NATURE RESERVE TRAILS

Misery Bay offers over 15 km of hiking trails, a boardwalk and a bird viewing platform overlooking the wetland. Coastal Alvar Trail – Rating: Moderate – Length: 8km (loop) The Coastal Alvar Trail is a large looping trail that takes in the natural features...