Norfolk County Nature Trails
Welcome to Norfolk County
Norfolk County’s most popular tourist attractions are the beaches, ports, towns and villages along Lake Erie, known as Ontario’s South Coast. These towns include Port Dover, Turkey Point, Long Point, Simcoe, Delhi, Waterford and Port Rowan. Fishing is another key attraction for tourists, as well as birding, hiking, camping and cycling.
Main festivals include the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show in Simcoe (October), Canada Day Celebration in Port Dover (July), Simcoe Rotary Friendship Festival (August), Delhi Strawberry Festival (June), Port Dover Summer Fest (August), Norfolk Studio Tour (September), BayFest in Port Rowan (September), Waterford Pumpkin Fest (October), PD13 (the Port Dover motorcycle enthusiasts’ event every Friday the 13th), Delhi Harvest Fest (September) and Simcoe Christmas Panorama (December).
For more information please visit: https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/
PORT ROWAN WETLANDS TRAIL
This former lagoon has been rehabilitated to provide habitat for wildlife. The trail begins just off of Hunter Drive North, and continues around the Wetlands, with a short loop going out through the restored tallgrass prairie and towards the municipal drain. The...Shirley & George Pond Nature Reserve
Once fully restored, Shirley & George Pond Nature Reserve, a 80-acre nature reserve along the Lake Erie shoreline will connect inland woodlands with coastal marshes and help connect 1.2km of forested stream corridor. The project will create an important wildlife...Strongman – Guiler Nature Reserve
On the Lake Erie shoreline in Norfolk County, Strongman – Guiler Nature Reserve is a beautiful 52-acre site along Fisher’s Creek. It includes Carolinian woodlands, deep ravines, 1400 feet of shoreline and impressive bluffs and beaches. With intensive development...SUTTON CONSERVATION AREA
This trail begins at the old Sutton Dam which has been decommissioned. The trail goes through the old reservoir area, following Davis Creek up past a small pond to a lookout point. The old reservoir area has been replanted with various trees, shrubs and grasses. You...T H & B TRAIL
The TH & B Trail was developed on the former trail bed of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo rail line. Travel the trail from Brantford to Port Dover (45.5 km). This section of Trans Canada Trail joins the Waterford Heritage Trail (18 km) and Norfolk Sunrise Trail...THE ST. WILLIAMS CONSERVATION RESERVE
The St. Williams Conservation Reserve is a 1035 hectare area of Crown land located in Norfolk County, Ontario. It is comprised of two separate locations – the Nursery Tract (J.E. Zavitz Forest) at St. Williams, and the Turkey Point Tract (J.H. White Forest) at Turkey...TURKEY POINT PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS
The only provincial park with a golf course, Turkey Point is also a naturalist’s paradise. Its diverse ecosystem includes marshes, bluffs and oak savanna. Hiking trails lead to a fish culture station, a hatchery pond, and panoramic views of Lake Erie. Camp on...WATERFORD HERITAGE TRAIL
The Waterford Heritage Trail is a 19km old rail line trail that connects with the Brantford TH&B Rail Trail at Jenkins Road on the Norfolk and Brant County line. This section of the trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail and goes into Simcoe where it connects...