Northumberland County Nature Trails
Welcome to Northumberland County!
Welcome to Northumberland - a thriving, south-eastern Ontario community strategically positioned along Highway 401 to access both Toronto and Kingston within a 1 to 1.5 hours drive. Northumberland County offers a range of living experiences from historic towns to scenic rolling rural areas to spectacular water settings on Rice Lake, the Trent River and Lake Ontario.
The County is the upper tier level of municipal government that weaves together seven diverse, yet complementary municipalities:
Township of Alnwick/Haldimand
Municipality of Brighton
Town of Cobourg
Township of Cramahe
Township of Hamilton
Municipality of Port Hope
Municipality of Trent Hills
You will find some of the best hiking and nature trails in Ontario right here in Northumberland County.
For more information please visit:
http://northumberlandcounty.ca/en/
Ball’s Mill Conservation Area is located north of Cobourg in Hamilton Township and consists of 38.1 acres (15.7 ha). The land was acquired on November 6, 1974 and offers both woodland trails and a pond – great for exploring and spotting wildlife. You can walk,...
Brighton Provincial Wildlife Area This 392 hectare section of Crown land offers multi-use trails passing forests, grasslands, streams and a 5 acre pond that provides excellent habitat for a variety of wildlife. Directions: Accessible from County Rd 26 approximately...
The Municipality of Trent Hills began operating and maintaining Crowe Bridge Park (also known as Crowe Bridge Conservation Area) in 2010. This 26 acre outdoor recreation paradise is located on the Crowe River just north of the town of Campbellford. From 1965 to...
FERRIS PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS Drumlin Trail System – 3 interconnecting looped trails: Blue 1.2 km (1.0 hour); White 2.5 km (2 hours) and Red 2.5 km (2.5 hours), moderate: The Drumlin Trail System takes you through mature mixed forest, by small wetlands and...
The trail begins at a boulder opposite the town hall in Port Hope, located on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The trail passes through a variety of scenery from Lake Ontario, north through the Ganaraska Forest on the sand hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine and past the...
Ganaraska Hiking Trail – Northumberland County Section The Western trailhead begins in Wasaga Beach, Ontario The Eastern trailhead begins at a boulder opposite the town hall in Port Hope, located on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The trail passes through a variety...
Ganaraska Millennium Conservation Area This conservation area located north of Port Hope at County Road 28 and Highway 401 provides residents and visitors with a natural respite in which to walk, picnic and enjoy the natural environment. Various demonstration sites...
Garden Hill Conservation Area Located in the Municipality of Port Hope (formerly Hope Township) on Ganaraska Road 9, this 53 acres (21.4 ha) of land was the first conservation area owned and managed by Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, and was acquired on June...
The trail lengths of the Glen Gavel Trail loop are slightly over two kilometers each, while the paved road walks that connect them aren’t even 900 meters. So the entire loop is about six kilometers. They meander from one concession road to another through a channel of...
Nestled in the scenic, rolling hills of Northumberland County, Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area offers some of the most scenic natural beauty found in the Quinte area. Climb up the Esker Trail and take in the scenic view. Try flyfishing on Cold Creek. Take the...