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/
Seymour Conservation Area
Seymour Conservation Area has continuously been improved since purchased in 1973. Oak Alvar Savannah restoration and trail improvements are just a couple examples of Lower Trent Conservation’s work on this property. Each spring (May/June), Lower Trent...SPARTAN RAVINE WALKWAY
SPARTAN RAVINE WALKWAY This network of trails begins at Jocelyn Street (look for trailhead on south side) near Crossley Drive and connects with the Ganaraska Trail. For a time, breweries seeking a steady source of fresh water located along the ravine. The first of...Stalwood Trail
Stalwood Trail extends 900 meters from the south side of Monck Street to the west side of Ontario Street. It is a three meter-wide trail made up of gravel and crushed limestone, suitable for both walking, jogging and cycling Link to trail map:...Sylvan Glen Conservation Area
Sylvan Glen Conservation Area This area offers a great place to relax. The 4.65 acre (1.9 ha) property, which is located in the Municipality of Port Hope (formerly Hope Township), was acquired on December 3, 1956. You can picnic by the creek or try your luck at...The Heaslip Triangle
This is a pleasant little triangular trail which is actually a piece of the huge Ganaraska Hiking Trail which follows a lot of roads. It follows the berm of the old Grand Trunk railroad from the 1800’s. There’s a new trailhead access on the North side of the 5th Line,...The Hollows
The Hollows are a pair of 1.0 km long parallel trails, with loop potential by taking another pair of parallel 0.8 km gravel road walks connecting them. They’re quiet, relatively easy, and wide enough for two or more walkers side by side. They lead through deep...The Morel Trail
The Morel Trail another partial GHT (Ganaraska Hiking Trail) that goes through a particularly lovely piece of private property (with permission, so act accordingly) on an old 1850’s railroad berm. It’s a return trail. This GHT trail continues North across a...Tobey Trail Link
The Tobey Trail Link was the first nature trail constructed in the Municipality and is 900 metres long. The Trail follows Butler Creek from Cedar Street to Harbour Street. Constructed using wood chips and is a beautiful nature walk through the woods. Tobey Trail Link...