Simcoe County Nature Trails
Welcome to Simcoe County!
"Simcoe District" was established in 1843 by the Legislature of Upper Canada. Today, the Corporation of the County of Simcoe is comprised of sixteen towns and townships.
The County has an estimated population of 465,000 people and is the second largest County based upon population and third largest based upon physical size in Ontario.
As an "upper tier" municipality, the County of Simcoe is responsible for a range of municipal services which include social housing, land ambulance and emergency planning, environmental services (solid waste management), a County road system, Ontario Works, children's services, homes for the aged, a library co-operative, museum, archives, County forest management, tourism, a Geographic Information System (computer mapping), and land use policy planning.
The local, or "lower tier" municipalities are responsible for water and sewer services, local roads, public libraries, recreation services, fire and police services, land use development control, licensing, and permitting services.
The cities of Barrie and Orillia, although separate politically and administratively from the County, are geographically and economically part of the County. The County of Simcoe provides services such as long term care, social services, and social housing to residents of the cities and the cities participate in funding for the archives and museum. City representatives serve on the County committees that oversee matters that relate to these departments.
You will find some of the best hiking and nature trails in Ontario right here in Simcoe County.
For more information please visit: https://www.simcoe.ca/
ARDAGH BLUFFS NATURAL AREA
Home to Barrie’s south end, the Ardagh Bluffs Natural Area is located between Ardagh Road and Mapleview Drive, west of Essa Road. It boasts over 17 kilometres of recreational trails and has a total area of 518 acres. Most of the area is zoned Environmentally...AWENDA PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS
Awenda offers a nice variety of looped and linear, easy to moderate trails and range from 1 to 13 km in length. One trail provides barrier-free access. Beach Trail – 4 km return (1.5 hours) linear, easy This trail takes hikers along the Georgian Bay shoreline. Giant’s...BASS LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAIL
You can appreciate some of the natural and historic points of interest on our 2.8 km trail, which winds its way through a variety of habitats. Along the way uncover the park’s history with the Rowe Homestead, a working farm for more than 100 years, the effects of...
Bear Creek Eco-Park
Bear Creek Eco-Park is a nice place to walk in the city of Barrie. The 1.3 km out and back trail takes you along a crushed limestone and boardwalk trail through a marsh, with an opportunity to view lots of waterfowl and turtles. If you are lucky you might catch a...BLUEBERRY PLAINS LOOP TRAIL
Link to trail map: http://maps.simcoe.ca/Trails/?TRAIL=BlueberryPlainsLoopTrail We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE. Region(s): Simcoe County Nearby towns and cities: Wasaga Beach BLUEBERRY PLAINS LOOP TRAIL characteristics...BRUCE TRAIL
The Bruce Trail is a footpath that threads its way, from Queenston Heights in the south of Ontario to Tobermory, at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to the north, along the Niagara Escarpment affording the user a variety of special interest side trails and spectacular...BRUCE TRAIL – BLUE MOUNTAIN SECTION
The Blue Mountain Section is one of 9 sections of the Bruce Trail that threads its way, from Queenston Heights in the south of Ontario to Tobermory, at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to the north, along the Niagara Escarpment affording the user a variety of special...BRUCE TRAIL – DUFFERIN HI-LAND SECTION
The Dufferin Hi-Land Section is one of 9 sections of the Bruce Trail that threads its way, from Queenston Heights in the south of Ontario to Tobermory, at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to the north, along the Niagara Escarpment affording the user a variety of...CARTHEW BAY NATURE RESERVE
In 2002, John and Betty McCulloch donated a 9 hectare natural property near Eight Mile Point on Lake Simcoe to the Couchiching Conservancy. The McCullochs were concerned with the heavy cottage development occurring along the nearby shores and wanted to protect this...