When you are visiting the Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, please respect that you are on property being managed for conservation purposes. There is no fee to access the public trails at the Elbow Lake nature reserve. Please park at the outer gate and walk in. Access to the facilities including the buildings, developed waterfront (sand beach, docks), and canoes is limited to outreach programming guests and facility rental user groups.
We welcome public visitors to explore our 8 km of pedestrian trails, at your own risk, but we ask that you follow some basic rules:
Park at the outer gate and walk in. No recreational motorized vehicles are permitted.
Do not intentionally disturb or remove any plants or animals. Elbow Lake is a nature reserve.
Pets must be leashed at all times. Owners are also responsible for all waste clean-up.
No Fishing. Only permitted during sanctioned catch & release events.
Stay on marked trails. Going off trail can damage habitat.
Pack-in / Pack-out. Take all garbage and pet waste.
No outside watercraft or aquatic equipment. These could introduce harmful aquatic invasive species.
Swim at your own risk. No public access to the sand beach or docks.
No camping or fires. Only permitted in designated spaces as part of a facility rental.
Interested in bringing a group on the trails for an interpretive hike or snowshoe? Click the link below for information on staff-led programming. Book a Guided Hike
Link to trail map: https://elbowlakecentre.ca/trails/
Link to an interactive trail guide:https://elbowlakecentre.ca/trail-guide/
We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE
Region(s): Frontenac CountyNearby towns and cities: Kingston | Sydenham
Trail feature tags: Education Centre
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre characteristics
Length: 8 km of trailsDifficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Natural
Trail use: Hiking
Accessibility Notes: Not wheelchair accessible
Fees: none
Flora & Fauna:
Not yet reported.
Amenities: none
Contact:
Education Centre - 613-353-7968
Find it: 1500 Hewlett-Packard Lane Perth Road Village, Ontario K0H 2L0
GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 44.4724330
Longitude: -76.4315740