Nature Trails near Bancroft, Ontario
Welcome to Bancroft!
Bancroft is located in the heart of Ontario, tucked away from the bustle of the big city but close enough to visit. Central to several mid-sized cities and halfway between Toronto and Ottawa, it offers the tranquility of the Canadian Shield with all the amenities of a modern community. Built alongside the York River in the mid-1800s, it sits at the northern tip of Hastings County and the southern end of Algonquin Park.
Historically fueled by the mining and lumber industries, the Bancroft region offers residents and visitors access to lakes, forests, parks, golf courses, theatres and museums, cultural and sporting events, recreation trails, well-established municipal services, K-12 and post-secondary education, modern health care facilities, and a thriving downtown core that offers ample opportunity for further economic development. With a regional population of more than 40 000, it is anything but a typical small town.
Bancroft welcomes visitors (150 000 annually) from all over Canada and the world and is a favourite destination for four-season vacations. It’s not hard to believe that many visitors choose to stay, and it has become the community of choice for many people who would like to leave the busy city-life behind. This region provides the perfect blend of urban and rural economies and landscapes and makes a wonderful place to visit, live, work, and thrive!
Some of Ontario's best hiking trails and nature trails are near Bancroft.
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Eagles Nest Park Trails
Eagles Nest Park Trails is owned by the Town of Bancroft and maintained by a volunteer not-for-profit incorporated organization, Stewards of Bancroft Eagles Nest Park Inc. Future plans include further trail expansion on non-municipal lands, as far as Clarke Lake to...
Egan Chutes Provincial Park
There are no visitor facilities at Egan Chutes Provincial Park . However, a short walk along an unmaintained road will take visitors to three picturesque waterfalls within the nature reserve. Mineral collecting and camping are prohibited. Ontario’s Living Legacy Land...Hastings Heritage Trail
The Hastings Heritage Trail is a four-season, multi-use recreational trail that follows an old railway line linking Hastings County. The Trail is open year-round and boasts a number of parking lots and access points along the route. The Northern terminus of the trail...LAKE ST. PETER PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS
LAKE ST. PETER PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS Lookout Trail 2.5 km (1.5 hours) Strenuous This trail crosses rugged terrain, passes close to a kettle lake and leads to a spectacular lookout over the lake. Cabin Trail 4km (2 hours) Strenuous Named after an abandoned log cabin;...McGeachie Conservation Area
McGeachie Conservation Area is located in Hastings County, on beautiful Steenburg Lake, and has 500 acres of land. This land was donated by Jack and Ethel McGeachie in 1994. McGeachie Conservation Area has many unmarked walking trails throughout the property. The...Nellie Lunn Park
NELLIE LUNN PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Prior to travelling to this trail please check the following link to see if the trail is still closed: https://wollaston.ca/things-to-do/parks-conservation-trails/ Nellie Lunn Park is a 100 acre parcel of...Opeongo Heritage Trail – Barry’s Bay
Opeongo Heritage Trail – Barry’s Bay Walk in the footsteps of the area’s forefathers, as you travel one of the Ottawa Valley’s oldest settlement roads. Opened late 2009, the trail offers a glimpse of the conditions that the settlers to the Madawaska...Rose Hill Nature Reserve
Rose Hill Nature Reserve is mostly forested with four small ponds, wetlands and several creeks. It is at a high elevation for southern Ontario and is dominated by several long, steep ridges with rock outcrops and glacial erratics common on the domed hills and slopes....SILENT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS
SILENT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS Whether you are an ardent hiker, a nature lover, or just out for a family stroll, you’ll find a hiking trail at Silent Lake that suits you. Each of the three trails has the same underlying qualities – the tranquility and solitude of...