Nature Trails near Elmira, Ontario
Elmira is located in the amalgamated community of The Township of Woolwich.
The Township of Woolwich is a rural township in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, immediately to the north and east of the City of Waterloo. It is bounded by the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.
The Township of Woolwich was established in its present configuration by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Act 1972, which created a regional government structure and established limits of the local municipalities in Waterloo area effective January 1, 1973. Woolwich Township is made up of 10 small communities and a population of 25,000.
The township's three largest settlements are Elmira, St. Jacobs (home base for the national Home Hardware chain) and Breslau, where Region of Waterloo International Airport is located.
With Woolwich's substantial population of Old Order Mennonite families, it is also not unusual to see horse-drawn buggies and farm equipment alongside suburban vehicles.
Some of Ontario's best hiking trails and nature trails are near Elmira.
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LIONS LAKE TRAIL (WOOLWICH RESERVOIR)
This trail was established in 1980 by the Elmira Lions Club, the GRCA, the village of Floradale and local landowners. It is maintained by the Elmira Lions Club. The Lions Lake Trail is an easy, well-maintained single track earthen trail encircling the Woolwich...Lions Ring Trail
Lions Ring Trail The Lions Ring Trail was developed through a partnership between the Elmira Lions Club and the Township of Woolwich. Construction of the trail began in 2004 with funding received from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The purpose of the trail is to...MILL RACE TRAIL
The Mill Race Trail is a .8 km linear trail, built along the former headrace of the St. Jacobs mill. It is fairly straight with a hard gravel surface, suitable for walking and cycling. Winter uses of the trail include cross-country skiing, and potentially skating on...
SANDY HILLS PINERY TRAIL
Three trails meander through 2 stands of pine trees designated as Waterloo Region Agreement Forest. The land was purchased by Waterloo County in 1945 and the red pine stand planted to prevent erosion of the sandy soil. The Sandy Hills Pinery Trails are located north...WOOLWICH RESERVOIR
Woolwich Reservoir is one of seven owned by the GRCA to manage floods and maintain flows in the Grand River system. The entrance is at 7224 Reids Wood Drive, northwest of Elmira. The Elmira Lions Club built and maintains the Lions Trail, a 7-kilometre hiking and...