Nature Trails near Lanark, Ontario
Welcome to Lanark!
Lanark is a community in the Township of Lanark Highlands.
Nestled in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, the Township of Lanark Highlands covers 1033.37 square kilometres. Bordered to the north by Renfrew County and to the west by Frontenac County, Lanark Highlands is situated approximately 20 minutes north of Perth.
As of the 2011 Census, the population of Lanark Highlands is 5,128. The village of Lanark is the main settlement, followed by the numerous scenic hamlets such as Hopetown, Middleville, Poland, Lavant, Flower Station, Elphin, Watson's Corners and McDonald's corners.
The municipality is easily accessible by the county road system. County Road 511, which connects Perth to the nearby town of Calabogie, bisects the municipality, and links up with County Roads 9, 8, 16, and 12.
Lanark Highlands is home to several dozen lakes, such as Clayton, Taylor, White, Dalhousie, Patterson, Flower Round and Clyde. The Mississippi River crosses the municipality from west to east and the Clyde River meanders its way from north to south to meet up with the MississippiRiver south of Lanark Village. As its name suggests, Lanark Highlands also offers picturesque vistas of rolling hills and Canadian Shield topography, combining with the abundant water bodies to form prime cottage country.
Link to the website for the Township of Lanark Highlands:
https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/
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Blueberry Mountain Trail at Cliffland
Blueberry Mountain Trail at Cliffland Cliffland is open to the public to come for hikes or to be used by groups for nature education. A network of hiking trails on the property lead to such scenic natural features as Blueberry Mountain and Pike’s Peak, two of the...Darling Long Lake Trail
Darling Long Lake Trail Explore beautiful Lanark Highlands along this challenging 6-km trail. If travelling by vehicle, it is only accessible using four-wheel drive or ATVs. The trailhead is located off Hwy. 511 opposite Little Green Lake Road, and there is parking at...Kate’s Lake Trail
Kate’s Lake Trail This 1-km trail near Tatlock is on an unmaintained roadway on Crown land. It takes you on an easy walk through pine forests on what was an old pioneer track. It is too treacherous to drive without an ATV. Access the trail from Darling...Lammermoor Road Trail
Lammermoor Road Trail Travel to the end of Lammermoor Road in Lanark Highlands (the first road north of Cty. Rd. 16 after Hopetown) to find an easy 3-km hike along unmaintained roadway through forests and wetlands. The trail ends on a high plateaus of open...Mississippi Lake National Wildlife Area
The Mississippi Lake National Wildlife Area is located within the boundary of the Mississippi Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS) (300 ha). Mississippi Lake, which appears as a swelling of the Mississippi River, contains at its southwestern end a small bay known as...North Frontenac Parklands Trails – Palmerston Canonto C. A. Trail
The Palmerston Canonto Conservation Area (PCCA) includes 7 hiking trails ranging from 300 meters to one kilometer in length. Community volunteers and the Township of North Frontenac formed a partnership to not only restore these trails but maintain and monitor the...Purdon Conservation Area
Visiting the Purdon Conservation Area is a great way to improve your mental and physical health: take your kids on self-guided hikes through an uplands forest and see a real Canadian beaver pond. Enjoy a stroll along the boardwalk of a rare fen wetland and see...