Nature Trails near Minden, Ontario


Welcome to Minden

Minden is a community in the Township of Minden Hills.

We welcome you to our neighbourhood and are eager for you to visit and explore everything that Minden Hills has to offer. Take time to relax, browse and enjoy the many “life” qualities we have to offer, from the magnificent natural environment (natural water falls, parks, trails, white water, gem/rock hunting, sightseeing, bird watching etc.) to the many activities and events planned throughout the year for family enjoyment.
Minden Hills is a vibrant and bustling community which strives to ignite the passions of art, music and the environment and we encourage you to enjoy every experience Minden Hills has to offer. For a complete listing of events, things to see and do and places to stay, please visit our events page and you can also visit www.experiencehaliburton.com.

Link to the website for Minden Hills:  https://mindenhills.ca/

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Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve

The largest nature reserve in Ontario Nature’s reserve system, the Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve encompasses 470 hectares of central Ontario woodland and wetland. The reserve straddles the contact between the granitic rocks of the Canadian Shield and the...

Dahl Forest

The Land Trust’s conservation goals for the Dahl Forest are to protect and maintain biodiversity; protect habitat and potential habitat of Species at Risk as well as locally or regionally rare species; promote water quality and riparian habitat through the protection...

Harrington Park Trail

Harrington Park Trail Located on Horseshoe Lake Road, this Park allows visitors to view the spectacular beauty of the Minden Wild Water Preserve and rapids. This park features a footpath along the rapids which offer great vantage points to watch the many kayaking...

Minden Boardwalk Trail

Minden Boardwalk Trail Main entrance and parking at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre, this boardwalk takes you through a natural grass marsh with the option of continuing to the Minden Ball Diamonds or on to intercept the Riverwalk, creating a lovely loop to include...

Minden Riverwalk Trail

Minden Riverwalk Trail Located in downtown Minden, this unique pathway follows the Gull River and loops with a connecting foot bridge that brings you back downtown or allows you access to the Minden Boardwalk to continue on to the Minden Cultural Centre or the Ball...

Snowdon Park Trails

Snowdon Park Trails Snowdon Park is a 450 acre property owned and maintained by the Township of Minden Hills with support from the Haliburton Highlands Field Naturalists. The Park was established in the early 1980’s and in 2003 the addition of the adjacent property...

Somerville Tract

Somerville Tract This large 3,420 hectare section of the Victoria County Forest offers three trail loops totalling 8.5 km in length. This trail passes through a picturesque combination of pine plantations, wetlands, hardwood forests and rock outcrops. The tract is...