Nature Trails near Orillia, Ontario
Welcome to Orillia!
Canada became a country in 1867 - the same year Orillia was founded as a village. It has been thriving ever since.
While growth and progress have been strong in recent years, Orillia has been able to retain its small-town charm and has learned to look to the future while celebrating its past. Quality of life here remains golden. Surrounded by two lakes, outdoor pursuits are available in all seasons and are enjoyed by both visitors and residents.
Culture and heritage opportunities abound in Orillia. Whether it's one of the city's popular festivals, a show at the iconic Opera House or a visit to one of our local museums or National Historic Sites, there is always something to do in the Sunshine City.
Residents also have access to an excellent hospital as well as a range of other public services, including a new state-of-the-art recreation complex, and a brand new public library, which complement a community that also boasts a thriving, historic downtown.
Orillia is also home to Ontario's newest university. Lakehead University operates a growing Orillia presence with two locations: one in the historic centre of the downtown and a main campus that includes one of Canada's most environmentally-friendly buildings at its University Avenue location in West Orillia. Combined with the bustling Orillia campus of Georgian College, and the OPP training academy, Orillia is a hub of post-secondary opportunity for its 31,000 residents, and is sure to attract and stimulate growth.
On the water, Orillia is a port-of-call on the famous Trent-Severn Waterway, a 386-kilometre system of lakes and rivers that stretches from Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario. By land, Orillia is just an hour north of Canada's largest city, offering easy access to everything Toronto offers. Orillia is ideally situated in the economic heartland of Central Ontario and is within a day's drive of 130 million customers.
The powerful combination of lifestyle and location makes Orillia a great place to live and the right place to do business.
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Cameron Ranch Trails
Cameron Ranch Trails As of spring of 2014, Cameron Ranch became part of the Carden Alvar Provincial Park. Cameron Ranch was purchased by a coalition of conservation organizations working in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The ownership of this 1,214...CARTHEW BAY NATURE RESERVE
In 2002, John and Betty McCulloch donated a 9 hectare natural property near Eight Mile Point on Lake Simcoe to the Couchiching Conservancy. The McCullochs were concerned with the heavy cottage development occurring along the nearby shores and wanted to protect this...EAST COULSON SWAMP RESERVE
Margaret Atwood donated this special property set within the forested hills of the Oro Moraine to the nature Conservancy of Canada. An additional 7 hectares were purchased to consolidate a large block of forest habitat around the Reserve by linking to adjacent...GANARASKA HIKING TRAIL
The trail begins at a boulder opposite the town hall in Port Hope, located on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The trail passes through a variety of scenery from Lake Ontario, north through the Ganaraska Forest on the sand hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine and past the...George Langman Sanctuary
The George Langman Sanctuary is owned and maintained by The Orillia Fish and Game Conservation Club (OFGCC). The sanctuary is a 61 acre plot of land located at the southwest corner of Bass Lake Sideroad and the 14th line of the Township of Oro-Medonte. It is just west...Grant’s Woods Loop Trail
Grant’s Woods is a 21 hectare parcel of upland woods located on Division Road in Severn Township, 3 km west of Orillia. William Grant donated this property to the Conservancy in memory of his brother Jack, who passed away in 2002. The Grant family had owned the...Kris Starr Sanctuary
A Lasting Legacy One of the remarkable aspects of creating nature reserves is how often the people involved are motivated by a desire to remember and honour members of their family. The Kris Starr Sanctuary on Monck Road near Sebright is no exception; for Bill and...Little Bluestem Alvar Nature Reserve
Little Bluestem Alvar Nature Reserve, a 654-acre parcel, is owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and co-managed with the Couchiching Conservancy. This property adjoins the 678-acre Prairie Smoke Alvar, also owned by the NCC; these two properties are now...MARA PROVINCIAL PARK TRAIL
Mara has a 0.5 kilometre trail which winds through a soft maple wetland and along a stream bank that is rich in flora and fauna. Look for Jack-in-the-Pulpits, Painted Turtles or a Great Blue Heron. Link to trail map:...