Haliburton County Nature Trails
Welcome to Haliburton County!
Haliburton County has an abundance of clean air, caring communities and a spirit of enterprise. Bordering on the south of Algonquin Park, the County offers visitors outdoor and cultural activities in every season of the year. There are hundreds of kilometres of trails in the area used for cycling, nordic skiing, dog sledding, hiking, snowmobiling, and ATVing. The richness of lakes and rivers provides opportunities for recreational activities for all ages in all seasons, including fishing and ice fishing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, sailing, and wakeboarding.
Haliburton County is also a centre for artistic and cultural activity. It is home to Fleming College's Haliburton School Art + Design which is one of Canada's largest art colleges offering an incredible array of full-time and part-time programs throught the year and offers over 250 week long courses for 3500 adults and children throughout the summer.
Other cultural offerings include the Highlands Summer Festival - six weeks of live theatre, Highlands Opera Studio, the Minden Hills Cultural Centre, the Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, the Haliburton Sculpture Forest, studio tours, numerous art galleries, as well as a myraid of concerts, theatrical and literary performances and festivals. The Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve is a unique location in the County. A 24,000 hectare sustainable forest that features wilderness adventure activities including the Wolf Centre, the Walk in the Clouds forest canopy tour, groomed snowmobile trails, mountain biking, dog sledding, hiking, astronomy, wildlife observation, wilderness camping, and accommodates a diversity of educational programs and cultural events.
You will find some of the best hiking and nature trails in Ontario right here in Haliburton County.
For more information please visit: https://haliburtoncounty.ca/
Prospector Trail Loop
The Prospector Trail Loop is a trail with a tale of prospectors and miners who came in the 1920’s-1950’s for molybdenite and flourite and discovered uraninite; the richest ore of radium. The route encompases long abandoned mine sites such as the Harcourt...Ridge Trail
Ridge Trail Hike 8 km of challenging back-country forest and hillsides. Considered the ‘backbone’ of Algonquin Highlands, this trail connects many of the above hiking trails which can be linked to provide the experienced hiker with a lengthy and challenging trek. This...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...Sir Sam’s Eagle Lake Hiking Trails
Sir Sam’s Eagle Lake Hiking Trails are rated moderate and winds its way up to the top of the hill through hardwood forests and fields. Once at the top, take in the panoramic views over Eagle and Moose Lake. Four interpretive signs along the route will provide...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...