Lambton County Nature Trails


Welcome to Lambton County!

Home to 126,199 residents in southwestern Ontario, Lambton County is the perfect place to live, work and play. Whether you seek bright beaches, calm countryside, exciting city streets, or safe small towns, it can all be found here in Lambton.

The County offers many recreational activities, festivals and events to its residents, and visitors year round. Fascinating experiences and programs are offered at County-operated:
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
Lambton Heritage Museum
Oil Museum of Canada

Other interesting experiences await you at a variety of privately or municipally owned museums found within the Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network. For a complete listing of other community events, festivals and local attractions, visit Tourism Sarnia-Lambton.

Be sure to also explore Lambton County Trails that are located throughout the County and provide hours of physical recreation.

You will find some of the best hiking and nature trails in Ontario right here in Lambton County.


For more information please visit:  http://www.lambtononline.ca/home/Pages/home.aspx

‘L’ LAKE MANAGEMENT AREA TRAIL

‘L’ LAKE MANAGEMENT AREA TRAIL

Owned by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, the 69 acre ‘L’ Lake Management Area Trail site offers a gentle 1.5 km hiking trail through cedar wetlands and mixed Carolinian Forest. This is also the entrance to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Forest...

A. W. CAMPBELL CONSERVATION AREA TRAILS

Trails crisscross through the A.W. Campbell Conservation Area taking you through a deciduous forest and floodplains. Over 8 km of trails lead you along Morrough Creek and includes a host of wildflowers and interesting tree species. At a seasonal campground site around...
Ausable River Cut Conservation Area

Ausable River Cut Conservation Area

Owned by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, the Ausable River Cut Conservation  Area 32 acre road-side park on the Ausable Cut offers hikers a challenging 2 km loop trail over a high sand-dune – easy short-cuts are available. A wheelchair accessible...
AUSABLE VALLEY TRAILS

AUSABLE VALLEY TRAILS

AUSABLE VALLEY TRAILS 6km of rugged trail follows Ausable River Valley on the east side. Includes steep ravines and gullies. Mix of deciduous forest, mostly beech and oak. Access: (1) Drive 3km south on Sylvan Road from County Road 7, turn west on Macdonald Drive and...

Blackwell Trail

Blackwell Trail This 3 km long natural trail system, which is part of the Bluewater Trails system, is enjoyed by walkers, joggers and cyclists.  You may find yourself meandering through treed zones, open grassy areas, or wetlands, making for a relaxing stroll with...

DOW WETLANDS TRAIL

This 35 acre DOW Wetlands site includes a memorial forest and is a Carolinian zone habitat playing host to a wide variety of plants and animals.  It consists of five ponds joined with meandering shallow channels.  The walking trail is mainly composed of compacted...
Forest Trail

Forest Trail

Forest Trail Owned by the Municipality of Lambton Shores, the formal 2.8 km (one way) paved Forest Walkway Trail leads south to the Esli Dodge Conservation Area. The Grand Trunk Trail along the old railway track is a 4 km return trip over flat lands. A 1 km Lagoon...
FORESTED DUNES NATURE RESERVE

FORESTED DUNES NATURE RESERVE

Home to rare plant species, endangered birds, dry oak-pine woodland and beautiful Karner Blue Butterfly. Meander through wetlands, Forested Dunes Nature Reserve and along the spectacular Ipperwash Dunes and Swales Nature Reserve. The Lambton County Heritage Forest is...

GRAND BEND ROTARY NATURE TRAILS

This 9 km paved trail winds through wild flower meadows extending from Pinery Provincial Park to Grand Bend along Highway 21. The nature trail offers opportunities to watch birds and see wildlife such as the white tailed deer of the Pinery. Location: Trail ruins...

HOWARD WATSON NATURE TRAIL

The Howard Watson Nature Trail, a former CNR right-of-way, passes through urban and rural areas with access to Lake Huron at Telfer Sideroad. The 16 km linear trail meanders through tallgrass prairies, along ponds to woodlands with a great opportunity to see many...