Lanark County Nature Trails


Welcome to Lanark County!

The County of Lanark offers a full range of services for its citizens so that they can enjoy a high quality of life. The Public Works Department maintains the infrastructure of roads, bridges and property. Social Services oversee a variety of social programs. With the operation of Lanark Lodge, the County is actively in the business of Long-Term Care. The County level of government is also responsible for Planning Approvals for various land development activities. Ambulance Services and Emergency Services fall within the County’s jurisdiction as well, ensuring public safety needs are met. The Corporation is also developing a plan for County Trails, maintains a network of County Forests and sees Agricultural interests as a vital component of County life. An Accessibility Advisory Committee is working to eliminate barriers within the County.

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


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Carleton Place Arena Trail

Carleton Place  Arena Trail To reach this one km. trail, enter Carleton Place from Highway #7 via McNeely Avenue. Travel to Lake Avenue intersection, turn left two blocks to Neelin Street at the Hospital, and turn right on Neelin to the local arena. Although the trail...

Carleton Place Centennial Park

Carleton Place Centennial Park A much shorter trail (less than one km), this trail meanders through a filled in wetland area containing very old willow trees and small, woodland ponds, which dry up in late summer. The trail is found at the foot of Joseph Street,...

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...

Darou Farm Walking Trail

Enjoy a relaxing 1.3 km stroll through open fields along two trail loops at Darou Farm. The path is mowed for easy navigation, but as the surface is uneven in places, sturdy running shoes or hiking boots are recommended. A small parking lot is available on the site of...

Goodwood Marsh Nature Trail

Goodwood Marsh Nature Trail There is a long stretch of wooded swamp with mixed woods throughout the area stretching from the 9th Line South to the 4th Line, Beckwith. Link to trail map: http://twp.beckwith.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/Goodwood_Marsh_Nature_Trail_Map.pdf...

High Lonesome Nature Reserve

High Lonesome Nature Reserve, a 200 acre property located in the Pakenham Hills, was donated to the MMLT by the family of the late Barry Spicer in April 2012. A network of trails through the forests, over the hills and streams, by the ponds and through the meadows has...

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...
Mill of Kintail Conservation Area

Mill of Kintail Conservation Area

Mill of Kintail Conservation Area Get your blood flowing with a jog along the fitness path, or overcome fatigue with some hiking through the extensive Area trails. Trails are open year round, in all weather, 7 days a week from dawn to dusk. Forest Hike Trail: 2.9 km...

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...