Norfolk County Nature Trails
Welcome to Norfolk County
Norfolk County’s most popular tourist attractions are the beaches, ports, towns and villages along Lake Erie, known as Ontario’s South Coast. These towns include Port Dover, Turkey Point, Long Point, Simcoe, Delhi, Waterford and Port Rowan. Fishing is another key attraction for tourists, as well as birding, hiking, camping and cycling.
Main festivals include the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show in Simcoe (October), Canada Day Celebration in Port Dover (July), Simcoe Rotary Friendship Festival (August), Delhi Strawberry Festival (June), Port Dover Summer Fest (August), Norfolk Studio Tour (September), BayFest in Port Rowan (September), Waterford Pumpkin Fest (October), PD13 (the Port Dover motorcycle enthusiasts’ event every Friday the 13th), Delhi Harvest Fest (September) and Simcoe Christmas Panorama (December).
For more information please visit: https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/
Arthur Langford Nature Reserve
The Arthur Langford Nature Reserve is one of many hidden treasures in the Long Point Basin. This vitally-important natural area is home to a wide array of wildlife, including a number of species at risk, such as American Chestnut, Butternut, Black Gum, and Jefferson...BACKUS WOODS
Backus Woods is one of the highest quality old growth hardwood forests in all of Ontario and the best remaining example in the Carolinian Life Zone. Comprised of a series of trails. The Carolinian Life Zone comprises less than a quarter of one per cent of the...BIG CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENTRE
Over 300 different species of birds pass through the Long Point area every year during migration periods. The Big Creek National Wildlife Area (NWA) has a gorgeous 2km trail through the marshes in the Long Point area. This NWA is home to birds, frogs, turtles,...BROOK CONSERVATION AREA
The 30-acre Brook Conservation Area, located on the Lynn River in the Southeast corner of Simcoe, provides opportunities for nature watching, fishing and hiking. At the entrance to the trail, one can see the remains of a shoddy mill that was once operated by the...DELHI RAIL TRAIL
The Delhi Rail Trail is a 13.8km trail that takes you from the outskirts of Delhi into the heart of Simcoe, where it connects with the Norfolk Sunrise Trail, giving you the option to continue on to Port Dover or to Waterford. Passing through old fields, by farmhouses,...HAY CREEK CONSERVATION AREA
The Carolinian forest offers a spectacular backdrop for the trail system. This trail loops through wooded areas and past the Hay Creek Reservoir, providing opportunity for bird watching and viewing a variety of plants. There are signs that describe some of the trees....LAKE ERIE & NORFOLK TRAIL
This trail follows the path of the former LE & N Electric Rail Car Route that travelled from Galt, through Brantford and Mt. Pleasant to Port Dover. The stone dust trail travels through the City of Brantford ending at Rotary Park where it joins Veterans Memorial...LONG POINT ECO ADVENTURES TRAILS
Long Point Eco-Adventures is set on a 37 acre property overlooking the Turkey Point Marsh. Take the Marsh boardwalk trail through the forest and check out the ziplines and sky bridges before ending up on a gorgeous boardwalk right at the edge of the marsh. Burning...LYNN VALLEY TRAIL
The Lynn Valley Trail is an 11km old rail line trail that starts in Port Dover and ends in Simcoe. In Simcoe this trail meets up with the Norfolk Sunrise Trail, giving you the option of continuing on to Waterford, or heading towards Delhi. Starting at Silver Lake in...