Top Things to do in Ontario
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Things to do in Ontario, United States: The Best Forests
Discover the best top things to do in Ontario, United States including Beckwith Nature Trail, Durham Regional Forest, Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, Ganaraska Forest, Larose Forest, White Bear Forest Trails, Haliburton Sculpture Forest, Glen Major Forest & Walker Woods, Hope Bay Forest Provincial Nature Reserve, Thornton Bales Conservation Area.
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1. Beckwith Nature Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Anneofcuriosity - Carleton Place, Canada
We enjoy the Beckwith Trail throughout the year. The path is easy to walk on in Spring, Summer and Fall. It’s a beautiful place to cross country ski in the winter. There are wonderful views and friendly people who also enjoy the trail. We highly recommend this nature adventure.
2. Durham Regional Forest
3. Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 294 reviews
Ontario's hidden outdoor recreation, education and entertainment gem. Haliburton Forest, is a unique, privately owned forest located on over 100,000 acres of rolling hardwood forests, beautiful lakes, meandering rivers and extensive wetlands in the Haliburton Highlands of central Ontario, 3 hours north of Toronto. An outdoor lover's paradise, Haliburton Forest, features wilderness adventure activities including the Wolf Centre, the Walk in the Clouds forest canopy tour, groomed snowmobile/atv trails, mountain biking, dog sledding, fishing, hiking, astronomy, wildlife observation, wolf howls, natural history presentations, guided experiences, wilderness camping and accommodations, and an array of educational programs.
Reviewed By 808milam - Toronto, Canada
We are a group of nature lovers and decided to book a cottage there for a weekend getaway. It was a unique experience for us. The cottage was clean, comfy, well furnished, and a decent place to stay. There’s also a nice restaurant close by. The highlight of the trip was the Canopy Walk tour, with canoeing and hiking. It was fun and we love it!! Ted and Page were amazing in their jobs. If you love nature and the outdoors, Haliburton Forest is the place to be...Lakes, forest, trails, wildlife...We got to see the wolves at the Wolves Centre and strong packs of huskies (for winter dog sledding). The staff were nice and very helpful. Be aware that there’s a swarm of mosquitoes (in June). Just come prepared. Other than that, it was our first time in HFWR and we had a great time. Highly recommended.
4. Ganaraska Forest
5. Larose Forest
6. White Bear Forest Trails
7. Haliburton Sculpture Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By Cass8-4U - London, Canada
The Sculpture Forest is located in Glebe Park on College Drive a short way up Industrial Park Road. It’s beside The Haliburton School of Art and Design (Fleming College). Lots of free parking and admission by donation so it provides a very economical family outing. Ours was a beautiful fall day for a walk in the woods since the trails were carpeted with fallen leaves. There is a brochure of the sculptures but the trails are a bit of a maze and it is easy to miss some of the works. The park is unique with sculptures made from many mediums including limestone, cement, acrylics, bronze, steel, wire, beads, several types of granite and even old farm implements. My personal favourites were the large bronze Irish Wolfhound (Gelert), the salt and pepper bear carrying 2 children off on an adventure and the sleeping huntress on Belmont rose granite. But I was blown away by the beauty of an Indigenous father and son carved out of one piece of local granite. The colours in this work are exquisite. The statue was gifted to the Forest by the artist, John Beachli. There are upwards of 30 sculptures in the park- something to interest everyone. Highly recommended!
8. Glen Major Forest & Walker Woods
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By JanL126 - Toronto, Canada
We were there on Sun. March 1st and very lucky that we had some fresh snow. There was plenty of free parking at the East Duffins Headwaters parking lot (see photo) and lots of trail signs. The trails here are not so heavily used as they are in the Rouge park, so it was nice for us to still have some powder so our snowshoes were actually useful. (As opposed to a packed down trail.) The trails have lots of loops so you can customized your route according to how long you want to be out. We were there for just under 2 hours and it was perfect. What an amazing place for FREE!
9. Hope Bay Forest Provincial Nature Reserve
10. Thornton Bales Conservation Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
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