Situated on the longest freshwater beach in the world, with more than 50 km of hiking trails, and plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities, Wasaga Beach Provincial Park is the best place to go to get a serious dose of the Georgian Bay outdoors.

Just north of Huntsville is the beautiful Arrowhead Provincial Park. Known for its large, private campsites, hiking trails, and sandy beaches in the summer.

The Mattawa River once served as a key route for trappers and loggers, and Indigenous nations before that. Today, you can retrace their path with a Mattawa River canoe outing or, for the more adventurous, whitewater rafting. 

This near-urban park is located along the scenic Thames River. Much of the park is former agricultural land now succeeding to meadows, the river portion is located in mature forests.

The park is open year-round for day-use.

Located 80 km north of Chapleau, Missinaibi offers unparalleled fishing opportunities, iconic sceneries, amazing backcountry sites and historic canoe routes

 

Free admission recreotouristic site that provides 6 marked hiking trails covering a distance of 25 km complete with footbridges, picnic tables, scenic points and parking. The difficulty level of hiking trails varies from easy to intermediate. Note that Récré-eau des Quinze's 27 km shared cycleway « Route des barrages » joins now to Notre-Dame-du-Nord the Route Verte "Ligne du Mocassin".

Take a moment along the route to stop at this Ridge Road Lookout for views of Lake Ontario and Stoney Creek. Perched on the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, enjoy the views of Lake Ontario.

Saltfleet Conservation Area is HCA’s newest area to explore and is located south of the Niagara Escarpment in the Upper Stoney Creek and Upper Battlefield Creek watersheds. Saltfleet boasts nearly 268 acres of unique natural features. Currently, the area offers a single trail, the Heritage Green Community Trust Trail, which connects to the Dofasco 2000 Trail and Devil’s Punchbowl CA. The newly created wetland is already providing habitat for aquatic plants, birds, amphibians, fish and other wildlife. Perfect for hiking.

Crawford Lake Conservation Area is a truly exceptional park with a truly exceptional lake. Scientists researching this sediment in the early 1970s discovered corn pollen dating from the 13th to 15th century. This led to the discovery of the archaeological footprints of a Wendat or Attawandaron village. Three longhouses from this village have been reconstructed on their original footprint to help educate the public about the area’s Indigenous history through programs, exhibits, gardens, and workshops developed with Indigenous partners of the park.