Parks Blog

Category: Hiking

  • 5 fantastic forests to visit this spring

    It’s International Day of Forests! Ontario Parks protects a collection of breathtakingly beautiful forests from across the province. Each will be brimming with signs of life as the snow melts and temperatures warm. Let’s take a look at five unique forests you can visit this spring.

  • St. Patrick's Day "green"ery

    Our parks are wearing the green this St. Patrick’s Day and you don’t have to be Irish to appreciate it! “You do need to be observant, though,” says Algonquin Provincial Park biologist Alison Lake. “But it will be well worth the effort.” Taking St. Patrick’s Day stroll? Here are 7 shades of green you might spot in…

  • Backpacker’s guide to the Coastal Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park

    Today’s post comes from Jordan Welch and Bianca Goncz, Discovery staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Are you looking for a challenging, multi-day hike with spectacular views? The Coastal Trail has it all! Hike to rocky bluffs, traverse lush forests, and experience the power of Lake Superior. This linear trail traces 65 km of Lake…

  • First Day Hike destinations

    New Year’s Day is coming up fast — have you picked out a park for your First Day Hike on January 1, 2023? This 10-park list rounds up some hot spots for your first foray into 2023:

  • The ultimate Pinery challenge

    In today’s post, Sarah Fencott, a naturalist at Pinery Provincial Park is sharing her journey to completing the ultimate Pinery challenge. The goal? To complete all ten trails at Pinery, including lookouts and extensions.  Last year, my goal was to hike every trail before the end of the summer. I completed my goal with three…

  • How to plan a day hike on Killarney's "The Crack" Trail

    You’ve seen the Instagram snaps and magazine covers. You dream of the view from white quartzite mountain ridges, of gazing across the landscape that inspired the Group of Seven. Pump the brakes a moment, though. Did you see that word “mountain”? It’s not a metaphor. The Crack is an extremely challenging hike in the LaCloche…

  • Bike and hike the Giant

    In today’s post, Discovery Leader Rachelle Law answers a common question: “How do I get to the top of Sleeping Giant?” Hiking up the Sleeping Giant and some of the tallest cliffs in Ontario can be quite the challenge, but the experience and the views are the ultimate reward. One of the most commonly asked…

  • Restoule: a fall colours paradise

    When we hear the words “fall colours,” our minds often jump to Algonquin. Trouble is, Algonquin’s gotten so popular that autumn brings long line-ups, crowded trails, and traffic-snarling “leaf jams.” So where can we go to see awe-inspiring fall colours, hike to breathtaking lookouts, and avoid the crowds? Restoule Provincial Park.

  • 5 things I learned on my first hike-in backcountry trip

    In today’s post, Ontario Parks’ Assistant Program Coordinator Megan Birrell recounts her first hike-in backcountry adventure.  Last year, I tried backcountry camping by canoe for the first time. This summer, my camping crew and I decided to take it up a notch and try hike-in camping. We selected Bon Echo Provincial Park’s Abes and Essens Trail…

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