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 Otonabee
Conservation welcomes visitors to Peterborough
and the Kawarthas. Since its formation in 1959,
Otonabee Conservation has continued to work
closely with its member municipalities,
community groups and various agencies to protect
environmentally significant lands throughout the
region. Over 10,000 acres of conservation land
contribute to the protection of the region's
richly diverse natural environment.
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 Warsaw Caves Conservation Area
www.warsawcaves.com
Features eight cave
networks open to the public to explore. All
that's needed is a flashlight, a helmet and some
sturdy footwear. The park also features a
swimming beach, camping facilities, a canoe
launch and rentals, and over 13km of nature
trails; some of which feature spectacular views
of the Indian River, high atop a 100ft. cliff
face.
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 Petroglyphs
Provincial Park www.ontarioparks.com/english/petr.html
Features
one of the largest concentration of native rock
carvings in Canada, carved by Algonkian-speaking
Aboriginal people between 600 and 1,000 years
ago. The park also features an extensive network
of rugged, well-marked trails that lead hikers
through the quiet forests, wetlands and rocky
ridges. Located directly adjacent to the
Peterborough Crown Game Preserve, the park also
provides excellent opportunities to view
wildlife in its natural state.
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 Emily Provincial Park
www.ontarioparks.com/english/emil.html
Overlooking the Pigeon River, part of the famous
Trent-Severn Waterway, this park features 300
campsites with a pleasant combination of sun and
shade. Explore the Marsh Boardwalk Trail, which
leads to the Lookout Tower and an osprey viewing
area, or lounge around on one of two clean
beaches.
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Silent Lake Provincial Park
www.ontarioparks.com/english/sile.html
Silent
Lake has a rocky shoreline, a mixed forest, and
a variety of trails suitable for various uses.
The rocky terrain allows for technical mountain
bike riding ranging from moderate to
challenging. In the winter, these trails are
groomed for cross-country skiing, and the park's
hiking trails can be used for snowshoeing. A ban
on motorized watercraft on the lake makes it
ideal for canoeing, kayaking, fishing and
swimming.
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Ganaraska Forest
www.grca.on.ca/ganfor.htm
This large, mostly reforested area offers
hundreds of kilometres of multi-use trails
passing through sandy, rolling terrain typical
of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Recreational
opportunities include hiking, mountain biking,
horseback riding, ATV travel, cross-county
skiing and snowmobiling.
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 Central Ontario Loop Trail (COLT)
www.looptrail.com
This 450km shared-use trail
corridor links publicly-owned trails in the
counties of Peterborough, Haliburton, Hastings,
Northumberland and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Two-thirds of the route is made up of converted
rail trails, creating level tracks of various
grades that are ideal for cycle touring,
snowmobiling, hiking, cross-country skiing and
horseback riding. The stretch of trail that
traverses Peterborough County from Omemee to
Hastings represents the Peterborough section of
COLT, and is open to all use types other than
ATV.
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 Kawartha Highlands Signature Site
www.ontarioparks.com/english/kawa.html
Comprising of more than 36,000 hectares, the
Kawartha Highlands Signature Site is the largest
protected area in Ontario south of Algonquin
Park. Located on the southern edge of the
Canadian Shield, the Kawartha Highlands is a
rugged rolling landscape of wetlands, forests
and rocky barrens. Well-established portage
routes and numerous small lakes and rivers make
this area one of the province's premier paddling
destinations, with access points located
throughout the park.
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For
more information on any of these parks and
natural areas,
contact
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism at
1-800-461-6424
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