Conservation Areas & Trails

Ausable River Cut Conservation Area and Trails
9984 Northville Cres, Port Franks 1-888-286-2610

Elsi Dodge Conservation Area
88 Main St S, Forest 519-243-1400 press 3

Forest Trails Trailhead
12 Railroad Way, Forest

Forested Dunes Nature Reserve Trail
7101 Outer Dr, Port Franks

Shetland Conservation Area
14-acre park popular with campers.

Lorne C Henderson Conservation Area
3653 Petrolia Line, Petrolia 519-245-3710. 282-acre park with 70 acres of water and a nature interpretative centre. The campground has 126 serviced camp sites, a swimming pool, and 5-km walking trail.

Warwick Conservation Area
6101 Warwick Village Rd, Warwick 519-849-6770 (in season) 519-245-3710 (off season). 73-hectare land with 181 serviced campsites, lake for small boats, a swimming pool, and nature trails.

Grand Bend Rotary Trail
9526 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend

Ipperwash Dunes and Swales Nature Trails
Richardson Dr, Ipperwash

L Lake Management Area Trail
7101 Outer Dr, Port Franks

Lambton County Heritage Forest Trails
9997 Port Franks Rd, Port Franks

Rock Glen Conservation Area and Trail
8680 Rock Glen Rd, Arkona 1-888-286-2610

Pinery Provincial Park
9526 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend 519-243-2220. 2,532-hectare park with a 10-km beach, 10 nature trails, 14-km bike trail, 38 km of ski trails, and 3 campgrounds with a total of 1,000 campsites. Opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, and cycling.

Marthaville Habitat Management Area
Multiple loop trails (5 km) through tallgrass prairie, wetlands, and forest. Managed by the St Clair Region Conservation Authority.

Petrolia Discovery Trails
2-km trail through the north side of Bridgeview Park. Attractions include Carolinian Zone Forest and historical oil artifacts.

A.W. Campbell Conservation Area
More than 8 km of trails through a deciduous forest and floodplains. Features more than 140 campsites. Managed by the St Clair Region Conservation Authority.

Oil Springs Historical Trail
Exploration of historical oil fields, with interpretive panels describing the sites.

Plympton-Wyoming Trail
Paved-off road pathway for walking/hiking, running, and in-line skating. Accessible for baby strollers and wheelchairs.

Sarnia/Point Edward Trails Area

  • Bright’s Grove Waterfront Trail
  • Howard Watson Nature Trail
  • Canatara Park Trails
  • Point Edward Trails
  • Blackwell Trails Park
  • Suncor Energy Foundation Nature Way
  • McKenzie and Blundy Memorial Forests
  • Wawanosh Wetland Trail
  • Centennial Park and Sarnia Bay Points Trails
  • Howard Watson Nature Trail (Urban)
  • River Road and Vidal Street Trail
  • Perch Creek Habitat Trails

St Clair River Area

  • DOW Wetlands – 35-km Carolinian zone habitat that includes a memorial forest.
  • St Clair River Trail – 35-km trail that runs along St Clair River from Corunna to Port Lambton.
  • Moore Wildlife Management Area Trail – Attractions include an experimental tallgrass prairie site, floodplain forest, upland forest, and open/shrub areas.
  • McKeough Floodway – More than 5 km of trails running through Carolinian zone forest around the W. Darcy McKeough Dam. Floodway channel provides a 7-km, one-way walk from the St Clair River to the dam.
  • Walpole Island – Features wetlands, Carolinian zone forest, oak-savanna sites, and tallgrass prairie. Trail starts at the Snye Bridge and ends at the Walpole Island – Algonac Ferry.

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