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Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Activities Guide

Located just 2.5 hours from Toronto, the Haliburton Highlands is the perfect destination to escape the city and experience nature. During your getaway, visit the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve and immerse yourself in 100,000 acres, 100 lakes, and millions of trees. Discover adventures for everyone’s interest throughout the seasons, like hiking, canoeing, fishing, stargazing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. Book a property with All-Season Cottage Rentals and experience everything Haliburton Forest has to offer near your rental:

Haliburton Forest Activities

Discover year-round activities at Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve:

  • Hike or bike over 400km of trails, ranging from easy routes to difficult paths for explorers of all ability levels. If you don’t want to travel with your mountain bike, you can rent one at the main office.

  • Explore the lakes located within the forest on a scenic paddling adventure. Bring your own canoe, or rent one from the main office. 

  • Learn about the wonders of the night sky on the Friday night astronomy programs available in July and August. 

  • Experience some of the best outdoor adventures in the forest on a guided canopy tour. This excursion begins with a scenic paddle across a wilderness lake and ends with a walk through the treetops on the canopy boardwalk.

  • Enjoy a unique adventure with the team at Yours Outdoors, offering everything from rock climbing to mushroom hunting.

  • Bring your fishing pole and cast your line for fantastic trout fishing in the forest’s lakes. 

  • Ride over 400km of snowmobiling trails in winter and ATV trails in the spring, summer, and fall. 

  • Explore the snowshoeing trails and trek through the snow-covered landscape. 

  • Visit the Wolf Centre year-round and observe the resident wolf pack from the indoor observatory. 

Experience Nature at Haliburton Highlands Cottage Rentals

Discover outdoor adventures for everyone's interest at Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve and connect with nature at All-Season Cottage Rentals. All of our vacation rentals are surrounded by nature and located on private lakefronts. Set out for paddling adventures, fish from the dock, roast s'mores around a bonfire, and walk nature trails from your property. We have properties for groups of all sizes, from two-bedroom cottages to eight-bedroom homes for multi-generation family retreats. Book with us today and escape to the Haliburton Highlands!


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