Landon Bay Centre: Walking Trails

Landon Bay offers the visitor a selection of trails with interesting environmental features:

Venture into the fields and forests to the osprey nest, beaver dam and pond alive with nature's creatures. Signs and printed information guide you to the Lookout with its panoramic view of the 1000 Islands or through the mature forests and along the banks of Landon Bay and Halstead Creek. Spend an hour or all day walking the trails.

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Stroll the easy access Garden Trail through a section of forest and alongside Halstead Creek. You will stroll through a Fern Glen, along the shore of wetlands and beside a beaver dam.
The Halstead Creek Trail takes one through hemlock, white pine and hardwood forest, and along Halstead Creek past the Osprey Nest.
The short Riverview Trail offers a fantastic view of the river. It also has a picnic table …. carry in .. carry out of course.
The Look-out Trail for sure-footed walkers leads past a large rare pitch pine tree and eventually to the Look-out with its panoramic view of the 1000 islands. This trail passes through a micro forest which has tree species from both northern and southern forests. Growing side by side are the southern shagbark hickory and the northern hemlock. There is an abundance of birds and wildflowers throughout the seasons. This Trail passes through the Smithsonian Institute – 'Man In the Biosphere' forest biodiversity monitoring plot.
Follow the 5km Donevan Trail, named in recognition of Charlie and Kay Donevan's many contributions to the development of the property. Parts of this trail are of medium difficulty. You should have good footwear...not sandals. This trail also takes you to the Lookout with its panoramic view of Landon Bay and the 1000 islands. Large white pine and hemlock as well as many deciduous trees make up the forest. Perhaps you'll see some deer if you are quiet. There are many in these forests.
The Bay Trail will take you along the shoreline of Landon Bay where you may see an osprey diving for a fish to bring back to the nest. This trail is of medium difficulty.

Many groups from across North America and around the world are brought here by The Eastern Ontario Model Forest Group and our partners in the Biosphere to visit and walk the Trails and study the diverse flora and fauna. This property is considered to be the showcase for the unique features that are characteristic of The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve. The view from The Lookout has long been recognized as the best natural view in the Thousand Islands area.

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