Arrowhead Provincial Park: winter trails near Huntsville
Arrowhead Provincial Park manages 29.9 km of cross-country ski trail and 8.9 km of snowshoe trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 16 named trails. The trails lie around Huntsville.
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Cross-country skiing
Snowshoeing
Skating
Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Arrowhead Lake Skate & Classic Trail The Arrowhead Lake Trail winds around the perimeter of Arrowhead’s major lake! The trail can be used for hiking and biking and turns into one of our most popular cross country ski trails in the winter. |
5.1 km | Cross-country skiing | |
| East River Classic Trail | 4.2 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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Beaver Meadow Trail Accessed through North Lumby Campground, or through the Arrowhead Lake Trail. Completing both Arrowhead Lake and the Beaver Meadow loop will be 9 km. This trail passes Porcupine Bluffs, the remnant shoreline of a huge ancient lake. The bluffs are eas |
4 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking |
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Lumby Skate and Classic Trail South Loop There are 28 km of classic ski trails and 16 km of skate ski trails, ranging from beginner to expert level. |
3.9 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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Lookout Trail The 3km lookout trail is suitable for hiking and walking, cycling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, and Skijoring. |
3 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Homesteaders Trail In the 1870s, homesteaders cleared this area. Take this trail across moderately rugged terrain and see traces of abandoned farm fields now reclaimed by young forest. This trail is a part of the ski trail system in the winter. Nearby, The Portage Trai |
2.8 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking |
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Mayflower Lake Snowshoe Trail Ten thousand years ago, Mayflower Lake was a small bay in a large glacial lake. Today it is a small, deep, spring-fed lake. Its cold, clear waters provide ideal habitat for cold water fish such as Rainbow Trout. This trail has several lengthy climbs |
2 km | Snowshoeing | |
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Roe Skate & Classic Trail There are 28 km of classic ski trails and 16 km of skate ski trails, ranging from beginner to expert level. |
2 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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Stubb's Falls Snowshoe Trail Take this trail in early spring when wildflowers and songbirds will be your reward. At Stubb’s Falls, the Little East River rushes down a rock chute. Stop here for a pleasant respite to view the picturesque waterfall. In the winter, this trail turns |
2 km | Snowshoeing | |
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Connector Trail Connector trail between trail intersections H and J. |
1.8 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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Arrowhead Ice Skating Trail The 1.3 km Ice Skating trail winds through the thick Muskoka forest and is a winter experience like no other. If you get to skate the loop after a fluffy snowfall, consider yourself in luck. Being surrounded on all sides by snow-covered evergreen tre |
1.3 km | Skating | |
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Hemlock Ridge Trail Visitors can explore the 8+ km of marked snowshoe trails through mature hardwood forest. Snowshoes are available for rent at the Pavilion. |
1.2 km | Snowshoeing | |
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Bunny Trail There are 28 km of classic ski trails and 16 km of skate ski trails, ranging from beginner to expert level. |
1.1 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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Lumby Skate and Classic Trail North Loop There are 28 km of classic ski trails and 16 km of skate ski trails, ranging from beginner to expert level. |
1 km | Cross-country skiing | |
| Sprint Trail | 1 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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Hardwood Ridge Trail Visitors can explore the 8+ km of marked snowshoe trails through mature hardwood forest. Snowshoes are available for rent at the Pavilion. |
0.7 km | Snowshoeing |
"Winter use" is what Arrowhead Provincial Park permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Surveyed lakes within 25 km
Campgrounds within 40 km
Most private campgrounds close for winter; call ahead. Winter camping on Crown land is covered in our winter camping guide.
- Huntsville Lagoons – Daiva RV Resorts — Huntsville, 2 km
- Muskoka Bible Centre Campground — Huntsville, 14 km
- Almaguin Campground — Katrine, 22 km
- Doe Lake Campground Rizzort — Katrine, 24 km
- Inverness Tent & Trailer Park — Utterson, 32 km
- High Falls Bay Cottages, Camping & Waterpark — Bracebridge, 35 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated September 2025. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Arrowhead Provincial Park to the network.