Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place: winter trails near Ottawa
Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place manages 23.2 km of cross-country ski trail, 7 km of snowshoe trail and 23.2 km open to snowmobiles in the Ontario Trail Network, across 2 named trails. The trails lie around Ottawa.
Trail conditions and fees: www.carletonplace.ca
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Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Ottawa Carleton Trailway Access this trail from the Rental Village parking lot in Carleton Place or at Ashton Station, north of Hwy. 7 near the feed mill, and take this gravel trail for a short jaunt along abandoned railway line right into the Nation’s Capital. This is a gre |
23.2 km | Cross-country skiingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian |
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Carleton Place Trailway The 7 km Carleton Place Trailway is the portion of the Trans Canada Trail that links the Beckwith Trail with the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway. This portion of trail is the gateway to the National Capital Region. It promotes hiking/walking and cycling wit |
7 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
"Winter use" is what Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place 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.
- Mississippi Lake Seasonal Resort — Carleton Place, 17 km
- Sleepy Cedars Family Camping — Greely, 32 km
- Mal’s Camping — Lanark, 35 km
- Moonlight Bay on Otter Lake Campground — Smiths Falls, 35 km
- Ottawa’s Poplar Grove Campground/RV Park — Greely (Ottawa), 36 km
- Bayview Lodge — White Lake, 39 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated November 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place to the network.