Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance: winter trails near Land O' Lakes
Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance manages 883.8 km of cross-country ski trail, 1,286.3 km of snowshoe trail, 1,485.6 km open to snowmobiles and 644 km open to dog sledding in the Ontario Trail Network, across 35 named trails. The trails lie around Land O' Lakes.
Trail conditions and fees: www.thetrail.ca
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Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance The trails offer a variety of interesting features for the day tripper. Wandering from north to south and east to west the land goes through an array of changes as the granite shield of the north runs into the limestone base of the old Ontario Lake b |
450 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeingSnowmobilingDog sledding | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Road Motorcycle |
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Multiuse Trail n/a |
178.3 km | Cross-country skiingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
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Hastings Heritage Trail The Hastings Heritage Trail is a four season recreational corridor stretching 156 km from Glen Ross in Quinte West to its most northerly point adjacent to Lake St. Peter Provincial Park in Hastings Highlands. The trail is enjoyed year round by snowmo |
171 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeingSnowmobilingDog sledding | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Road Motorcycle |
| E Multi-Use Trail | 90.1 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| MP9 Multi-Use Trail | 84.3 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| E105 Multi-Use Trail | 82.8 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| E100 & E102 Multi-Use Trail | 62.4 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| South Hastings Multi-Use Trail | 55.8 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
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East-West Multi-Use Trail EOTA South multi use trails in the County of Northumberland. |
32.4 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Paddling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Central Frontenac Trailway | 29.1 km | Cross-country skiingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian |
| 4BNF Multi-Use Trail | 29 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| ETOP Multi-Use Trail | 24.3 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Limerick Trail | 24 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Weslemkoon Lake Multi-Use Trail | 23.6 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Trail of Two Lakes | 22.3 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeingSnowmobilingDog sledding | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Road Motorcycle |
| Coe Hill Siderail | 11.7 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Palmerston Lake Multi-Use Trail | 10.8 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Butternut Lake Loop Multi-Use Trail | 10.6 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Old Bessemer Trail | 10.6 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Spruce Lake Trail | 8.9 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Long Bay Lake Multi-Use Trail | 8.4 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Swordfin Lake Trail | 8.4 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Juniper Lake Loop Multi-Use Trail | 8.3 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
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Peterson Hiking Trails n/a |
8.1 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking |
| Egan Creek Trail | 7.9 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| V Lake Trail | 7.2 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Dodge Lake Multi-Use Trail | 6.8 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Little Wilson Lake Multi-Use Trail | 6.3 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Brenmar Trail | 5.5 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Slate Falls Road Multi-Use Trail | 3.6 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Grassy Lake Trail | 3.4 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Crooked Trail | 3.3 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Bowers Trail | 2 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Cross Trail | 1.8 km | SnowshoeingSnowmobiling | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| The Marmora Crowe River Trail | 0.7 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeingSnowmobilingDog sledding | Hiking or Walking, Cycling, Equestrian, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Road Motorcycle |
"Winter use" is what Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance 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.
- Bon Echo Family Campground — Cloyne, 18 km
- Twin Cedars Park — Cloyne, 19 km
- Loon’s Call Campground & Cottage Resort — Cloyne, 19 km
- Sherwood Park Campground — Cloyne, 20 km
- Woodcrest Resort Park — RR 1, Harlowe, 20 km
- Woodhaven Campground — Gilmour, 22 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated December 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance to the network.