Welcome to Greystone Trails -- over 17km of recreational hiking on 430 acres of private wildlife/nature reserve!
FREE to hike.
FREE to park.
Open to the public for day use.
This is our way of giving back to community -- we invite you to enjoy the peace and beauty of natural surroundings.
Trails open daily from dawn to dusk. Open year-round. Mowed in summer; groomed in winter (ideal for snowshoes and cross-country skis) when weather permits.
Here is a screen capture overview of our trails. You can pick up a copy of our most recent trail map at either parking lot trail entrance or print one off (under the 'trail map' navigation bar) in advance so you have time to plan your route. For your comfort, there are five 'privies' located around the OUTER LOOP.
For example, pack a picnic and plan to complete the OUTER LOOP (about 6km) with a stop approximately midway to snack/rest at the CABINS REST AREA. Cabins are private (not available to rent). The gazebo, picnic table and docks are open to the public. This tour would take around 2 hours not including the break time.
A great route for birdwatchers is to follow CREEK TRAIL west to HOMESTEAD REST AREA, rest a while, then return following BARN back to CONSERVATORY. This is a short route about 1.5km but we have spotted as many as 26 species in one hour along that route.
A beautiful short route is to cross the bridge when you get to top of entry hill, go straight onto CREEK NORTH and head west following the creek (which is technically an 'intermittent watercourse') until it T-intersects; then, turn left/south and RETURN ON CREEK TRAIL back to the entrance hill. This route is about 1km long.
Thank You Volunteers!
We’re very grateful for the many volunteers who have helped us maintain and upgrade GreystoneTrails over the years — planting tree seedlings, painting signage, clearing and trimming trails, building stairs on escarpment, creating bridges and more. As we celebrate #nationalvolunteerweek2022 April 24-30, we THANK YOU for helping make our trails…
Excellent hiking conditions for Easter Weekend and the end of World Wildlife Week
We hope you take advantage of the long weekend and time with family to head out on a little (or long) hike on Greystone Trails. Trails #1 through #10 (most easterly; closest to parking lot) are driest. Creek, Creek North, Oak, Oak North, Cattle and Brow are all fine in…
Eastern Bluebirds are here
Seen yesterday, April 8, 2022, through binoculars … A bluebird gathering and placing nesting material in one of the bluebird nest boxes we built in winter 2021 and installed in March 2021. This particular nest box was also successfully used by bluebirds last year.
Trail #15S is NOW OPEN for the 2022 season
Welcome back to one of our favourite trails! After being closed for the winter due to potential hazards, Tony and Ernie hiked #15S (Escarpment South and Bog Bypass) yesterday and removed closure signs. Both trails are challenging terrain but are in good condition for the time of year. Wear rubber…
Welcome to our private nature reserve!
We invite you to enjoy our 430+ acres of privately owned managed forest and wildlife reserve with over 17km of recreational hiking trails encompassing three distinct micro-environments (lake, forest and plateau).
Visit, explore and enjoy these gorgeous, natural surroundings.
Bring your camera or binoculars as wildlife sightings, particularly birds, are quite frequent.
See our 'Gallery' tab for photos taken on the property and/or our 'Flora/Fauna' tab for a listing of birds sighted. The majority of photos on this website were taken by Susan and are from somewhere on our property.
Please, DO send your photos to us to include on the website ... we would love to share and enjoy them. We have installed several trail cameras located in areas of wildlife activity and are hoping to, eventually, include a live cam on one of the bird boxes in the future.
A large public parking area ensures plenty of space ... so many visitors can enjoy the trails including organized hiking groups. Don't forget to pick up your map at the Trail Head entrance. Parking and access to the trails is free.
Your dog is most welcome. It may be off-leash as long as you can control and leash it if other hikers meet you. No one wants a dog running at, or jumping on them! Remember ... there are people who are afraid of, allergic to or simply not fond of dogs. Be courteous. Please poop 'n' scoop (or use a stick to push poop off the trail) as a courtesy to other hikers.
Thank you for respecting our property and efforts over the past two decades to create this sanctuary for wildlife and humans to share and enjoy year-round.
Please stay on trails and DO NOT DISTURB flora or fauna. Try to go around animal footprints, interesting mushrooms and scat so others can 'discover' them as well.
NO FORAGING | NO CAMPING | NO HUNTING | NO HORSES | NO GEO-CACHING | NO DRONES
For your safety, trails close at dusk. Use of trails is entirely at your own risk.
Trails are for HIKING ONLY ... NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES