another recommendation for a park that didn't do much to help out with my fall photos, the hike…read morewasn't very good either. this park is connected to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection gallery, which you will see multiple signs for this gallery when you walk through the park. the trail is really well done, but unfortunately due to construction ends at Major Mackenzie with no signage to give you a heads up. the trail is not very even as its just crushed stone, coming here the day after it rained did no favors, as i had to jump around puddles, as some portions of the path closest to major Mackenzie was flooded out. walking this path as well, there is no option or leeway to be able to venture off the path to get closer to the forest sections, as the tall weeds makes this impossible. the site by the parking lot has lots of sporting facilities. a baseball diamond, tennis courts, soccer fields, and a playground for kids. parking is free and the only lot is to the north off Islington. this park and hike was decent, but I will not be going out of my way to come back.

Bindertwine Park is a hidden gem in Kleinberg. It is located just steps from the main street…read more(Islington) and is well worth the visit. Although the park is a typical park - green grass, baseball diamond, soccer field, it is the trail that leads off the parking lot that scores this park so high in the ranking. The trail follows a stream for a couple of kilometers. Along the way, there are several places to stop and look at nature, or take additional trails heading into the woods. The trails link up with the McMichael Art Gallery grounds, which can then lead you to the Kortright Centre. A few times during the year I'll drive the 10 minutes or so (from home) to walk my dogs along the trail system. Along the way you'll pass other walkers with pets, or people just out exercising along the trails. Great way to feel miles from no where.......

Great walk with lots of options for old and young and accessible for everyone. Website said they…read morewere full but we checked anyway and it was for pre booked spaces only.

Parking: the spaces are limited, reservations available online, the process was easy. It was about…read more$5.65. There is also street parking available by the old main road but will involve walking into the park.. Amenities: The cost per person is 7.00/adult. There are clean bathroom right at the entrance, the staff maintains the park very well even provide dog bags. There are easy to ready maps everywhere. Terrain: there are different trails that range in various levels of difficulty. The front entrance map provides a details overview of the trail. Some routes are accessible, since do have narrow paths and are more challenging. The park it self features trails, fountains, bridges overlooking falls, multiple look out points, streams & plenty of shade. It's beautiful in the spring, summer & fall. Highly recommend coming by early and enjoying a calming stroll.

Did this trail three times, once clockwise about quarter way, once counter clockwise about quarter…read moreway and just recently the complete 8km trail. The complete 8 km walking trail was boring for me as much of it is not covered be trees and it was a hot day. The part that is covered is good. But the only issue is it relatively flat and this does not add any challenges. There is paid parking and many people also park near Home Hardware and a grocery store.

We have booked Island Lake Conservation Area for our wedding ceremony later this year and we…read morecouldn't be more excited about this as our venue. Our contact, Meghan, has been super awesome about handling all of our random questions leading up to the ceremony and has been super accommodating. The park itself is really lovely, right on the lake. They also have an amphitheatre over the water at the beach area which is available to book for functions (this is where we are going to get married). We really wanted to find a place in nature without having to drive too far from the city - this was the perfect spot for us!

I'm really surprised I haven't reviewed this place - though I think I at least have reviewed the…read moreTree Top Trekking. The one thing I don't like is the notion of having to pay to enter a park. This might sound like an odd take since it's quite normal in Ontario, but being from BC originally, I can tell you that it was quite surprising (for here, and all other paid conservation parks). It's frustrating that the nicest park in the city - by far, which also has it's only natural lake, is gated and requires an entrance fee. I'll still give it 5 stars since it's part of a norm for the entire province, so I can't really hold that against it. I'll also have to admit that having a fee has perks which become apparent - namely: much cleaner, high staffing ratio (which helps cleanliness), no overcrowding, well maintained and even the configuration. It's similar to hating the cost of the 407 but having to admit you also love being able to cross the GTA in half the time. Heart Lake itself is a nice lake, and as mentioned the only natural lake in Brampton and probably one of the largest for quite some distance around it. Even without having visited, you may have seen it without realizing it since it was used in the movie Tommy Boy years ago (when Chris Farley is sailing and being taunted by kids). There is fishing, various types of boating, which now also includes boating at night with clear boasts that have bright neon lights around them. There are trails to walk along it too, but sadly not to go around it since city planners in their infinite wisdom years ago allowed a handful of houses to back onto the lake. There's also a some cross country trails in the wooded area for that type of running and cycling. The treetop trekking here is fantastic, but a completely different fee and business listing. But worth noting it is located here. There's an insane amount of picnicking spots. A perk with it being paid entry is that you're very likely to find a table and they even offer spots for charcoal disposal. They do offer being able rent out large spots for very big gatherings as well. They have a big splash pad and a nice large outdoor pool which has proper rope separation between shallow and deep ends. Again, the pool is quite large, so even on a busy hot Saturday in July, there was reasonable room in the shallow end - but considerably more space in the deep end. There is another fee for swimming, but it's quite reasonable. Good lifeguard ratio as well. So you've got to 'pay to play', but I also can't say there isn't value for the money. I'd highly recommend looking at an annual pass (family pass especially) which probably pays for itself within 2-3 visits here, or to any of the other TRCA conservation areas. I believe Brampton library does offer the ability to borrow a pass, but you'd want to plan ahead as I wouldn't be surprised there's holds for it.

The conservation park has a lot to offer: Tree Trekking, trails that continue along the lake,…read moreexercise equipment, lots of parking space and huge picnic and bbq area with lots of picnic tables, with all the safety measures in place; designated place to throw away ashes, big garbage bins. Good for all seasons

We were super excited for this place. At the parking lot we were informed to purchase a $16 ticket…read more We went to the trail to understand that the trail was closed. The view was just from the point of entry. We went around 5.00 there and i wish they had informed that the park was closed. Because when the person at the counter issued the ticket the only information given was that this ticket is valid for 2 other trails until 7.30 for the same day. We wasted $32 CAD (since two cars went together) Just to see a view at the entrance. It felt like a rip off.

Small area accessed by a short, relatively easy trail…read more Interesting landscape but a bit pricey for what you get, which is probably why you also get free entry to Island Lake and Terra Cotta Conservation Areas too.

We had a great experience here with the wagon ride! So informative and interesting. We had a group…read moreof 20 people, all had a great time.

Decent conservation area with various short trails, wetlands and a lake…read more Entry is per person not per vehicle (though there's a per vehicle cap). It's also free if you visit the Cheltenham Badlands (that can even be cheaper depending on how many people you have)

Just wanted to add that the town has a 40km/h speed trap, so drive slow when passing through!read more

I visited the Rockwood Conservation with the Toyota funded GRCA annual pass made available and free…read moreat the library. This conservation is roughly $7 at admission, but free for a vehicle full if you have the annual pass. The hiking trail features trees and trekked paths near the water over the glacial deposits. You can even walk by the water. The access for boat is very easy to get to, there is a parking lot nearby. The boating looks fun as there are mini lagoon like areas and even caves to explore, reminds me of a lagoon theme park. By the way for the non hikers there is a putting green at the entrance, price is for adult and child but there are leaves and debris and it's full sun. Definitely worth checking out. The GRCA charges for admission because it is not funded by tax payers.

I recently visited Guelph Lake using the Toyota sponsored GRCA annual pass, made available at no…read morecharge from the local library. The Guelph Lake is pretty big, if you enjoy boating you will have fun. This location features a number of campsites, some literally with a wake up view of the lake and a breeze. The trail has mostly bush, so wear covered clothing in case of ticks, and a beach. I was somewhat disappointed because the trails were rather "like walking a park" but I'm sure the boating and beaching would be fun when the weather warms up. Admission is roughly $7, with the grca annual pass it's free. The GRCA is not funded by tax payers so they charge for admission.

Stay away!! Sites are grass and mud, Electric and water posts are located far from site requiring…read moreextra hose and power cord. Restroom facilities are old and not very clean. We won't be back!!