Peter has some hidden gems in the stratford area. It was a great learning experience and the magic…read moreof spring was apparent everywhere. We were shown pristine spots that I certainly felt blessed to be in.. Could've camped out easily! Each week the landscape changes and it's something you could easily take in several times and each outing find different things. If you love outdoors, food, and respect Mother Nature.. Don't hesitate to sign up! My kids and I loved it! Thanks for the experience Peter Win win for #pucksplenty

If you are at all interested in nature, hiking and foraging, you should go on one of Peter's…read moreexpeditions. I am a Taurus girl, and anyone who knows a Taurus girl knows that we love to cook. But what is even more exciting to us, is being able to cook things that we've found from the earth and puled out with our bare hands. This tour satisfied the earthy Taurus in me and the Wild Outdoorsman in my Sagittarius boyfriend. Last October, my we were in Stratford to see Othello. Now, he's not the biggest Shakespeare fan, So I needed to find something fun for him while we were there (but also something fun for me, too.) Since we are both great lovers of the outdoors and especially foraging, I did some research on the internet and came across Puck's Plenty. For $35 per person, this outing can't be beat. We all met in a designated area and shared rides to the different hiking sites. Peter had been out earlier and picked some wild cress for everyone and packaged it baggies for us to enjoy later. Our specific goal was to find some fall mushrooms. At our first site, Peter showed us some that were good for eating and pointed out a few that were poisonous. Then we visited a second site where we took a walk through the woods for a couple of hours and found Velvet Foot Mushrooms on the sides of trees. Peter explained that they were good not only for eating, but for thickening and adding extra flavour to gravies and stews. We also found wild ginger root that he dig up for us (and I used some later that night in a vinaigrette on the wild cress and it was absolutely delicious). Our third site was on a private farm with an amazing vegetable garden that we were free to pick anything we wanted from if we left a donation at the farmhouse. There were beets, squash, onions, leeks, pumpkins and turnips. This may sound like nothing to anyone who lives in the country, but as a country raised girl who lives in the concrete jungle now, it was like going home! From there, we visited the most magical forest I've ever been in. It must have been an acre of tall thin pines, planted in formation. It was very dark and there were mushrooms as far as the eye could see. We found Lactaruis, Blewitt, and Puffball mushrooms. I think we spent over an hour in this incredible place, constantly finding new mushrooms, examining them and picking the ones that we could identify as ok to eat. When we reached the farmhouse to leave our donation, we found out they had fresh eggs and bought 2 dozen. Everyone on the tour with us was very friendly and helpful and Peter was a knowledgeable and seasoned guide. I would say that this was no only worth the $35 but far more in terms of learning and experience and we went home with more than enough delicious food for the whole week. No matter what your sign is, I'm willing to bet that you'd have a great time out in the woods on a Puck's Plenty foraging day. Thank you, Peter.

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.

Spent a wonderful morning here yesterday. Hiking was never my thing but given that our vacations…read moreare now "staycations", this has become a new way of relaxing and enjoying time off from work. This is a very easy trail. Or at least I think it is since this is only my second time hiking. We only hiked half the trail so it's hard to give it a fair review. For what we saw, the scenery wasn't exactly picturesque but was peaceful since there wasn't too many people around. We did manage to get some really nice family fun photos. It's like we had our own private photo studio so it was a lot fun. I probably will try coming back again since we didn't complete the whole trail. If you are looking for a easy trail, then give this place a try.

We were in the area, looking for a nice small park to go for a walk in on a very unseasonably cold…read moreday at the end of winter. We saw this park on the map and decided to give it a try. It's a nice little park tucked off of Gore road. Wide, easy trail that would be good for kids and mountain bikers alike. We didn't get all the way to the Quarry but we'll come back to see it next time. There are benches here and there to relax on, and lots of people walking dogs. Great little place to spend an afternoon.

Thought this was going to be a loop but ended up not being one. Lots of swamps so a ton of…read moremosquitoes! Watch out for them!

It's a beautiful walk next to the river. Usually well maintained. Not a loop but has some cute…read morebridges.

Amazing place. Brings peace to the soul. Trails are…read moreamazing, just simply another world. Can't wait to be back next summer.

Wanted to visit Mono Cliff but it was packed so we detoured to this provincial park. The parking…read morewas quite full there is a main parking and additional parking. There is a place to pay for your admission. I was visiting with an annual pass courtesy of the local library. The trails have marking, it can be muddy on wet days. It's not kid friendly the terrain cannot handle strollers and may be difficult for individuals with physical limitations. So please plan accordingly.

Beautiful and peaceful place not far from GTA and the the beautiful town of Goderich.read more

Bathrooms and showers are always clean. Never any lineups at the bathroom or showers. Large sites…read more Beach is pretty good. Most people would need to drive down to the beach. Hiking trails.