3 Best Hiking Trails in Peterborough, ON

"Jackson Park is a sprawling green space with a streamside walking path and a quaint bridge with a pagoda roof. The park has an excellent trail running through the wooded area that walkers and bikers frequently use. Jackson Park Trail has a beautiful, serene natural environment where everyone can relax and be stress-free. There is also a playground with slides and a few swings. Jackson Park is an excellent place to walk, relax, and enjoy the lovely scenery. Jackson Creek runs through the large pond and pagoda bridge, flowing down to the Otonabee River. The trails are always groomed, with hills and flat ground. Jackson Park offers free parking. Admission is free at Jackson Park.

"Harold Town Conservation Area offers a network of trails available for off-road cycling and hiking, including approximately 10 kilometres of multi-use recreational trails that provide scenic views from the top of the Meade Creek Drumlin. From beginner to advanced, you will find a trail to excite and challenge you. Parking is available on site, and an accessible washroom is available from May to October. Harold Town Conservation Area has approximately 10 kilometres of trails that are ideal for both quick spins and combined laps for epic adventures. You'll find a double track loop trail, with connecting single-track trails, berms, technical rock gardens, switchback climbs, rock pile features, log hops, bridges, small rock drops and tight turns.

"Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park is a day-use park, great for a quiet walk in the woods, or a family picnic. The park's majestic stands of maple, beech, elm and hemlock are among the oldest in Ontario. This 0.9-mile loop trail is a moderately challenging route that takes 30-60 minutes to complete in the middle of the Peterborough Drumlin Field, containing more than 3,000 of these glacial remnants. Mark S. Burnham Trail has a lightly trafficked loop trail in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, that features beautiful wildflowers. This trail winds through a mature hardwood forest. A picnic shelter with picnic tables is available for use on a first-come, first-served basis. The best times to visit this trail are October to October.