The best family-friendly hikes and walks in Albion Hills Conservation Area

Following a railway corridor first built in 1877, the Caledon Trailway winds through rolling farmland, woodlots, wetlands, and small rural communities across the Caledon countryside. This section between Caledon East and Palgrave is part of both The Great Trail and the Greenbelt Route, with a wide crushed-limestone surface that makes for easy walking. Along the way, you'll pass open views of the Oak Ridges Moraine, quiet forests, beaver ponds, and reminders of the region's railway heritage.

Set within the headwaters of the Humber River and the Oak Ridges Moraine, Albion Hills Conservation Area protects more than 500 hectares of rolling hills, forests, wetlands, and river valleys. The trail network explores a surprisingly varied landscape, from pine plantations and hardwood forest to open meadows and creek crossings. While the area is well known for mountain biking, it also offers some of the most extensive hiking trails in the region, with routes ranging from short nature walks to longer loops through the Caledon countryside.

This wetland along the Caledon Trailway is more than just a scenic stop. Interpretive signs explain the important role wetlands play in filtering water, reducing flooding, and providing habitat for wildlife. The area is also used for frog monitoring, helping track the health of local ecosystems over time. If you pause for a few minutes, there's a good chance you'll hear frogs calling from the marsh or spot birds moving through the reeds and shallow water.

A short section of the 900-kilometre Bruce Trail passes through the Glen Haffy Conservation area, seamlessly tying in with the park's own trail system. Whether you're taking on an epic journey across southern Ontario, or just out for a quick loop of Glen Haffy, you'll likely end up on this section of Canada's oldest long-distance hiking trail.

Great for beginners and welcoming to experienced anglers as well, the ponds at Glen Haffy Conservation Area are stocked with rainbow trout from the park's own hatchery. Bait is available for purchase, and please observe the "no live bait" policy in order to keep invasive species out of the waterways.

Located along the Niagara Escarpment with mature forest, fishing ponds, and crisscrossed with a network of trails, the Glen Haffy Conservation Area has a lot on offer. Fishing is a particularly popular activity here since the conservation area is home to its own hatchery which stocks the ponds with rainbow trout.

The park is a popular for hiking, biking, skiing, disc golf, and has a pool that is open seasonally. There are many spots to camp, and you have access to miles of forested trails past scenic ponds and open picnic areas. There is an $8.30 fee for day use as of early 2026.

Here you can find a combination of gravel roads and singletrack mountain biking trails in the northwest area of the park. You can drive in along Duffy Road, where there is a trailhead by the gate, or park down by the pool and hike north past the picnic areas.