Reviews of Eagle's Nest Lookout (Tourist Attraction)

Mashika M

Beautiful view, nice & easy family friendly tracks.

David Vick

Liked how the trails are marked. Great views

Angelo Garcia

Great place for trails and walking, The view falls a bit short of expectations

David Pope

Pre-pandemic, went here with elderly parents. Dad couldn't manage the rough path & had to stay at the car. Now there is an accessible path to the lookout! History boards were very informative. Thanks!

Ronald Tremblay

Excellent views of the area and some nice hiking trails. Worth the visit

Joey Munns

Proposed to my lady here, beautiful lookouts and little trails to hike. I think the longest trail to take is up to 3 km, you don't need to be a huge outdoor enthusiast to enjoy it. The road up is fairly steep and rough but it is paved so you can drive to the top. Just have a lid on your coffee going up.

Matt Ridley

View is disappointing but the trails are well marked and very good. Great place for a say out.

Derek Taylor

Great spot to take a stop. Nice views for lunch. No washrooms and road is in real bad condition. Small parking area.

karan dahda

A great view from the top. Easy to access, little bit of walk. But the trail is good.

Lucian Tudora (l.tudora)

What a stunning view with a short from the parking lot. This little location is north-east of Toronto and just south of Algonquin Park. I recommend coming here for the fall colours as you can get some nice shots, as well enjoy a stunning view.

Tomasz P

The walk to get to the lookout itself is worth the amazing view- especially during the fall season

Reza Alavi

Nice look out .

Dominic Nadeau

Great site, to see the look out view (Eagle's Nest) over Bancroft & nice scenic (3)trails to walk and view !

Asha McConnell

Love going up and looking over the town and seeing all the color changing leaves

John Taylor

Nice little hikes and lookout.

Tyler Ledger

Great view and a nice walk

Kalil Morita

very good viewpoint to see the fall colors of the region.

Jeff Lohr

Short hike to a nice overlook, and worth the relatively small investment of your time.

Aileen Burke

Beautiful view of the countryside and a nice little trail if you are in the mood for a stroll.

Ramona M.

Amazing views, lots of informative boards to describe the history of the place. A nice quiet quick stop or longer hike.

Stefan P

Beautiful place to go for a hike. Trails are easily accessible. Parking is limited, especially late in the day. Easy Hiking opportunities. Incredible views and amazing sunset from the look out.

Charukeshan Chakrapani

A small trail leading to a lookout. It's especially beautiful and worthwhile during fall.

Tristan Mosher

Beautiful view

Reuben H

Great views. Limited parking. Lots of different trails to take.

Elizabeth Kingsbury

Stunning autumn ???? leaves ???? lookout!! Road up to parking lot & trail is absolutely horrible!!! Once at the trailhead, the hiking is wonderful! Vistas just crying out for a photographer! Washroom/pit toilet is available at the trailhead. When in the Bancroft area & if you fancy a hike... go here!! ????????????

Joseph Talbot, Royal LePage Locations North, Broke

Great views of the area around Bancroft. Trails are well-marked and there's a nice Lookout that safe for kids

Blake Corkill

Great place for a hike and some awesome views. Driving up and down is a bit steep but with improvements to the trails it's very easy hiking.

Alfredo Vertolli

this is an amazing spot anyone spending time in Bancroft should take an hour to go check it out, 100% worth the time

Nikunj Soni

Awesome place to be. Beautiful colors and Ariel view is superb. Less crowd and peaceful.

Cassandra Somerville

Lots of parking and an outhouse on site. It’s a short hike but a steep one so come prepared

Gavin Doran

Always looked up from Tim Hortons at cliffs.. first time looking down.. worth the hill climb (in car) to see vise versa.. easy trails to Eagle nest. But get a bit off main trail (safely) you will see much more

James Thompson

Very cool. Had never went before. Was a bit of a hike getting there as the road was closed.

Becca O'Donnell

So beautiful up there! Beautiful and easy trail to get to the view. Accessible ramp as well to get onto viewing platform.

Paul Valanne

Nature!

Tom Kila

What an amazing view. Easy walk from the parking lot

D. Medeiros

Nice place for a hike for beginners. Not that challenging for advanced hikers though. A bit small.

Rod

A small but hilly park with numerous trails to explore.

Shivam Sharma

Its a beautiful place to visit during fall. The real colours of fall are visible. A short hike to this view makes it worth.

Karola

Easy parking. Jerry on the job. View not really that exciting but trails are nice and well maintained. Signage and info excellent. Good for quick walk to stretch your legs. Some trails longer but the mosquitos were bad when we were there. August.

Sarah Legemaate

A short and easy hike leading to a spectacular view!!

John Schneider

Why is it still closed? It's already June 13th!

R

Breathtaking views

June Ide

Great view and historical

Pauline Cascagnette

Great little spot. Just off the main road.

Cleopatra

Very easy little hike, and a beautiful view from the top. Normally not crowded at all, and mostly flat along the way after the drive up. If you start walking from the main road - then its a crazy hike, I would suggest driving.

Mark Sedgwick

Cause its awesome

Robert Brown

Most beautiful place, I have been coming here for more than 40 yrs. WHAT A VIEW

Salim Moorani

Awesome view of the valley. Don't miss the sunset from this magical place. Go to the highest point and take the trail from there.

Richard Carlisle

The views.

James B. (Jabro)

Great view of Bancroft area

Kim McKenzie

Beautiful view of Bancroft from the look out. In the past couple of years, there have been some fantastic changes and maintenance. There are now handicap accessible port-a-johns available. The trail maintenance and addition of benches makes the trail to the lookout more enjoyable for someone with physical limitations.

grant wright

Beautiful place great view good hike trails but the drive up is steep but manageable as long as no snow

Alexander M

It is scenic and the hike out is easy. It is a short loop over mostly rock face.

Christopher Donaldson

Easy walk for kids and spry grandparents. Good views

michele dolson

I loved when I went and I took my 16 this weekend I fell in love with again

K.C. “Jimmy” Chang

Great view! Worth the short detour up. Aside from the observation deck, there are also a few hiking trails of varying difficulty.

Andrew Hill

Short family friendly trail with great views, just a few steep uneven rocks you'll need to climb.

Alan Crimi

Great experience first time we've gone there since we've been coming up the Bancroft for 15 years

Quinn Molly Diesel Ryeith

Beautiful

Michelle K.

Eagle eye view. Great to see and visit anytime of the year.

Brian West

...great place to see the autumn colors in Haliburton...

andre ceranto

Interesting view from the top of the hill.

Laura Vokoun

The view is great

Calum Christie (calumcmt)

Great vista and means of seeing the local area. Well worth the climb up the trail.

Lucas Anderson

What kind of view

Scott Wilkinson

A great view!

Paola Vecchini

Breathtaking place to see Bancroft city from the top of this mountain, that has a beautiful path to walk through and feel the breeze. 100% recommended

Nick Ryeland

Spectacular views of Bancroft

Dug Wilks

You can't go up till snow melts But drove up today in my Dodge 4x4 made it to the top picture say it all

Peter Penlington

Fantastic views, great trails. Upgrades are very nice with grants. Took our Uncle there just before Thanksgiving 2 days in a row, as he loved it so much. The sun was out. Great job on the upgrades. To the few visitors who fail to use the garbage cans.... please use them, or don't come for a hike. Trash along the trails, takes away from the beauty.

Wen Sun

very nice lookout for fall colors. easily accessible.

Rhys Agombar

Beautiful view

Cassie Dombroskie

Such a beautiful view

Rachel Cornejo

Beautiful spot to break up a long drive. We caught the end of the fall colours and there's a Tim hortons close by to get a coffee before you walk. Bathrooms were clean and there was lots of parking. Perfect spot for the dog to stretch his legs too!

Zakaria Salim

Fantastic lookout

James Mason

Breath-taking views overlooking the town of Bancroft, hikes of varying difficulties, for those with mobility issues, and for avid hikers.

Shelly (Randomized)

A beautiful location was some really useful information boards. The only reason I give four stars is because the lookout point needs a makeout as the wood is beginning to wear and crack. A little unsafe in my opinion. But the locations is amazing.

Sarah Hedley

Love the upgrade! Very accessible now, with a flat path to the look out. Beautiful view.

Carlos Osorio

A good place to get in touch with nature, it has several trails that are very easy to access and easy to follow. its levels of demand are minimal for those who are not used to walking a lot.

susan reid

Great trails. Scenic

Rose Jahns

Beautiful view!

Tori Rallison

Nice little spot, beautiful views and good walking trails. However, the road to get to it is unfortunately such terrible condition. Hopefully that can be repaired soon, because otherwise its a great spot!

Roni Furst

Have many wonderful memories here but couldn't visit on May 23, 2021 as the town (or township) had blocked/barricaded the road just off Hwy 62. WHY? It's an outdoor location, easy to social distance, etc!

Gillian McCune

Great views of Bancroft and the changing trees

Kathy Moffatt

The views from here are great

Gary Parker

Beautiful spot, been going there for 30 + yrs

Hong Ren

Good

Huseyin Perk

A must see place if you are in Bancroft.

Eric Trolley

The park is lovely. Well marked out trails and well maintained. And the lookout is beautiful.

ravi saluru

Worth the detour, could just sit and gaze at the landscape for hours!

A C

Gorgeous spot. Definitely a must to see.

Gabriel

Make sure you check if it’s closed for winter. Went in May and couldn’t get in.

Adam Grabowski

Amazing views!

Laura Apple

Remembered this place from my childhood. It was as beautiful and lovely as I remembered. The only issue is the road up to the lookout is very much in need of major work. Just be prepared for that. Hopefully they fix it soon because it's literally crumbling apart.

Jeremy Bowers

Great scenic lookouts , great hiking trails. Reason its not 5 star is some trails are new and not fully broken in yet and on certain trails thr is no signage for ppl not familiar wth area to stay back keep children and /or pets on leash due to dangerous steep cliffs. For example on one trail at red pine lookout theres is a cliff quite close to the trail withn maybe 15 feet and i didnt expect it and im a local. Had to put dog back on leash. Other than that its a great place to go espexially since its free. Some similar places in the area ive been to charge money or ask for a donation when u arrive before proceeding up the hill. Big improvements have been made here also in the past year. the dog and i saw alot of wildlife including multiple deer as well as hearing a moose or bear snorting n huffin and puffin .there are some new hiking trails and new signage along the trails explaining and recognizing the algonquin first nations peoples (my maternal ancestors) presence in the area. it explains how for thousands of years they lived and not just survived but thrived in the area through harsh post glacial conditions. Also states how we have many algonquin families who reside in the area here still in present day . i live 15 km away so i visit quite regularly to take the dog for an evening stroll when alot of wildlife is active . its Great for walking the dog or kids, trails are not too short ,not too long. If youre a hardcore hiker u will problably be dissapointed with the trails if you come here primarily just to hike. But u should definitely stop to check it out when passing through town .

K LaRoche

Great lookout and trails

DEREK DUNFORD

Great lookout, just hope the keep the trees and bush cut back. Otherwise its just a hill with trees.

Carolyn Bean

Beautiful views, easy walk to the lookout. Really interesting signage and information along the way.

Anna I.

Beautiful place.

Shelly Rouse

Great experience . Free and fun for the entire family. Partner . Parents

Alex Cheng

Good views

Josh Tzventarny

Wonderful little hike and lookout provides an unparalleled view of the area. At the top there is a little wooden lookout with plaques on local first Nations history. Bring good gripping shoes, the rocks can be slippery. Pay attention to kids and dogs, there is no fence and it's a long fall to the bottom.

Shane Ghouralal

Amazing view of the valley.

Anthony Brice

Great lookout area and beautiful view.

Nicholas Mapson

Can easily drive to near the top and then a short walk out to a lovely viewpoint of the area. A lovely place to stop for a picnic

sigal almog

Beautiful place. Most trails are closed, but the lookout is open.

David

Awesome views. Park at the first parking lot of it's busy and not at the one on top of the hill. It's small and leaving could be a challenge. Watched a couple of people crunch their bumpers on the boulders

Emily Mihok

Love the view. Nice short hike

Clayton Rhodes

Very scenic. The drive up is very steep and the road is very rough but very much worth the view.

Geri Sutts

A true hidden treasure. Breath taking views.

stan leblanc

Nice view and detailed board to read about the glaciers.

Thomas Ellis

Beautiful views, can’t wait to go back this summer

Joel Merrick

Great views!

Kurtis Elsliger

LOVE THIS PLACE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN ONTARIO

Chris Tennant

Pretty spot.

Harlan Stockdale

Beautiful!

Mike R

Great place to stop. Road is a little rough

balaji kannappan

Heavenly

Glenn Rogers

Decent view and a nice hike up and down.

Andy Lafontaine

Nice spot for short trails of moderate difficulty. The main lookout area is very nice and a short easy trail to get to it.

Jo Ann Wilson

Beautiful little hiking spot. Overlooking Bancroft the view is awesome.

Chrys Bodurka

The views are great. Well marked trail. Trails are easy, even in the winter

Sierra Ferguson

Very cool. Love the view. Been going since I was a kid.

Shalyn Oswald

Beautiful place, peaceful.

Emese Kis

The cutest park ever! So small and well maintained. The community must’ve proud!

LizRaymond Creations

What an amazing and special spot. You have to see it to believe it!

Earl Liverseed

Great place to stop and enjoy the view.

cindi may

Beautiful place to visit especially in the fall

Abo Alnasr Ontabli

Nice top view

Kathryn Bachhofer (KathrynB)

Absolutely beautiful view and a lovely walk in the woods.

Jordan Feenstra

Deceiving and depressing name upon learning the story. No toilet paper in the restroom. Nice views.

Aidan Sibley

Farts come up here to die

Travis Snider

Gorgeous, must see for visitors

honey repalbor

very nice view of fall????

Christopher Evans

nice views

Lillian King

A beautiful spot for all to enjoy

Maggie Thornton

Thanksgiving 2020 - busy day. Paths are not difficult to walk. There is a 2 level look out stand. 2 levels of parking lots.

Mary Jane Dobson Mayhew

Great place to see for kilometers away. See wildlife, pick blueberries by the containers. My son proposed to his wife there. Gtreat family hiking and walking the trails. On og Ontario's greatest.

chap chau

Beautiful view

Chris Allen

Great views and trails

Sandra LaRocque

Except for the road up the mountain being rough we loved our adventure. There are trails to follow and lots of places to take photos. Definitely a must see!

Joe Bladek, Mortgage Broker

A friend showed me This great spot! This place is an amazing place to check out some good views. You can drive right up to the top and the trail to the lookout is only 5 mins away.

Gerb Ding

Beautiful spot, pretty easy to get too also.

James Christie

Great views! Road up is horrid! Going at night for nighttime photography of the stars is bad as they light up the main face and make good nighttime photograph nearly impossible.

Zehra Shirin

Good view and clean area, the top was closed for construction so we had to climb the entire path, about 1km and very steep. Need to be fit to climb, otherwise if the car can go up, then its a short walk to the top.

Alan Prendergast

Great view vood hiking on the Blue a d purple paths. Yellow Trail is for Strollers and mobility devices...

Brad Elkins

Awesome view

Aaron Sambey

Gorgeous view. Amazing trails.

John Chrysler

Probably one of the most beautiful views in all of Ontario I've been several times it is a long ways up and could be hard on your vehicle if you don't have a good vehicle cuz the hill is very steep to get up there but is a beautiful hiking ground just to keep your ears open for Bears or other wildlife

Sarah Kermalli

Such a beautiful display of folliage this time of the year.

Mark Baranieski

The scenery is amazing, and there is hiking trails that is moderate. Outdoor facility available

Dennis Robinson

Beautiful lookout on the top of the cliff. Great views.

Rob Donaldson

Love it...some day wanna try at sunset.

Ahmer Nadeem

Beautiful view, worth the effort

Gloria Palmateer

Worth the drive to this location! Walk the last of journey to a panoramic view. Historical native area with information plaques. Take your binoculars and camera. Walking poles help too

Hassan Beydoun

Great views!

Tristan K

Pretty neat

Dawn Newman

Great bunch of small scenic trails close to town.

Melissa Lafreniere

Beautiful!!

Jenn Barber

Great trails, look out is stunning.

Shawn Muscutt

Beautiful day in bancroft

Dennis Tompkins

Excellent View for miles around

Mike Sutherland

When your in the area, check out this place. It's a steep drive up but once you get to the top the view is amazing.

Andrew Grzela

Perfect views of the valley

Rick Nielsen

Great view and nice trails. Good spot for a walk.

Carl Anderson

Great spot to overlook Bancroft and surrounding areas.

Amisha Gupta

Such a beautiful lookout to see the beautiful town. Lots of hills, York river to be seen from top. Very easy hike as car goes till the top. Follow yellow trail if want simple easy hike/ walk to the lookout. Fairly easy. Purple trail is also very nice and adds fun going through hilly path. Totally love the place. Free parking. Must visit if in Bancroft or around.

CHAITANYA PATEL

It's nice place to visit. Also if you love to hiking they have nice trails. Also it's nice and quiet town. Also they have around so many lake's.

Shane Archibald

Awesome veiw

Sarah Haas

There are washrooms and lots of places to sit and enjoy the spectacular views.

May Miao

(Translated) The best place to see the maple leaves, you can overlook the whole town, it's amazing! (Original) 看枫叶最佳的地点，可以俯瞰整个小镇景色，美极了！

Colin McLewee

Fantastic views as always and this visit we walked up to the top. For mid October the weather was 18 degrees and beautifully sunny.

James Powers

Great views and trails.

Michael Reis

Amazing view worth taking a look

Ross Farquhar

Great place to watch the sunset

Shannon Scollick

One of my favorite spots

Valerie Smith

Easy walk to this cool lookout.we came across this place by accident

Nevenka Malicevic

I liked it, nice view from the top Not too crowded ,Bancroft is nice little town to visit.

Avinash VK

Great hike during fall season

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Beautiful

Deborah Small

Stunning view from the lookout. The trails through the forest are easy and well marked. There are many plaques along the trails that draw your attention to the wonderful flora and fauna surrounding you. In the parking lot, and at the lookout, the history of the Algonquin peoples and the geological history of the area are told in a clear easy to understand manner. Very informative and beautiful.

Joanne Speed

An easy pleasant hike suitable for young kids, with a nice view.

Debra Fogelman

Nice but easy hiking trails and a good lookout. Although, in the pic you can't see the huge gass station and store that are down below now that it's more built up.

what secrets

I wanted this to be more exciting. The view was less than impressive and very short walking trails, I'd hardly call it a hike. Only worth the stop if you are in the area.

Monish Comar

Great panoramic views from here

Andrew Cruickshank

Fantastic park at the top of a winding road going up to the top of the cliffs in the area. It gives a great view of all of Bancroft from a lookout on the trail and had some interesting information boards to see along the main trail. Lots of hiking trails and in great shape overall. I'd definitely come back to try and get more pictures of the birds enjoying the thermals near the lookout point.

Michael Garlick

Nice spot to take pictures of the highlands. The lookout is really well taken care of and even if there are a few people up there, there are a few different spots to take in the views.

Shannon O'Keefe

Amazing views, improved signage and trails

Paul Brauen

The road up is a disaster! Don't ruin your vehicle!

Ernie Silhanek

Spectacular views with near peak fall colours! Spectacular views any time of year! Low number of people and everyone was practising social distancing! Parking and rails have been upgraded since I last visited in 2018. Great new information signage kiosks.

Christopher Roth

Best climbing spot all year around that I know of. Great access, parking, and Tim Hortons is across the street if you need a cool treat in summer or another coffee between sends on the ice, also a better bathroom! Routes are not marked so s guidebook and local knowledge will be best. Routes are mostly trad with some sport lines. Bring a 60 or 70m rope.

Kristin Weatherdon

Beautiful spot, perfect for hiking with an amazing view!

shawn cox

Great view of Bancroft

ben Jammin

Currently blocked off

Hassan Askari

One of the best places that I visited in ON

Shawn Christo

Great lookout point! Worth the steep drive up to the top, parking is limited but well worth the view.

Kevin Marshall

The view was amazing!

Leo H

Good views

Daniel Morrallee

Absolutely beautiful spot for hiking and photography. Plenty of open spots to take shots, and the various trails wind through the area nicely.

Rebecca Ware

Absolutely beautiful view!! If you’re going in April, May or June, definitely bring bug spray! The “hike” is more like a walk, but definitely accessible to those who are older, have small children or slight mobility issues. Bring a car that isn’t too low to the ground either! The parking can be limited if visiting at peak times. Definitely recommend. ???? I’m sure in the fall it is completely breathtaking.

Janet

Awesome view from the lookout deck.

ChristineM West Coast Munch

Lovely view of the hills around Bancroft. Road a bit rough but worth it.

kartik khanna

Amazing drive to the top. Perfect spot for Stargazing.

sonia bahr

Love the view and the trails!

Bonnie Dineen

Beautiful view! Not for those with mobility issues.

Chris Fouts

Nice trails.

Ronald LeBlanc

Excellent hiking trail. Fabulous views. Viewing platform was a great spot to rest and take in the vista. Wear hiking boots. Not wheelchair accessible.

Michelle Southwell

Great view...nice walk

Melissa G

Lots of parking, you have to walk on the trail for a minute to get to a lookout spot

David Garrard

It was an awesome adventure. You can see for miles

Marco Lisi

Amazing view. Worth the small hike.

Scott Fallis

Great view

Sharon Penlington

The beauty of Fall in all it's glory are on full display. Level trail & ramp to access the viewing deck makes this accessible to all. A must see when in Bancroft. A gentle reminder to hold onto your snack wrappers, cups & pack out t any other potential garbage back with you so all can enjoy this pristine beauty.

Robert Hutcheon

Some great casual hiking trails and some awesome lookouts. Good way to spend a sunny fall afternoon.

Anamika Narula

Must checkout place if you are in Bancroft. You can spend 5-10 mins or much longer. Offers many trails of moderate to difficult levels. If you are lucky you’ll get to see Eagles.

Duster Moustachio

Awesome place, awesome company. Best day ever.

Mark

Awsome views well worth the trip

Bradkey Williams

Fraser Lake Camp used to take us camping up here overnight , 8yrs old-14 yrs old I'm 55 now . LOL'S

Gal From Hamilton

Nice view. Trails would be difficult for people with mobility issues and certainly are not stroller friendly. A beautiful walk and beautiful scenery.

Larry Williams

Loved the view

laura m

Very beautiful sunset and easily accessible.

Mr. Zeng

Visited on Jun 30/2018. Nice view. Little walk. The lookout deck has been removed.

Tara lynn

One word. " Beautiful"

James Ireland

We love taking an hour and heading up to go for a hike. It’s fun to go back at different times throughout the year and see the different seasons.

Tammy Carslake

Loved it can see for miles and miles