Reviews of Ken Reid Conservation Area (Tourist Attraction)

Trent Sheppard

Great place to go for a walk in nature.

Sharon Lorefice

Great.

Angelo Garcia

Very easy to find located in Lindsay this prestigious pristine area is a diamond in the rough, there are several Camp trails the camp trails are well marked with signs on the trees, lots to see and lots to do, flora and fauna Galore, from insects butterflies Chipmunks deer to spiders lizards Turtles fungi and lots of trees and birds and the Beautiful Beach for you to enjoy at the end of the trails great place to bring family and kids are just to go alone on a soul walk enjoying the benefits that nature brings will check it out is worth going.

Jonathan Kelly

Winter wonderland during my visit in Dec 2016.

chris Gee

Wonderful place to take a walk with or without your dog. We were greeted by playful chickadees and red tailed squirrels by the marsh boardwalk. There are some really great spots that lookout towards sturgeon lake.

Dave Dollimore

love the place just don't agree with the price to get in now

Andrew Smith

This place is absolutely awesome!!!

Tarik E

Unbelievable marsh habitat and perfect forest hike!

M Luci

Nice...

Ganesh R

If you love marshlands and birds, this is the place for you. If you are like me who hate driving across town and traffic to get a quiet destination and live on the east side of GTA, this place is a blessing. Marshes, song birds and trails makes this a nature lovers' paradise. Try biking from Lindsay on the rail trail.

Emilie Adams

The off leash dog park is always a pleasant experience! The trails are typically well maintained, a good place for a walk.

Elisha Koyan

Wonderful place to go for a walk in nature with the family

Calvin Flores

It looks like a nice area to hike but after arriving I realise there was no fishing there should be some indication on the website

Nathan Gilbert

Nice and calming. I liked the boardwalk.

Elizabeth Beaney

Great place to bring the dogs! Just watch out for the literal pit of snakes in the spring!

Andrew Durman

Nice dog park close to the inlaws. Nice public conservation area

Erin Connor

Other then the bugs, great place to take dogs or go on nature paths

Bhupi Rait

Great location for family fun. There is a kids play ground with swings, slide and sand. Large area to have picnic ( no tables though). All of this at the edge of lake. Couldn't ask for more!

Yauheni B.

Lots of birds

Eri Mott Nakahara

Nice place for a quiet stroll.

Wynneth

We didn't have much time to spend here so we decided to go to the lookout point via the Marsh Boardwalk Trail. It was an overcast day so I'm sure the view wasn't as spectacular as it could've been. Instead of continuing on the Marsh Boardwalk Trail we took Trillium Pass to cut across and go back to the parking lot. There's a lot of mushrooms along the trails which I found interesting.

Polly Chiu

Parking is $4 per day in the park.

Denis Borisenko

No proper beach

Paul MacDonald

Howlers Corners is great. Take my dog quite often. Great walking ???? trails as well. $2.00 parking for the day.

Z K

We came here for a Sunday Morning trail, with some friends. It's a beautiful trail with lot of scenic views. Parking is paid and very reasonable. It also has washrooms. The only negative is there are no options for food here so remember to carry some food and water. Please like my review if you find it helpful.

Christian McKenzie

Beautiful scenery

Ellen Warren

Great place for winter walking

John Corso

Great park

Krystal M

Great place to spend the day. Per car entry price was just raised to $4. Pay at meter at entrance and leave ticket on your dash. Off leash dog park. A number of trails to explore. Keep on trails as there is poison ivy. Those with kids, all trails are easy to navigate. Small playground that is suitable for those 3 years +. Boardwalk over the marsh is beautiful. There also is a trail for those with bikes, ATVs and horses.

Carol P.

Great nature walk for whole family to enjoy.

Tony Dalonzo

I took my family on a “Guess Where Trip” called butter tart trail. Although this has nothing to do with butter tarts the walk burnt off the butter tarts I had to this point. Let me start by saying we are non active city folk. When we arrived we parked and the first sign we saw said bears active April to November my city kids didn’t like that. We wanted to go on the marsh boardwalk so we had to move the car to get closer. For city folk the boardwalk was pretty sketchy but we made it through. My daughter thought it would be good to take the longest trail at 2.5km. We made it most of the way and the scenery was beautiful. We saw quite a few people on the trail and even a few bike riders. Parking for the day was four dollars. We didn’t go through the rest of the park but it was a good time.

Fiona

Nice place with lots of trails! They offer a variety of trails throughout forests, fields, and marshes which give a nice change of scenery. I liked the ones through the marshes and areas with views of the water. Overall found the trails to be pretty easy to walk though, lots of boardwalks and the forest path is clear. Paths are also wide at most areas which is very nice. Dropped by on October 11, spotted fall colour leaves here and there. Parking is $4 for the day, both online and pay meter at the front of the park available. Lots of parking areas located throughout the park, with the ones in the centre of the park within easy walking distance to each other. Nice area to walk for all ages! A mix of longer and shorter trails suitable for everyone. Lots of birds which were lovely.

Aaron Horton

A beautiful area! We love walking our dogs here. Plenty of trails, people seem to actually follow the law and walk their dog on leash. There is also a leash free dog park. Parking is reasonable and easy with the app. Can't say enough good things. Beautiful in the winter, gorgeous in the summer. Can get a little muddy in the spring, but it's still worth it.

Natalie Litvak

Great dog park and nice trails. A bit buggy so pick your timing accordingly

mark henwood

Decent place. Can get kinda busy though. Not a fan of paying to park.

Dianne Eickmeier

It was a cold an windy day with rain occasionally

Mack Cornell

Quiet place, with lots of trails to explore. A play ground and off leash dog park are two of the mant features of the place. The transcanada rail trail runs through the middle of the conservation area.

Marines Sanchez

(Translated) The connection with nature is magical (Original) Es mágica la conexión con la narutaleza

Seongha Han

Good place to walk with beautiful nature! Be cautious millions of bugs and insects!

Debbie Knox - Lohnes

Very positive. Enjoyed the calmness. Silence.

Fox Mulder

This place is not very nice. I see used condoms in the parking lots frequently and beer cans and bottles everywhere. Lots of litter as well. Poachers and the white bucket crowd always fishing the bridge on the bike trail constantly over fishing and leaving litter behind and taking out of season fish. I very rarely see wild life here and I take my dog walking here often. The only wildlife I usually see is snakes that people have killed along the bike path or turtles run over by 4 wheelers. Occasionally I might see a squirrel. I do hear grouse sometimes though. Also it would be nice if this place supported Fleming students by supplying summer jobs to those students in need. Anyway, the only thing nice about this place is the trillium's. That is what the single star is for.

Scott Villeneuve

One of the nicest natural places to visit when in Lindsay and area. Even has a dog park for your little furry pal.

Rachael Bloom

Great family place

Richele Hartjes

So many trails to explore.

Joshua

Its the outdoors what else can I say?

Amber Ring

Beautiful dog park and lovely paths to hike around. I love coming and meeting new people. I'm impressed with how clean it's kept.

Jamal Warda

Don't even attempt to walk this trail without bug spray. It is a beautiful trail where you can easily spend several hours. Parts are in the woods and other parts are more open and you can feel the wind and sun.

zack 47

Its one of the must scenic place to visit in Kawartha.

Sarah Mason

It was a nice walk for the time of year!

Ron C

Nice and easy trails.Nature at its best.Well maintained and Covid protocols in place.Highly recommendable for kids and adults.Just bring lots of OFF spray to keep those huge mosquitoes away from your ears.

Sharon Taylor

Great trails and lookouts.

Hayley Maria

I was going to hold my wedding at the park but unfortunately due to a likely chance of rain I had to cancel the booking. I was provided with wonderful customer service, fast replying and even given a full refund for not being able to attend. The park is beautiful and a wonderful place to host any family event.

L Nt

There are regular dog owners who show up at this park who grill you on you and your dogs and make you feel unwelcome or they report anything about you.

Gabrielle Tayag

Spent a great afternoon here hiking the trails. Note that there are directional arrows indicating which way you're supposed to hike the trails, we didn't know this ahead of time as we hadn't encountered something like that before on other trails. The trails were fairly well maintained and an enjoyable hike but there are lots of roots so it can be easy to trip. Also note that there are lots of friendly chickadees that will come right up to your hand to feed so if you bring some bird seed you might be able to make a new chickadee friend! (we didn't even have birdseed although we wish we did, but they said hello anyways!)

Robert O'Connell

Area is well kept! Too much ice on the ground to get too far without the proper gear.

Leonardo Ruppenthal

I was only there for an hour on a cold April day, so this is an interim review. But in that short time, I realized that this is a special place. The hauntingly lonely playground my kids discovered may be dated, but the view of Goose Bay is spectacular. I spotted over ten species of bird, a large snake, and heard the thrashing of an unidentified mammal in the brush. The place was practically deserted on a Saturday morning, but the few people I met were friendly. Roads are horribly rutted and make for slow driving. Can't wait to go back and explore this park!

Danker Kolijn

Perfect place for dogs

Andrew McCrea

Great spot with very friendly birds who like to be fed, right from your hand. Easy hikes!

Chris Allen

Nice hiking/biking trails

Natasha Minaeva

Such a great hike! I especially liked that landscape changes often, you can walk in the dense forest and be in the middle of the field in a minute, beautiful lake views, and, I think, you can swim there in summer. It was also great to see interpretive signage for kids made by local library and dog off leash park at the entrance. Highly recommend to visit!

Gabriela

Beautiful trails, a great place to visit even on a rainy day. Great place to bird watch too.

Brendan Martin

Great marsh boardwalk and trails.

Katelyn “kurtlurn28” F

Ken Reid is such a gem. So many great hiking trails, areas to picnic, a little at ground (when it's not covid time) beautiful views over the water you can definitely sit and watch some nice birds here.

Katherine O'Farrell

Loved it!! Trails were great. Was able to get a large bike trailer/stroller on the trails. Wear bug spray!

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now Vine

Very beautiful trails

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If you are cottaging nearby, this is a nice family friendly hiking spot. Lots of trails two are looping at 2.5 km.. the rest are smaller ones.... There's a nice marshy area and lookout... There's a nice walkway through the marsh... There's ok cover out of the summer sun... It connects to the long rail trail... Great for a family with kids

Katherine Perrault

It's free n so much fun exciting and a great place to take your children n loved ones as well many places to walk/hike

Michelle Butler

Love it here. Great place to walk your dog or take your kids for a nature walk

Melissa Cave

Great place to hike in all seasons

Nadim Kara

Beautiful well kept trails, with lots of different terrains. Good signage helps people be COVID safe by moving in one direction. Love the Marsh lookout!

James Gimblett

Great place lots of trails off leash dog park

Britt B

This is a great place for walking dogs and seeing nature. So many trails to choose from!

Peter Ehmann

Was working here and saw a lot of friendly people and the nature! Great

Paul

Always great area! My only complaint is some of the signage isn't clear on the trails. More of the signs should have arrows pointing in specific directions, maps along routes should have a "Your Are Here" star. Other than that, lots to see on these trails. Have to pay a small fee for parking, but worth it for quality of the area.

Jay Gif

Great huge dog park

sharon French

Great off leash dog park. Separate enclosure for pets that need initiation to other pets. Very large area for dogs to run. Water dishes and doggie bags available. This has been a god send for me while i dog sit barley my daughters dog.

Salman Khoja

If you are passing by this way then it's a beautiful trail to stop by and hike.

Jeff Wawa

Hands down the cleanest, nicest conservation area I have ever been to in Ontario

Jeff B

Nice did some fishing saw a huge muskie but no luck edit at the steel bridge sorry for the confusion