Reviews of Laurier Woods Conservation Area (Tourist Attraction)

Mary Catherine Morris

Always a good hike ! Plus beautiful ????????☝????

Ira Orchard

Laurie Woods has a great old-soul and also provides a magical feeling to it. There's no other place that can bring such strength to the emotional toll we seem to all face in life. Especially now, having to much to worry about. This is the best place I know to clear my head and actually know it's really clean habbital air, with no one around or maybe just your children. The enlightenment, brings forth only what nature's nature was intended to give, which is obviously a peace of life.

Angelo Ierullo

A peaceful and short walk that anyone would enjoy

Rukshan Rupasinghe

There are many hikes through mashes and hills. It takes about 2 - 3 hours to complete the hikes. Parking is available.

Cheyenne V

Nice easy trails to hike however the noise from the construction company next door ruins it sometimes

Derek Brown

Well maintained, and not overly used. One of the best places for a quiet walk in nature in the City. Almost no effort if you walk the first loop. Trail is wide and flat pretty much throughout. The second, further loop out to the lake overlook is more challenging but worth it if you don't mind a narrower, lesser used trail. I've ran, walked and trained here many times. And in Fall, when the leaves are right is my favourite time to be here.

Saylor Weaver

This places offers walking trails for any level of hiker with some stunning views.

N Iserhoff

Clean, quiet, clearly marked trails. Dogs allowed on leashes. Very nice place to walk right in town.

Rick Tripp

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Félix Turgeon

Great for pets

Mike Paul

Trails are always well maintained and the scenery is great (just look away from the junk yard). What could be better than direct access to some great nature trails right in town. Always feel gracious we have access to a place like this right here at home.

Matt Southon

Great clean trails

Gary Galan

Located in the heart of the city, the 97 hectare (240 acre) Laurier Woods encompasses a provincially significant wetland, rocky outcrops and upland forest; and is a sanctuary to a broad range of wetland and woodland creatures, including migrating birds. Well done Mattawa Conservation Department.

Mihaela Brenner

Amazing trails and views

William pearce

Clean maintained trail's bags available for dog . generally not busy.

Mary Catherine

Always a good time !! But can be pretty busy at peak times especially with lockdown.

Jackie Manella

I love this place and everything about it! As a conservation area within the city it is a great place to take some time to slow down. It is also managed by some amazing people and there are a couple of clubs that run nature based activities there (Friends of Laurier Woods, Nipissing Naturalist Club). The trails are maintained primarily by a club member, (Ron) and is a sanctuary for all kinds of wildlife. It is primarily a wetland with boardwalks as well as trails through forested areas, and all kinds of birds, beavers, amphibians, turtles, deer, foxes, snowshoe hares and more call this beautiful place home. There is parking off Brule street (which is off of Franklin) and foot or bike access at the end of Laurier Ave.- although some people park there too. Great place for nature enthusiasts, hiking, mountain biking, kids, dogs (on leash) birding or nature spotting in general. I love it in here!

C FROSTIES

a nice nature walk on trails

Sythe Muscat Mutterings

A great spot for a walk and the proposed boardwalk is now built. Spent a little over an hour walking around here, lots of benches to sit and enjoy the area. Unfortunately, and not through the fault of the park at all, there is a dump next to a part of this park, which ruins the view in that area.

Steve A

Been in North Bay almost 35 years and never knew this beautiful nature park existed. Must say first time I did get lost in the forest. Thank goodness for the small parking lot signs, I found my way out.

Rob Eady

Lots to see lots of wildlife. Great place to bring your kids to explore and check out the outdoors

Alexander McKenna

Great walking area you could bring everyone here for a fair amount of the paths. A large chunk of the area has a wood deck like path that could accommodate people of all paths. Bugs are not too strong unless it just rained

Jennifer Reid

What an amazing place!!

Greg Houle

Absolutely love these trails,close to home yet another world once you enter the calming woods

Mary Martinez

We enjoyed our walk on the trails.

Serena Kataoka

Our family goes to Laurier Woods most every day to reconnect with each other and our wider relations. Off the very well maintained central loop (orange) there are trails where we go to visit with beavers (yellow), turtles (purple), and deer (red). We love watching the big little changes, as reeds grow out of and above dried reeds from the year before, etc. Membership is not required, but is a little way that we support the amazing work of volunteers.

Hank Hill

They actually patch up problem spots. It's well grown in but the paths are still very wide - its beautiful

Kelly Mckenzie

Love coming here with my children. Great trails to bike or walk through. Maintained all year. Two entrances and lots of parking space.

Pelle Agerup

Nice trail through birch and water landscape. Beavers and birds. Too bad with the noise from the scrapyard and roads.

Zack Lewis

Well-kept trails, boardwalks and a great location for photography. On sunny days, you might see a turtle or two sunbathing by the dock.

David Collins

Beautiful

Katherine Kennedy

A wonderful way to get into nature...good for a family walk!

Ehsue Kaw

It's beautiful hiking trails

H Loranger

Nice quiet area

Matt B

Beautiful well maintained trails for all levels of hikers

Paul Reesor

Sudbury area suffered a lot of environmental degradation in the past and nice to see some regeneration growing back.

Brian W

Great set of trails in some varied settings, right on the edge of town. All easy going so good for a leisurely stroll and for all ages. My 4-year old loves adventuring in here. No facilities, so come prepared. It does get very buggy in the summer, so dress accordingly. Trails are in good shape year-round.

darren G

Great place for a walk

Michael Walsh

Good place for a walk,best time to go is early in the morning,gets busy by noon time.

Jacqueline Clark

Piece of heaven in the middle of the city!

Aly Zindel

Always amazing here!

Mikey Beland

Great set of trails for the whole family. Wonderful location in a beautiful natural setting

Zoey Brazeau

Muddy

Jody Mcdougall

Absolutely Beautiful,clean clear trails walking/biking..

Monica “Real reviewer” Ck

One of the good maintained hiking spot of North Bay. Even winter it's amazing to hike. You can see bee hotel and stop by lookout spots.

Progamer 22

Love it cuz of the train yard

Jason Edgar

Beautiful escape into nature. Easy access with boardwalks and benches being introduced. Deer, beavers, and birds galore.

BOHEMIAN PINECONE

Lovely!

Shannon Brown

Great hike if enjoy woods. It is fairly easy to walk so great for those who dont di well on unlevel ground. It is enjoyable this is not the type of trail that looks untouched by man as walkways and exhibits throughout

Kyle Young

A great place to take pictures, I like to take pictures with my bikes on trails!

Jordan Van Mierlo

To many bums doing anal sex in the bushes

Carter Makara

I love it! Walking the many trails in this place is fun, and there is some great views along the way. Would recommend to anybody.

J Sams

We were on a trip from Ottawa to Timmins and needed to stretch our legs, what a great spot!! Lots of trails and pretty popular but not overcrowded !

Jean-François N.

(Translated) Thanks to the "Friends of Laurier Woods" for saving this wonderful corner of natur, real estate developers. (Original) Merci aux "Friends of Laurier Woods" d'avoir sauvé ce merveilleux coin de natur, des promoteurs immobiliers.

Jeff St George

Great place for a light hike all seasons. Fun fact there is a Pokémon Go Pokéstop at the trail entrance.

Christopher Gomes

Amazing trails. Got to see few deer & beaver's ????

James McMurray

Beautiful walking trail. First of July still lots of bugs. Enough shaded areas to cool things off with the warm weather. We'll go back for sure.

Mariam Maamoun

Nice hike. There’s a construction site not too far which is very loud.

Mike Mainville

Clean and spacious

Shawn Moreton

One of the nicest hikes in North Bay. Some geocaches there if you are into that. Worth a visit any time of the year!

Old Weatherguy

Awesome well maintained trails

G.Trevor O'Connor

Perfect place to unwind and soak up all of natures benefits. Make sure you bring bug repellant with DEET TO KEEP SANE WHILE THE MOSQUITO and BLACKFLIES munch on your blood.

Michelle Rae

My 2nd favorite trail I've used in the North Bay area. This trail is great, filled with spectacular views, trails that are mapped out and clearly showing direction, along with sporadically placed resting areas complete with benches or picnic tables. Being in the heart of the downtown area, this trail offers a step away from the busy city, and a piece of natural serenity. Although this trail is highly used, it is well maintained, and for the most part, quite easy to walk through.

Cupcake's TV

It's such a beautiful walk through the woods

beauty nshimwe

Wonderful place to walk.

Kayvon Monjezi

Very nice place, lots of trails

Shawn Fougere

Amazing!

Andre Lebreton

Love it

Susan Parker

Beautiful trail!

David Reeve

Forest oasis in the city. Duck ponds and wetlands

Georgia Muller

Beautiful place to hike!!

Sara Kerr

Love it just wish the purple path had the board walk built already

Scott MacGregor

Relaxing place for a walk. You forget you are in town until tou see home depot

Michel Beaudet

(Translated) Very beautiful trails (Original) Très beaux sentiers

DDDAVE28 Sponagle

I thought this place was suppose to be nice and quiet, but when I was there it was the complete opposite. Screaming people everywhere. It would of gotten 5 stars but guess what? People have to ruin everything.

Natasha Pilon

Really nice trails. There are some trails that are not well marked, but it would be very difficult to get lost. There are a lot of places to sit and opportunities to see wildlife. We saw a painter's turtle, cranes, ducks and a snake. I would recommend going late summer / autumn since you are in a marsh area (lots of mosquitos in the spring).

Robert St Pierre

Love going for walks here.A little more challenging as you have to be careful with all the roots and rocks sticking out.

Ryan M

Wet and muddy

Chris Chartrand

Great place to take a hike and spend time in nature. Trails are well maintained and is worth checking out when in the area.

Lauri Ann McLean

Excellent trails very clean

Michelle Cote

Such a beautiful place peaceful and relaxing.winter or summer

Vance VanDerMark

This area is great for walks trails are clearly marked so as not to get lost

Ima Dork

Nice, in town place to hike. Some small ponds and lots of tree cover. Trails were well kept with only a couple of pieces of garbage.

Shawn Mackenzie

Easy to walk trails with good variety of things to see in and around the woods.

Aimee Reilly

Lots of shade. Clean paths.

Sly Loki

Great trails nice view

Amanda Smith

Beautiful trails!

Don Orton

Beautiful area. Well maintained.

Macky

We love exploring this beautiful park

Susanne F

Wonderful nature trail hidden in the city. If you have never been it's time for a visit.

Kennith Blais

Great trails.not that difficult. Beutiful scenery.benches and looks all over and of course lots of wildlife

Natali Gauthier

Beautiful for wedding pictures

Lightning Sparks

My dog and I love walking the trails. Purple is my favorite trail especially when I have the time.

Curtis Downey

Great trails! Very peaceful, can't wait to go back in the summer.

Jason Hanna

Great place for an easy hike. The trails are relatively flat and clean. They have lots of sitting areas and shade for brakes. When you enter there are brochures with a map attached to know where you’re going.

Nicholas Dolbeck

I like it

S.R.K.M

Clean and beautiful trails with boardwalks that wind through a picturesque landscape filled with woods and wetlands. Well maintained and often quiet and solemn.

Seth Tiamat

This is one of the best trail systems in a downtown ever!

Wally

A great escape within the city!

Brad Gordon

This area is developed and cared for by social minded people and is an awesome spot for outdoor forest experiences without to much inconvenience !

Mary Jay

A great place for walking my dog. A good source of exercise, not only in the summer months, but thanks to the trails being cleared of snow, all winter too!!!

Jesse Jackson

family and I had a great little hike before the sun went down