Reviews of Fingal Wildlife Management Area (Zoo)

Michele Round

If you are in for quiet Sunday walks to social distance, this is not the place to be. Normally a great place. Not at these times. Turned around and went home, way to many people.

Magda P

Not a bad park but very confusing to get around, the provided paper trail guide is not at all helpful, we relied on a picture of the trails at the entrance and Google maps to get back. Bonus points for washroom facilities, and interesting history, great if you like bird watching, and doesn't seem busy so nice place to let dogs stretch their legs. It is however open to hunting from Sept to Feb so going during those times is not advisable.

Travis Wanamaker

Lovely park in the winter

F D

Nice trails.

Dee Boudreau

Great place for star gazing and night time photos

Matthew Drewitt

A great spot in the area to see some amazing stars

Gary Reed

Lots of area to walk. Great place for your four legged pet. Watch for ticks on your pet.

Bonnie Thomas

A great place if you need some quiet time to think, or explore the many trails they have here. Some info boards are along the way to give some insight of the history here as well. Great all season long!

Richard Hammond

Good length trail. Path is clear and wide and the scenery is beautiful

Sky Fall

Park with walk ways

Earl Bell

Great place for a walk with your four legged friends

Jacob

Have been going here for a few years now. Great place to take the dogs off leash. Lots of open spaces so you can watch them and a decent amount of wooded areas as well. Haven't ran into any troubles with other dogs or my own. Generally people are respectful when they need to be. Hardly see anyone sometimes. Many different entrances during non-hunting periods and restricted areas are well marked.

Jeff Atkinson

Very nice place for peaceful nature walks and biking. Flat terrain lots of wildlife and fauna. Dog friendly. Would give 5 stars but hunting is allowed in the fall and winter and you can only hike on certain days

Ken Hopkins D/K Simple Life

Lots of trails and bugs

Rick Myer

Beautiful and close to London

Body Count

This Conservation area is amazing. The area was an old RCAF military base, in 1965 the area was acquired by Ministry of Natural Resources and is now a wildlife habitat. There is little remains of what it was all over the place great for exploring. There a ton of trails parking in two spots excess from two roads. Pet friendly. Baby stroller friendly. There was a washroom at front gate but I think it's closed due to covid. There are picnic tables all over seat benches. Very well maintained trails.

Filipe Aguiar

Amazing place, people need to remember that there is hunting in certain areas on certain days. Abide by the rules.

Brian Malott

Great place for walks, and see the ruins of the old training grounds

Tyler Martin

A hidden gem. Lightly managed forest and green space on the naturalized location of a WW2 RCAF training base. You can explore all day and see half of it. There is far less vestige of the air base than there was even 15 years ago.

Kathryn Stachowich

Great wildlife area that is good for dog owners. The trails are simple and it can be very lucky and do not drain well. It is also a bug haven so make sure you spray for mosquitos. There are no rest rooms as well so be prepared because it is out in the country side. Also bring water

Foxspot ___________

Unfortunately everytime I go there it ends up raining but with lots of trails and my bike I never get board. Only the first little bit is paved with the rest of the trails being either gravel, grass, or dirt.

Rhonda Macaulay

One if the few public places dogs can be off leash. Trails are well maintained. My zen place

Josh Bratscher

Considering the fact we went late at night to view a comet and came across so many friendly fellow star gazers I cannot exclaim enough how welcoming the experience was. Once we do some hikes and other late night trips I'll rereview this..

Trevor

Entirely too much dog poo all over the place - Otherwise a good place.

Jo Ann

Well maintained and signed. A nice place to enjoy nature, learn about history, walk the dog and get some exercise. Added bonus is that the main trail.dries out fast if it's rainy.

Tom B

Awesome spot to walk the dog and to take the kids. Really enjoyed some of the old things laying around and looking at the pictures. My son had a great time just running the place as did the new pup. Shame it rained. Other than that it was a great little spot and is only 15-20 min from st thomas. Perfect cheers

J

My kid loves it, what more do you want from me?? Garsh

Brett McKenzie

My dog loved it now than I did, but I had a good time exploring.

Shane Martin

Perfect for hound dogs. Well maintained. Many paths to choose from. Absolutely beautiful in the fall. Both my German Short haired Pointers love it here. All the wildlife and terrain stimulates their brains.

Scott Barrie

Beautiful, free.

Troy Goodhue

Great place to be outside with the pups

Rob Douglas

Great area for hunting and off leash dog trails. Very large with multiple trails.

Gabrielle Whitlock

Great off leash area. Fun hike and MTB too.

rob ellis

Clean well kept trail s and lotsa of space for dogs

Steve Hargraves

It is an old WWII training ground for bombers, an odd layout of lawncut pathways with intermittent asphalt pieces belieing once trod-on roads and runways. Almost spooky. You can be very alone here. Soothes the archaeological soul, if you have one, this is 5 star.

Jake Radske

Beautiful park! And lots to see! But do be CAREFUL, I would not bring kids here what so ever. I understand its also a dog park and people are aloud to let their dogs off their leash. But my girlfriend and I were walking down a trail and a dog that looked nice walked up to us, neither of us tried to touch the dog, but it went straight for her and bit her hand and back of her thigh. Luckily it didn't break the skin, just left her shaken. Other then that really nice, just be cautious.

Heidi Klein

Many things to many people. Nature preserved with history remembered.

Lucy Zhang

Good place to birding

Mike P

Wide and kept paths for the most part. Woods paths not maintained but still a good walk.

Befus

Gorgeous wildlife area but be aware that during hunting season certain days hunting is happening so you have to stay out of those zones

Shelly G

Kool old airport

Wayne Newton

A little World War 2 flying, gunning and bombing history combined with an extensive and free trail network. Some of the history boards are weathered and overdue for replacement. Trails are easy walks, picnic tables are scattered close to the entrance. Washroom is sub-standard.

priyesh george Pgmsphotoz

Perfect place for biking and bird watching

James MacDonald

Large and quiet area

Adam Yassin

Good place to walk your dog, but there are some problems about cleaning but still 5 stars

Kyla Dillard

This was an air force training facility from 1940-1945. It has been reclaimed by wilderness and farming since the 60's. 700 acres, dogs can legally be off leash, 21 km of trails. Part of the area is restricted during hunting season. There are some historical markers and 2 outhouses. For a place to really let your dogs run and explore, this is great. Heavily mosquito infested, be warned.

Harry Cartner

Great place for night photography.

Mike McReavy

A step back in time with its history and a leap forward into well managed solitude amongst the flora and fauna.

Jamie Manning

Fascinating old WW2 RCAF bomber training airfield.

veesha maharaj

nice open space for walking and dog adventures but too many people don't poop and scoop

Noel Wright

Beautiful flat trails. Great for biking or birdwatching. The map is very confusing, however, you can't really get lost

David

Fantastic, level trails, readily accessible with a motorised scooter (or a strong pair of legs behind your wheels) we were a bit dissappointed that all of the military buildings are now removed, the brochure seems to indicate there might be something to see, but you'll need a strong imagination for that! Great trails tho, definitely worth a visit.

Micky Mick

Long walking but only corn fields to see

cache4adventures J.L

It is such a Beautiful Peaceful Place, will be going back.

Sandy Vazquez

Great place to walk your dog. Kilometers of trails, many of them under a canopy of trees. Good spots for picnics. Hardly ever see anyone else.

Yiqian Li

Good place to see stars and milkyway at night

Heidi Hering

It's a masssssive place to explore but be aware, the mosquitoes can be really bad if you don't protect yourself Great open space to let large dogs run !

Brian Neufeld

Amazing place to walk or ride bicycles. Lots of wildlife and great trails.

0mixbag0

Visited for the 1st time today with our two Labs.. Property is very well maintained, trails are flat and wide open, and are very well marked with history information along the roads.. We came across 3-4 other dog owners during our hike... This is a very Dog Friendly environment... Pack a Lunch and bring plenty of water!! Planning our next visit soon!

Andy Crawford

Nice place for a hike. Maps need a little work to coordinate with confusing signage.

Josie Elliott

Beautiful walk, great for bird watching, biking and hiking. Beautiful mature trees, interesting sites and lots of information posted about the site on plaques threw out the trails so you can learn as you go.

Amanda Wilson

It's a massive area, where a person can easily get lost, as it seems the trails you can take are unlimited. It's best to bring a compass so you can get your bearings, or a cell phone with a gps locator. Great place to get some fresh air and exercise.

Eileen Dias

There doesn’t seem to be a specific space for parking . Either that or we didn’t find it . But over great place to stargaze

Tim F

A great place for a family walk or reflective saunter. Get lost in the historic property which housed an RCAF training base during WW2. Pet friendly, kid friendly, and full of wildlife. There are public out-houses near the entrance about 200m south of the parking lot.

Nori

Beautifully maintained park. Great for bringing your dog and kids! Also very stroller friendly. I heard there is also a dark sky observatory here so will need to explore this more!

P H I L I P

Lots of greenery. Some birch trees and stag horn sumac. Need to see it when there’s more daylight to appreciate the areas historical landmarks.

Emily Reid

Great place to hike!

Jennifer “ThruJensLens” McNaughton

Lots of walking area, but not much to see.

Karin Lorento

A favourite place to take my doggos for a good hike and off-leash run! YES, IT IS PERMITTED OFF LEASH FOR DOGS. How many random fire hydrants can you find?? Be wary: there is hunting seasons here (October-February I believe) so go with caution during these times. The hunting areas are WELL MARKED, so you can easily avoid if you happen to be out there, but still something to take note of for first time visitors.

Laura Robinson

Beautiful area, love that you can let your dogs roam off leash. Signage and maps are quite confusing. Would be 5 stars if that were improved!

msbrowneyedgurl1969

Very peaceful and mt dogs loved it

Capt. Klink

Nice place to go for a long quiet walk, even a picnic

Simon Worth

Very cool spot, lots of trails and fun history signs along the way.

arun jaykar

One of my favorite spots and a beautiful place to be secluded and just relax

Amy Pell

It's a maxing but they should definitely add a water bottle cooler dispenser where you put in a quarter and the a cold water comes out

Tristen Proctor

Absoloutely amazing time planting over 1500 trees with some friends

Grambo !

Great place to go for a walk outdoors

umair khattak

Lots of good habitat for upland birds. Great walking trails, lots of dogs and people were also nice.

Richard Richmond

A perfect walk for the history buff and the nature enthusiast. The area includes walking trails on an abandoned air Force training base. All of the structures are now gone, but you can see where the foundations were. Caution this area does allow hunting in certain areas, so you will want to mind the map, and if it is hunting season.

Andrew Kent

Meh. Easy walking trails along farmers fields

Matthew R

Fantastic history with reminents of what once was there. Great place to write a bike, walk, walk the dogs etc. Love it !

Katie V

I had been wanting to visit here for years and just never got around to it. Now I am completely kicking myself for not going sooner! It is absolutely beautiful! Such a wonderful place to go for a nice, long walk in the country! It’s peaceful and beautiful. Highly recommend!!

Lee CCA

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Bil Segui

Nice place to take the dog for a walk.

Megan Ward

Very charming trail. Fairly simple, very well maintained, little to no litter around. Lots of birds and variety of insects (avoid the pine trees they are filled with gypsy moth caterpillars). For the hikers it's an easy trail, it is very flat, if you do everything its more than 10kms, there are bathroom facilities available.

Ron Foster

Good place to go for a walk

Cecil Coxen

Would have been great except for the lazy dog owners who refuse to pick after their animals. Long walk and still more to discover.

matthew gunton

Neat place..not enough trees

Scott Wilhelm

Pretty cool place. Really wet and muddy today in lots of areas and apparently there are hunters on certain days. The of limits spots aren't well marked so be careful when hiking! Maybe wear Orange this time of year!

Joe Konecny

Awesome trails for walking dogs. Interesting history.

Tyrone Klassen

This is a great place to relax and enjoy nature

Scott Jacklin

Was a fun time. Learned some history and enjoyed a walk among the crazy ladybugs. Not much left in terms of buildings from war time but some interesting info. Never knew this place existed but was a lucky stop. If you like history and trails, it's a good, easy time.

Lois Wilson

A fantastic reuse of land. Open and just wild enough

Zack Aeichele

Place was beautiful. Be mindful of the hunting rules and restrictions. Everything is posted at the main entrance.

milldabeast519 da beast

Not a bad little spot to hunt. But EVERY time I go I seem to encounter people walking there dog on the hunting side and they are unaware of the rules.... or they where orange and think that makes it okay to dog walk on the hunting side during hunting days . Rules are pretty straight forward .they have signs and maps posted everywhere. If it's confusing you should avoid walking there .

Darrin Gillmore

Awesome

Scott Geoffrey

Very nice scenic place. We bring our dogs all the time. Can let them run off leash if you wish. I've heard the ticks are bad this year. Always make sure to check yourself and your puppies when you get home!

J. Thiessen

I have been taking my dog here for quite some time and we love it! I want to give a big shout out to the people who cleaned up the trees on the trail along Scotch Line after the storm on Nov 15. I went there today expecting to have to go around all the downed trees and was pleasantly surprised with how great the trail was. Thank you! Great work!

Jarod Rae

Great walk for dogs and people, be aware back half of the base is used for hunting. If walking back there during hunting season wear orange

Suzanne Gray

Great place to walk your dogs.

Shawn Chilcott

Great place to walk the dogs, lots of trails

Andrew Smyth

Great place to walk.

shaun vinnai

Awesome

Tix Zex

Bring your Dog

d m

Perfect long walk and adventure around each bend

Thomas Ewer

Excellent trails.

Logan McKenzie

Great off-leash area for dogs

Matt Myles

Great place to walk your dog

Stephanie Agnolin

Great off leash dog area!! Lots of trails and ponds for the dogs as well.

Kane Hillman

Great trails with a very diverse forest.

Mulch Diggums

Great place! Free parking and 3 separate entrances with all types of paths.

G Hooper

Always love this place! Such a wonderful place to spend the day. And the dogs are always welcome! We met many doggies and people on our walks and they are always sooo nice!. Love this place always.

Juraj Mazuran

Like the area, except for the dog walkers who let their "cujo's" run without a leash. If a dog is barking its head off, growling and baring its teeth.... don't tell me he's friendly. Get him to heel immediately. If he doesn't then don't let it off the leash.

Cathy Tee

I had never heard of this area before. I liked it very much. I will come back.????

david mercer

I got flea and tick treatment for my dog before the weather got warm. You might want to do the same. The trails are wide for the most part but a few smaller quiet ones. I pick up after my dog and wish there were a few more garbage cans for it. The picnic tables and benches are nice for a break on a nice day. Good place for families.

melanie abbott

There's always some sort of wildlife to see. The dog loves it as well.

Ben Watson

Dog loves it. "I'm runnin free yeah"

Jimmy Jj

Just a beautiful place for a walk, lots of large trees and land. Very nice location in the middle of the country with some great history.

David Mercer

I love walking ther trails with my dog off leash! Seeing history of the former RCAF training base

Andrew Scott

30km of easy trails with ponds around. Nice for an afternoon walk.

Bill Tait

Unique trails. Wind protected.

Heather Broderick

A wonderful place to walk, take in some history of Elgin County and see wildlife in its natural habitat.

Natalie M.

Nice, peaceful place to walk especially with dogs. Lots of ticks in the spring.

Shawn Southern

Beautiful and peaceful. Perfect for a walk with a well behaved dog.

candice williston

Great trails, dogs allowed off leash. Bit muddy after the rain. Trails can be long or short depending on how far you wish to venture

Jan Grabowski

Excellent place for long walk especially if you have a dog.

Mark Vandenburg

Lots of great trails to walk in a bucolic setting

Andrew Crawford

Such a beautiful, quiet place to go for a walk with the family, my yourself or with your pet. Perfect distance for all

Trish van Dam

Beautiful!! :) lots of blue Jay's this morning!

Larissa MacLeod

Must go with your family and four legged friends! Just a fabulous spot!! 7km didn't run into a single person for a whole hour! Very well groomed trails, historical, lots of signage. A real breath of fresh air!

Rod Gingrich

Just a lovely 8k walk.

Chris Herbert

Great place to take the dog off leash.

David Marshall

Nice place for a dog walk. Never see many people even when the car parks full

David Lawrence

Amazing place to walk your dog or hunt.

Cindy Tweedie

Lots of trails and wildlife,

Tara Posma

Beautiful trails, well kept.

Larry Marks

Will be back

Lisa koyle

Love walking through the trails...

ptsmkr mike

Very cool place. Lots of trail!!!

Beth Coxen

We were disappointed in the lack of respect of the dog who failed to pickup after their animals

Catherine Doyle

Excellent place. Thank you for making this available!

Joe Attard

Interesting spot to get in some hiking with some RCAF historical plaques and sites along the way. Nice shelter among the trees especially kilometer long paths between rows of planted evergreens. Some paths are restricted on certain days of the week during hunting season so better to explore during off-hunt days.

Robert Snowsell

Nice area to walk your dog and learn a little history as well...former WWII air training base

Dean Prentice

Nicely groomed trails, very expansive and met up with few people.

Steve Wallace

Pleasant nature walk

RON TALBOT

Very nice place to walk around any type of weather.

Ron Carmichael

Excellent!