The Bruce Trail passes through land owned by many public and private landowners along the Niagara Escarpment. These partners in conservation not only contribute to our ribbon of wilderness, but also provide access for the Bruce Trail on land for which they are responsible.
It is best to visit the websites or social media accounts of these organizations directly for the latest on closures or changes to access - especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where the Bruce Trail remains closed, please do not park on nearby roads, move gates or barriers, or hop fences, as these actions are illegal.
Summary of COVID-19 Related Closures & Re-Openings >
Summary of Areas Requiring Parking Reservations >
Public Landowners along the Bruce Trail (web & social media)
ONTARIO PARKS
www.ontarioparks.com; @ontarioparks; @OntarioParks
Ontario Park land along the Bruce Trail includes:
- Operating Parks: Forks of the Credit, Mono Cliffs, Short Hills
- Non-operating Parks: Hockley Valley, Boyne Valley, Noisy River, Devil’s Glen, Nottawasaga Lookout, Pretty River Valley, Duncan Crevice Caves, Bayview Escarpment, Hope Bay Forest, Lion’s Head, Smokey Head/White Bluff, Little Cove
- Others: Len Gertler Memorial Loree Forest (MNRF), Kolapore Uplands (MBS), Hoggs Falls (MNRF), Wodehouse Karst (MNRF)
PARKS CANADA, Bruce Peninsula National Park:
parkscanada.gc.ca/bruce; @BrucePeninsulaNP; @BrucePNP
NEYAASHIINIGMIING, CAPE CROKER
www.nawash.ca
Includes Peninsula section of Bruce Trail ~km 17.9 to 20.4 and 23.7 to 40.6 (Edition 29), plus side trails
CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority:
www.npca.ca/our-voice; @NPCA_Ontario, @NPCA_Ontario
NPCA Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Balls Falls, Beamer, Memorial, Woodend, Mountainview, Louth, Rockway
Hamilton Conservation Authority:
conservationhamilton.ca; @HamiltonConservation; @Hamilton_CA
HCA Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Dundas Valley, Dundas Peak, Spencer Gorge, Devil’s Punchbowl, Tiffany Falls, Winona, Vinemount, Mount Albion, Felker’s Falls, Iroquoia Heights
Conservation Halton:
conservationhalton.ca; @ConservationHalton; @ConservHalton
CH Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Crawford Lake, Rattlesnake Point, Kelso, Hilton Falls, Mount Nemo
Toronto & Region Conservation Authority:
trca.ca; @TorontoConservation; @TRCA_HQ
TRCA Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Glen Haffy
Credit Valley Conservation:
cvc.ca; @CreditValleyConservation; @CVC_CA
CVC Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Limehouse, Silver Creek, Terra Cotta, Cheltenham Badlands, Belfountain
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority:
www.nvca.on.ca; @NottawasagaCA; @NottawasagaCA
NVCA Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Nottawasaga Bluffs, Petun
Grey Sauble Conservation:
www.greysauble.on.ca; @greysauble; @GreySauble
GSC Conservation Areas on the Bruce Trail are: Eugenia Falls, Old Baldy, Epping-John Muir Lookout, Bognor Marsh, Massie Hills, Inglis Falls, West Rocks, Jones Falls & Pottawatomi, The Glen, Kemble Mountain, Bruce’s Caves, Spirit Rock, Walters Falls, Lindenwood, Slough of Despond, Skinner’s Bluff
ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS
www.rbg.ca, @RoyalBotanicalGardens, @RBGCanada
RBG properties with Bruce Trail are: Rock Chapel Sanctuary, Berry Tract, Arboretum
ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST
www.heritagetrust.on.ca, @OntarioHeritageTrust, @ONHeritage
OHT properties with Bruce Trail include: Scotsdale Farm
CITY OF HAMILTON
hamilton.ca, @cityofhamilton
Includes: Escarpment Stairs, Albion Falls