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Backcountry Hiking in Ontario
Twelve of Ontario’s provincial parks feature backcountry trails that are up to 100 kilometres (60 miles.) in length. Watch the wonders of nature unfold as you hike along scenic cliffs, coastlines and peninsulas, cobblestone lakeshores and rugged terrain. Trek high ridges, deep valleys and lakes rimmed with century-old pine trees. Along the way you’ll be able to immerse yourself in Ontario’s history and see firsthand the shifting face of our landscapes.
Plan your Backcountry Hiking Adventure in Ontario below!
Featured Getaways
- Geocaching with Call of the Wild
- Geocaching is the new high tech treasure hunting activity. Use a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) to locate hidden "treasures" in the forest. ...
- Trip Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
- from $265.00 CAD / $265.00 USD
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- Kabeyun Trail - Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
- Ideal for overnight backpacking trips as well as day-long hikes, this 40 km coastal linear trail starts at the Thunder Bay Lookout, rounds the tip of...
- Trip Duration: 3-4 days
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- La Cloche Silhouette Trail, Killarney Park
- This two- or six-day hike is designed for those who want to experience some of the best hiking in Ontario. You will be rewarded with spectacular...
- Trip Duration: 2 to 6 days
- from $250.00 CAD / $250.00 USD
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All Backcountry Hiking Getaways
- Algonquin Park - Western Uplands
- This trail has three loops of 32, 55 and 88 kilometres with designated campsites along its route. This area contains the best examples of Algonquin's...
- Trip Duration: 2 to 7 days
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- Coastal Hiking Trail - Lake Superior Provincial Park
- This 63 km trail follows the shoreline of the world's largest freshwater lake. The coast features scenic cliffs, cobblestone beaches and forested...
- Trip Duration: Hike takes 5 to 7 days
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- Geocaching with Call of the Wild
- Geocaching is the new high tech treasure hunting activity. Use a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) to locate hidden "treasures" in the forest. ...
- Trip Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
- from $265.00 CAD / $265.00 USD
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- Hike Killarney Provincial Park on the La Cloche- Silhouette Trail
- Although this trail takes up to ten days to do in its entirety, hikers can take shorter hikes starting from two trailheads in George Lake Campground....
- Trip Duration: 1 to 10 days
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- Kabeyun Trail - Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
- Ideal for overnight backpacking trips as well as day-long hikes, this 40 km coastal linear trail starts at the Thunder Bay Lookout, rounds the tip of...
- Trip Duration: 3-4 days
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- La Cloche Silhouette Trail, Killarney Park
- This two- or six-day hike is designed for those who want to experience some of the best hiking in Ontario. You will be rewarded with spectacular...
- Trip Duration: 2 to 6 days
- from $250.00 CAD / $250.00 USD
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- Wakami Lake Provincial Park- Height of Land Trail
- All 75 kilometres of this loop trail circle Wakami Lake. Along your journey, you're likely to see moose, beaver and black bear. The trail is...
- Trip Duration: 5-7 days
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- Wilderness Hiking in Killarney
- Let's take it beyond the power lines and concrete, down the dead end road and beyond into the bush where moose roam and cell phones are unheard from....
- Trip Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
- from $165.00 CAD / $165.00 USD
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