Quinte Conservation Area
2061 Old Highway 2 6 km - hiking, cross-country skiing, snoshoeing, canoeing/kayaking
The Quinte Conservation Area is a 140-hectare former farmstead that offers hikers and cross-country skiers 6 km. of trails through relatively even terrain. Dog owners and their four-legged friends will enjoy the 'Pooch Path' loop. Potter Creek winds its way through the area toward the Bay of Quinte. Picnic tables near the shore and the Nortel Arboretum are other features of interest. There is access to the Bay of Quinte for canoeing, kayaking, and windsurfing, although there is no boat launch. Parking is available on both sides of Old Hwy 2. A pedestrian tunnel provides safe access to trails on the north side of Old Hwy 2. Quinte Conservation Area is the home of the popular children's summer Conservation Day Camp program and site of the Quinte Conservation main office.
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