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Forest Services is responsible for managing approximately 2,225 hectares (5,500 acres) of mainly forested land, known as the Northumberland County Forest.

The County Forest offers residents and visitors a place to appreciate plants and wildlife while preserving our ecosystems and providing many ecological benefits to Northumberland County.

Trails and recreation

The Northumberland County Forest provides many recreational trail opportunities. Click on an icon below to access information, maps and etiquette related to the different trail uses.

Looking for trail maps?

Select the type of recreation you are looking to do in the Forest from the options below to see which trails would be best for your adventure! Each recreation page includes links to trail brochures, parking information and more.

The County Forest has over 118 km of trails with over 100,000 visitors per year.

The trail network includes approximately:

  • 36 km of non-motorized double-track trails and 6 km of non-motorized single-track trails
  • 47 km of motorized double-track trails and roads and 7 km of motorized single-track trails
  • 15 km of hiking only trails
  • 5 km of universal trails

What we do

Forest Services manages annual timber harvesting in the forest, as well as invasive speciesweed and forest conservation (tree) by-law enforcement.

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Host a special event in the forest

Organizations wishing to hold special events in the County Forest must obtain a permit from Northumberland County and provide confirmation of liability insurance. To request permission to host a special event, please complete and submit our Special Events Permit eight weeks prior to the event.
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Follow the Northumberland County Forest on Facebook for trail updates, closure notices and more.
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Discover more trails in Northumberland

Explore trails in other forests, parks and nature reserves in Northumberland.
Visit the Northumberland Tourism website