Cedar Trail | Pinery Provincial Park - Ontario

Pinery Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the shore of Lake Huron (Ontario). The variety of habitats in Pinery make the park a unique place. It is a natural environment created to preserve the Oak Savanna and the beach dunes. You can choose one of the numerous hiking trails for explore the natural environment of this park. There is so much to do for everyone.

The Cedar Trail is a nice little leisurely hike. Nothing too difficult, with a nice little lookout over the Old Ausable Channel. The loop portion of the trail is wheelchair accessible. Along this trail you will discover one of North America's rarest habitats; the Oak Savanna. 

🌳🌲This term describes a plant community of widely spaced trees with open crowns that allow much sunlight to reach the ground. This light supports a rich ground cover of prairie grasses, shrubs and flowers.

Trail head

Old Ausable Channel

You may also extend your hike and follow the 850 m extension trail over several stairways to the Lake Huron shoreline. This 1 km trail will lead you directly to the Lake Huron after it crosses the road between dunes and Burley Campground. This extension section of trail is not handicap accessible.

👀🔭Quiet observers are often rewarded with memorable observations. Twenty-nine different species of reptiles and amphibians have been recorded for Pinery. Reptiles include seven species of turtles. You can observe turtles in the Old Ausable Channel.

Lake Huron