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Cranberry Hiking Trails

Farm Access:

We do not charge admission, but if you want to venture beyond the buildings to explore the farm (in designated areas), you’ll need an access pass.

New COVID-19 Procedure:

  • To ensure SAFE access to our farm and ensure distancing, access is managed via car this year
    • $10/car Day Access
    • this is added to harvest activity bookings
  • licence plate must be registered online, or car will be towed
  • passes are non-transferable and non-refundable

Trail Information:

picture of trail head sign at johnston's cranberry marsh with green leaves all around

  • Open from spring melt to first snows
  • Over 10 km of awesome!
  • 27 acres of cranberries
  • THREE self-guided tours
  • THREE geocaches
  • Blueberry Hill, Bog Monster, tree carvings, sugar bush, ponds, waterways, picnic areas, scenic views

Cost:

  • Per Car: $10
  • Passes are non-transferable and non-refundable

Trail Descriptions:

CRANBERRY TRAIL

family with their dog hiking around johnston's old marsh with burgundy cranberry vines and fall trees in the background

  • 1.1 km, Easy
  • Cranberry Tour – 14 self-guided stations
  • Old Marsh Geocache co-ordinates: N 45° 03.362 W 079° 38.53

ORVILLE LAKE NATURE TRAIL

beaver fact sign overlooking a beaver meadow

  • 2.5 km, Moderate
  • Eco Tour – 25 signs explaining unique ecological features
  • Hidden pictographs
  • Picnic site on scenic outlook
  • Orville Lake Geocache co-ordinates: N 45° 03.002 W 079° 38.450

SANDSMEN TRAIL

huge crouched metal sculpture overlooking a cranberry bog

  • 1.2 km, Easy
  • Walk around the cranberry beds Orville Johnston planted in the 1960’s while playing with The Sandsmen
  • check out the Bog Monster
  • Stroller friendly (gravel surface)

MEDORA CREEK TRAIL

couple hiking along a dike with a blue pond reflecting clouds in the foreground

  • 3.1 km, Moderate
  • Planted with our early ripening varieties
  • Cranberry Bog side trail to wild cranberries & iWetlands research site

PIONEER TRAIL

SUPERBERRY TRAIL

great blue heron beside a cranberry bog

  • 7.5 km, Advanced
  • Combine four trails for a beautiful, long hike in a single loop

Other Trails & Info:

Things to Try While You’re Here:

  • Bog To Bottle Discovery (guided tour & tutored wine tasting – a Canadian Signature Experience!)
    • tours daily at 11, 1 & 3
  • Savour Wine & Cheese on the scenic patio
  • Shop in our locally inspired Wine and Cuisine store
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