Ken Reid Conservation Area is open year-round. Spend the day hiking, biking or snowshoeing on more than 10 km of diverse trails. It is also home to our Off Leash Dog Park and to our Administrative Centre.
Ken Reid Conservation Area Trail Map
Getting here
We are located north of Lindsay at 277 Kenrei Road, east of Highway 35. We are also on the Victoria Recreation Corridor for cycling and hiking access.
Parking
Parking is available at multiple locations at Ken Reid Conservation Area from April to November and at the main lot in the winter. Annual parking passes and daily parking can be purchased in a number of ways for your convenience.
The MacKay Pay App is now available at Ken Reid Conservation Area and will transform the way Kawartha Conservation motorists pay for parking. MacKay Pay is available for all paid daily parking and annual parking passes. The app enables motorists to pay for parking using their smartphone in addition to the traditional payment methods.
The MacKay Pay app is easy to use and enables customers to pay for parking from their smartphones before departure, during their trip or upon arrival at their destination, adding significant time saving and convenience to the parking process.
Using a single MacKay Pay account, users can pay for parking at Ken Reid Conservation Area and anywhere MacKay Pay is accepted across North America.
MacKay Pay can be downloaded for free on both iOS and Android via the App Store or Google Play.
- Using our Pay and Display machine
- Using MackayPay Zone: 3181 from a web browser
- Using the Mackay Pay App Zone: 3181
Android
Apple
- At our Administrative Centre during regular business hours.
| Parking type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Daily rate | $4 |
|
Annual pass |
$84.75 |
|
Seniors annual pass (60+) |
$67.80 |
Facilities
Ken Reid offers:
- Washrooms
- Accessible washrooms (located at the (former) beach parking area)
- Picnic shelters
Rentals
Rent one of our facilities for your next celebration, family reunion or field trip
| Facility | Half day | Full day | Overnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Classroom | $50 + HST | $100 + HST | - |
| Field Centre | $25/hour (minimum 3 hours) + HST | $150 + HST | - |
| Group Camp | - | $75 + HST | $150 + HST |
| Private event | - | $250 + HST | - |
Activities
Ken Reid has lots to offer. You can:
- Hike, bike, ski or snowshoe on 10 km of trails
- Try birding with our free Bird Checklist
- Walk your dog on leash along our trails or at the Off Leash Dog Park
- Explore our playground located at the beach
- Put a canoe or kayak on Sturgeon Lake - access points accessible from the Dragonfly parking lot, or the old beach area. A brief portage from the parking lot is required to reach both access points.
** Please note that fishing within Ken Reid Conservation Area is not permitted.
Events at Ken Reid
We host a variety of events at Ken Reid, Including:
- Forest therapy
- Seniors walks
- Guided hikes
For a full list of events, please visit our Events Calendar.
About
In 1857, Isaac W. Reid bought the land at the mouth of McLarens Creek which we know today as Ken Reid Conservation Area. The Reid family never lived on the land, they farmed it and owned a gravel pit on the western portion of the property. In 1871, George Laidlaw built the Victoria Railway across the property and Canadian National Railway used it until 1981. In 1981, Kawartha Conservation bought the Reid property with a grant from the Nature Conservancy of Canada. In 1982, Kawartha Conservation received a grant from Ministry of Natural Resources to develop the land into the Conservation Area you know and love today.