Embrace nature at Windy Ridge Conservation Area. You can hike, ski, snowshoe or bike the 1.8 km multi-use trails and take in panoramic views from the lookout perched atop the area's tallest ridge.
Windy Ridge Conservation Area Trail Map
Hours of operation
We are open daily all year.
- May to October from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- November to April from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Parking
Parking is $4 including HST per vehicle per day, or $84.75 including HST for an annual parking pass, which includes all Kawartha Conservation conservation areas. Seniors 65 + can get an annual Parking Pass, good for any of our conservation areas for $67.80. Visitors can pay for parking using the Passport Parking Mobile App or Passport Parking website. Once you had logged in, input Zone 3184 for Windy Ridge Conservation Area.
Facilities
Windy Ridge offers:
- Free parking (year-round)
- Washroom
- Picnic shelter
- Garbage cans
- Lookout
- Hiking trails
Activities
Things to do at Windy Ridge:
- Hike and bike the 1.8 km trail system
- Birding
- Dog-walking (on leash only)
- Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing (trails ungroomed)
- The Talking Forest
- Word scramble course
Getting here
Windy Ridge Conservation Area is located in the City of Kawartha Lakes at 998 Mount Horeb Rd., just west of 7A in Omemee and east of Highway 35.
About
In 1999, Hugo Germeraad donated 87 acres of land that now makes up part of Windy Ridge. In 2004, Ontario Heritage Trust and Ducks Unlimited aided in securing an additional 122 acres from the Tuckerman Family, which Kawartha Conservation manages on behalf of the Ontario Heritage Trust.