Size: 228-acres

Status: Open to the Public, with trails

Protected: June 20, 2008

Made possible by: The City of Orillia


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photo of scout valley stream in winter

    The City of Orillia worked on conservation easement with The Couchiching Conservancy in 2007. Encompassing 228 acres, Scout Valley is located just west of Orillia along Old Barrie Road. A trail system that winds through the park’s natural landscape of forest and streams makes it a popular destination for passive recreation.


    Landscape and Species:

      • A variety of habitats including several areas of mature hardwoods (beech, hard maple), cedar and hemlock stands;
      • Rolling woodlands of pine and hardwood with scattered wet areas and wetlands;
      • Creek flowing into Lake Simcoe;
      • Important as habitat for a variety of animals including interior forest songbirds.

    Visit this Nature Reserve:

    Best time to Visit: year round.

    Addresses & Parking: Scout Valley is located just west of Hwy 11 and south of Old Barrie Road, East on the western edge of Orillia. There is a parking lot off of Old Barrie Road and a second lot on the 15th Line North.

    Washrooms: There is a washroom on the 15th Line entrance.

    Trails: There are three loop trails, 2km each.


    History:

    Scout Valley was once the location of two gristmills in the mid-1800s and then in the 1930s and 40s was used as a hiking and camping site for local Boy Scout groups.