Macnamara Nature Trail — Attraction in Arnprior

Lovely nature trail with boardwalks and a few benches. You can get away from the city in a few minutes, it's great. There are a few loops, one of which goes past an old Lyme Kiln. I'd rate the difficulty between medium and medium-light. The trails are well maintained but are not flat. There are rocks and roots so you should watch your step. There are a few small hills that you will go up and down and a few boardwalks that cross marshy areas. Overall, a...

Lovely nature reserve with several low difficulty trails. It does tend to be over used with COVID and being in a town, it occasionally attracts vandals. The town (Arnprior) does little to maintain the property, as it is managed by volunteers from the local nature club. The land is owned by the chemical plant adjacent to the property. Note: no dogs allowed as this is a...

I walked this trail in Sept 2022. I was gorgeous and also has special significance for me as it was my great great Uncle Charles Macnamara that it is named after. I didn't know him personally but my grandmother was very influenced by him and passed on much of his love of nature to me. A wonderful trail well maintained and some fabulous moss and lichen had...