Eagle's Nest Lookout — Attraction in Bancroft

Great scenic lookouts , great hiking trails. Reason its not 5 star is some trails are new and not fully broken in yet and on certain trails thr is no signage for ppl not familiar wth area to stay back keep children and /or pets on leash due to dangerous steep cliffs. For example on one trail at red pine lookout theres is a cliff quite close to the trail withn maybe 15 feet and i didnt expect it and im a local. Had to put dog back on leash. Other than that its a great place to go espexially since its free. Some similar places in the area ive been to charge money or ask for a donation when u arrive before proceeding up the hill. Big improvements have been made here also in the past year. the dog and i saw alot of wildlife including multiple deer as well as hearing a moose or bear snorting n huffin and puffin .there are some new hiking trails and new signage along the trails explaining and recognizing the algonquin first nations peoples (my maternal ancestors) presence in the area. it explains how for thousands of years they lived and not just survived but thrived in the area through harsh post glacial conditions. Also states how we have many algonquin families who reside in the area here still in present day . i live 15 km away so i visit quite regularly to take the dog for an evening stroll when alot of wildlife is active . its Great for walking the dog or kids, trails are not too short ,not too long. If youre a hardcore hiker u will problably be dissapointed with the trails if you come here primarily just to hike. But u should definitely stop to check it out when passing...

This place is so much fun and super accessible. There’s a wheelchair accessible route. And the most difficult routes the ones that say expert or whatever do not be intimidated they’re not expert roots for expert hikers and athletes. Their expert roots for asthmatic kind of chunky people. So as a former asthmatic chunky person, I would’ve been able to do the expert roots no problem if you’re a little worried, check out the easy one and then you’ll have full confidence in the more difficult routes. They’re just slightly more appeal. They’re super easy to traverse and they have a lot of really cool. Lookout points. This was a very beautiful place to visit. I absolutely recommend checking out all the trails. I also recommend not going to Northern Ontario till August because of the bugs but otherwise what a beautiful place there were basically no mosquitoes bothering me because we...

Best Tourist Attraction of Bancroft Valley! Just before heading back home (Ottawa) on that week-long road trip to Bruce Peninsula from last Aug 2022, we stopped by this lookout and park by chance. I am glad we did and did not regret having come here. It is rustic yet it had interesting trails with clear posting of the area especially explaining about the various kinds of birds around the area. At the lookout I believe I saw an eagle flying (but could be more like a falcon). Anyways my wife and my 2 grown up kids liked it. Lovely view of the Bancroft valley. Only tiny issue was the steep route to drive a van. Make sure you have good tires of else you'll have a hard time driving up there to the main parking lot. We still...