Preservation Park — Attraction in Puslinch

I just loved walking on the trail at Preservation Park in Guelph, Ontario. The day I went was a hot and sunny day. I went from one end of the trail to the other and back again. That day was so quiet and calm. As I continued to walk I came practically face to face with a beautiful doe. We both just stood there very still looking ar one another. I slowly reached for my camera that was around my neck and preceded to take a few pictures. The doe just stood there letting me take her picture. When I was done she just took off into the forest. It was such a wonder and magical moment. As I continued on my walk I came across a Heron. It is rare that I just happen to stumble upon these kind of animals. It was a really an amazing nature walk! I also saw a few smaller creatures...One of them was a Red Squirrel and the other a Downey Woodpecker. Man has taken so much forest land that these beautiful creatures don`t know where to go...so it was so good to see these wonderful animals in this...

Update Feb. 16, 2021. Lots of fresh snow. Not icy now.

Beautiful trail but gets icy in winter and some areas are quite hilly: not easy to go up or down without falling. (Otherwise, a 4 or 5 star rating would apply.) Beautiful trails through wooded areas but easy to get lost since they are not marked. We met someone who had an All Trails Map on his phone, but to get that, you need to pay a subscription fee to All Trails.

We were there Jan. 8. Two entrances: Main one, by the traffic light is icy but much of the trail is not steep, so ice is less of a problem. After fresh snow, it won't be as icy.

Other entrance: directly across the road from the Hanlon Creek Trail parking area. 505 Kortright Road West. This trail is much more hilly, narrower paths, ice was a problem when going up or...

This is such an amazing nature trail. I’ve been hiking here with my kids in carriers since they were babies.

We usually park across the road at the park/splash pad and cross at the pedestrian light.

There are so many branches in this trail that you could have a totally different hiking experience every time you come. We often do the full loop through the forest and out to the off leash area by the Hanlon. It’s a nice mix of forest and open air walking.

I consider this an all season trail, but definitely wear hiking cleats during the winter. Happy hiking! (Added photos of some cool fungus I...