Old Quarry Trail (Stony Swamp, Greenbelt, Kanata)
Family Friendly
Outdoor
Parking Available
Winter Activity
About
An easy loop through the Stony Swamp sector of the Greenbelt (1.9 or 2.7 km) with interpretation panels on the region's geological history, Nepean sandstone outcrops and an old quarry. Watch for white tailed deer, painted and snapping turtles in the wetland and tree frogs singing in spring. Hiking is free year round, and from December to March it is open for free cross country skiing and snowshoeing, conditions permitting. Dogs are not allowed; free NCC parking at lot P5.
Generic photo, not the actual place: Harry Gillen, Unsplash, Unsplash License.
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NCC parking lot P5, Eagleson Road, Ottawa, ON
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Old Quarry Trail (Stony Swamp, Greenbelt, Kanata)
