spruce bog boardwalk trail

This is a family friendly trail and gets quite a bit of use. Please realize this is a natural place and keep OFF the bog as you are asked.

This trail, during good weather, is even wheelchair friendly. It encompasses literally, a spruce bog , as well as some mixed forest. There is a boardwalk with rest areas, where many bird species can be seen and heard. If you are lucky, you'll see a moose

Love the way they put it all together . It shows the bog ecosystem in a nut shell and the interesting flora and fauna that goes with it.Sometimes its tempting to get of on a lush patch of grass,but be careful your foot could go through.Great one

Have walked this trail on numerous occasions, it's relaxing short and offers the possibility of wildlife viewing

a nicely groomed,safe,accessible for all trail through a Bog. Lots of wildlife and birds with 3 rest areas with benches. The boardwalks are well maintained

We took our 3 year old and 5 year old on this trail this past weekend and they had no trouble walking it. They enjoyed seeing everything and walking the pathways. they enjoyed seeing the large rocks and trying to climb them. Very beautiful area. I will be walking this trail again in the Fall. It's one of my favourites.

This trail is one of the shorter ones you will experience in Algonquin park.The trail is right along why 60 with parking provided.It is entirely wheel chair accessible and easy for all ages to walk. Several areas of the path are dirt and light gravel but many are the wooden boardwalks .It will take approximately an hour and half to complete at an easy going pace. Several benches provide quiet stopping and relaxing points for you as you wander through.As the name says you basically walk and experience a bog area....

Well maintained trail accessible to all. Saw a spruce grouse in a tree - which was one of the reasons why we wanted to do this trail. A nice walk on a drizzly day.

The trail is only 1.6km but it is quite beautiful. There are long stretches of boardwalk along with regular dirt/gravel trail. Small animals are everywhere and everything else you might expect in a 'bog'.Tree and rock formations are a treat for the eyes and will fill your nose with the better parts of nature.This trail is located at the eastern end of the park and is worth doing the short loop. For any runners, I highly recommend a few laps first thing in the morning.

Not a challenging hike at all, and there are more interesting and more spectacular options elsewhere, but for accessibility this walk can't be beaten. If you have very young children, an ideal hike to start out with.

My wife and I walked five of the trails in Algonquin Provincial Park, and this one was the easiest to walk. It’s pretty much all flat trails or wooden boardwalks. It’s even listed as wheelchair accessible, although be aware there are a couple of moderately uphill sections in gravel which I imagine would provide some difficulty. The previous review sums up the trail nicely, but I will add that this is the most open of the trails we walked, so protect yourself from the sun.NOTES: There are free guide books for each trail that you can pick up when you start and drop off at the end of the trail. You will need a park permit to park in the trail parking lot. Finally, BE SURE TO TAKE BUG SPRAY! We had two kinds, a "natural" spray that didn't seem to even phase the mosquitos, and wipes with 30% Deet that kept them off for the most part. Since we used wipes, we couldn't really do anything for our clothes and the little buggers would bite through your shirt. We were there in mid-June and they were pretty bad; I can't speak for the rest of the year. Just be prepared!

The Spruce Bog Trail is a great choice for an easy hike. Compared to other Algonquin Park hiking trails this one is shorter, mostly flat and just as scenic. The loop trail will take visitors through the bog, Black Spruce forest, over streams of water and offers views of diverse habitats. There are some interesting rock formations about half way, and expansive views can be enjoyed while on the bridge or boardwalks that get you over the water. Bring your camera! In the forested parts of the trail, it feels sheltered and cosy, and the smell of spruce and pine add to the wonder of this place.This is a good trail choice to encounter some very special birds. I have personally seen many birds on this trail, but it takes persistence and careful searching to see the shy ones. Blue Jays, Gray Jays, Black-capped and Boreal Chickadees, Spruce Grouse, Raven, and woodpeckers are possible year round. In spring and fall during migration the number and variety of species increases. There are a few benches to sit on along the trail. At a moderate pace, a person can walk this trail in about an hour. As with all areas of the park, it can be annoying in bug season if you are not protected with insect repellent, long pants and long sleeves, and a hat.

Dieser kurze Trail liegt gleich neben der Strasse, was zur Folge hat, dass es immer Autogeräusche zu hören gibt.Wir haben diesen Trail jedoch zeitig am Morgen gemacht. Waren die einzigen Besucher und konnten uns über die mystischen Nebel die über der Sumpflandschaft aufzogen erfreuen. Als sie dann von den ersten Sonnenstrahlen des aufziehenden Morgens durchflutet wurden, konnten wir die Kameras nicht mehr weg stecken.

Het is een korte,makkelijke maar mooie wandeling, goed te doen voor iedereen.Voor mensen met kleine kinderen of als je niet een lange wandeling kunt doen, is dit een hele goede wandeling.