Name: Hardy Lake Trail Head
Address: Muskoka District Road 169, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R2, Canada, Gravenhurst

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#1 of 4 Hiking areas in Gravenhurst

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.69

14.3 km from the center of Gravenhurst

Rating breakdown

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Muskoka District Road 169, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R2, Canada

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Hardy Lake Trail Head?: Hardy Lake Trail Head is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 185 reviews.
How does Hardy Lake Trail Head rank in Gravenhurst?: Hardy Lake Trail Head is #1 of 4 Hiking areas in Gravenhurst by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Hardy Lake Trail Head located?: Muskoka District Road 169, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R2, Canada — 14.3 km from the center of Gravenhurst.

Reviews (8)

Mark Robertson 2023 Jun 26

Nicely laid out trails. I may have missed it, but I didn't see any washroom facilities in the main parking area. I believe it is important to make them available along with recycle bins at the start.

Lorraine Preston 2022 Aug 14

Absolutely loved this trail, did the shortest one, beautiful scenery, so peaceful & calm. Love that there are not cottages or boats on this lake, so quite, a meditators dream.

Chandler Lawrence 2022 Jun 18

My wife and I were at the family cottage nearby and stopped in for a hike, we chose the 9km trail, and if you're up for a good lengthy hike we highly suggest it! Certain spots on the trail are quite muddy/boggy and the bugs love it there so be prepared with the bug spray! Several beautiful spots to stop and enjoy a beer and a swim.

Corina Sirb 2022 Mar 15

Great place to hike! Spring, summer,fall, or winter! This provincial park, about 1.5 hours away from Toronto, is sure to keep in touch with the best nature has to offer! You can spend a good couple of hours completing the trail around the lake!

Gary Fung 2021 Oct 28

Went there at the tail-end of fall-colors to avoid the crowds. Yet could only park on the roadside. A great trail to spend a few hours. Some sections of the trail was covered by leaves and mud, we need Google map to help find the way, kind of fun.

cch chan 2021 Oct 16

Great place to view fall colors in Muskoka. Go in the early morning to avoid the crowds. Parking spaces are limited. Very busy in the afternoon and you have to park along roadside. You can either go for a easy hike of 3 km, or a challenging 8 km hike. The lake view are beautiful.

Balu Lu 2021 Oct 06

So beautiful Hardy Lake with moderately loop trail about 8-9 kilometres. A good place hiking with families. The parking lot is limited that if you come late has to parking along the road. Should be careful about sloppy and muddy road.

David Erwin 2021 Sep 28

This is a great hike. The trail signs are confusing, I suggest you use All Trails app or download a trail map. You can hike anywhere from a 3km loop to a 6km to 8km or even 10. This is a moderate to advance hike. I would say some parts are challenging for small children and people with mobility issues - I would recommend the 3k for those groups.

There are a few spots for swimming and a napsack lunch. In bug season, you are going to get lots of hugs - bring repellent!

If there has been heavy rains, you will get lots of muddy sections and need good waterproof hikers or have good balance to walk across wet logs and stones.

It is very rare to see an undeveloped lake in this area, so any hiking challenge is worth it. I would suggest you try to go on off hours (early morning/late afternoon) or off season. This hike can get crowded. I have picked times when maybe I encountered a dozen other hikers on the trails and the peace and quiet of hike like that is worth the price of a week in a spa!

Enjoy and Google chip wagon near me if you want a guilty treat after burning off those hiking calories.