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Where is the Dufferin County Forest?

The Dufferin County Forest is a 1,066 hectare (2,636 acre) forested area divided into 14 tracts located throughout the County. Each of the County Forest tracts has its own special features.

Map of County Forest Tract Locations

Largest of the County Forest Tracts
Extensive system of recreational trails
About two kilometre interpretive trail with fourteen stops describing forest management in the Dufferin County Forest. Click here to see the interpretive trail map.
Large variety of tree species, including red pine, white pine, white spruce, sugar maple, white ash, beech, red oak, ironwood, butternut and many others
Habitat for many different animals including white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, wild turkeys porcupine and a variety of songbirds
Provincially recognized “Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, the Oak Ridges South Slope Forest”

Main Tract Map

Second largest of the County forest tracts
Dominated by red pine plantations which are gradually succeeding to tolerant hardwoods such as sugar maple, white ash and beech
Extensive trail system for recreational activities

Randwick Tract Map

Two kilometre interpretive trail with nine stops describing general forest facts. Click here to see the interpretive trail map.
Only a small portion has been logged since the County purchase it in 1971
Has been designated as “natural forest” which means no resource extraction and only low impact recreation, allowing the existing forest to continue natural development toward “old growth”
A sawmill existed beside the creek and the clearing near Airport Road had homes for loggers in 1870

Little Tract Map

Third largest of the County Forest tracts
Tree cover includes red pine and white spruce plantations
Two major trails run in an east-west direction through the tract
Adjacent to Mono Cliffs Park (click here to go to Mono Cliffs Park Website) a provincial park located on the Niagara Escarpment

Mono Tract Map

Both tracts are mostly made up of provincially recognized wetlands
Some trails for recreational activities and wetland exploration
Wildlife includes beavers, raccoons, bullfrogs, muskrats, white-tailed deer, and numerous species of waterfowl

Riverview Tract Map Melancthon Tract Map

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Where is the Dufferin County Forest?

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