Outdoors

Another beautiful winter day for a hike. We often pass Darlington Provincial Park on our way to Ottawa and heard there are good trails and photo opportunities. Like many parks in Southern Ontario, Darlington has a strong history during the pioneer settlements. It is situated along Lake Ontario and offers some nice views along the shorelines.

We did not mind hiking here, we found the trails a little limited. We wandered through the campsites and definitely would not camp here. The sites were so close together and open that it was difficult to figure out where exactly one site ended and another began. I've heard that many people enjoy camping here with their families and where we were looking was only one part of the campgrounds but there wasn't as much privacy and tree covering as you would find in parks further away from the Toronto area.

There wasn't too much activitiy aside from hiking at this time but we saw signs posted for canoeing, hunting, and fishing so during the spring, summer and fall months, I imagine this park to be rather busy, especially since it is so close to Toronto and acts as an easy camping trip for families.

We did capture some nice shots; Darlington does have some little surprises that are quite pretty.