Why travel hours north when you can go to Rockwood - just an hour from the larger metropolitan cities of Southern Ontario? Rockwood, with its scenic trails, limestone cliffs and spectacular remains of the Wisconsin Ice Age glacier are nestled in a quaint little park for you to explore and enjoy. We at Rockwood invite you to browse through our website to provide you with the necessary information to plan an unforgettable day-outing or weekend camp-out at one of our picturesque campsites. But please don't forget to book ahead as many people already enjoy Rockwood's unique beauty. The park has over 50,000 visitors a year and they come from near and far to see its towering limestone cliffs, caves, glacial potholes and old woolen mill ruins.
he Arboretum at the University of Guelph is somewhat modeled after the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University which is 100 years older.
Plantings started in 1971 and are now maturing to produce a beautiful landscape, within which The Arboretum continues to develop specialized gardens, botanical collections, and gene conservation programs. Labels are maintained at the base of all woody plants in the collections that are listed on The Arboretum map.
The Arboretum spans 165 hectares (408 acres) with 8.2 km of signed trails. Observed at The Arboretum are 38 species of mammals, 188 species of birds, 39 species of butterflies, 18 herptiles (reptiles and amphibians) and 1,700 species of trees and shrubs. Almost every tree and shrub indigenous to southern Ontario is growing at The Arboretum.
