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Best Guided ATV Tours in Ontario
The best way to experience ATVing for the first time Have you always wanted to experience an off-road ATV adventure but didn’t know where to start? You…
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Explore New Places with These 5 Northern Ontario ATV Tours
ATV tours in Ontario offer fantastic experiences. Check out these five outfits that each provide a magnificent opportunity to get outside and explore.
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5 Most ATV Friendly Communities in Northern Ontario
There are a handful of areas in Northern Ontario that have openly embraced off-roaders to create incredibly ATV friendly communities.
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Best ATV and UTV Trails in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is absolutely loaded with incredible ATV and UTV trails that aren't bogged down with traffic. Here are our favorites.
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The Best ATV Trails in Ontario

Ontario is a wonderful place to live and visit for many reasons, especially for those who love the great outdoors. Here are the best ATV trails in Ontario.

In addition to being home to Canada’s capital city, it’s also the nation’s most populous province. The high population can make it easy to forget that there are so many areas that are remote and unpopulated. We tend to see the buildings, skyscrapers, and asphalt and forget that the forest, fresh air, unlimited views and seemingly endless trails are closer than we think, and this is great news for both visiting and local ATV and UTV owners. If you’re thinking about traveling to Ontario, or perhaps just taking a weekend trip not too far from home, check out some of the best ATV trails in the province:

1. Algoma Country Trail Network

Algoma Country is located in Northern Ontario, bordering Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It’s close to Sault Ste. Marie (Michigan and Ontario) and is one of Ontario’s hidden gems thanks to its small mountains, lush forests, and unlimited outdoor opportunities all year round.

If visiting the area, make sure you check out Elliot Lake. This is an old mining community that has transitioned into a quaint retirement community and ATV destination. It’s surrounded by about 1,300 lakes, which makes this a great place to explore. The area is celebrated as one of the largest insured ATV networks in Ontario, with over 300 km of looped trails that wind past rivers, rock escarpments, and majestic forests. Be sure to check out Horne Lake Trail in this area – it’s a challenging 6 km trail with views of epic proportions! If you prefer to be closer to Sault Ste. Marie, there are a number of staging areas and trails that head towards different destinations, including Echo Bay, Searchmont, Halfway Haven and beyond.

When visiting the area, consider staying at the Quattro Hotel & Conference Centre, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The indoor saltwater pool and sauna and on-site restaurant at this 2019 Platinum Guest Satisfaction Award winning property are sure to satisfy your needs after a long day of riding!

2. Ganaraska Forest

Located just an hour from Toronto, and close to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, is an amazing ATV paradise to check out. Ideal for beginner riders, and offering hundreds of wooded trails, the Ganaraska Forest is a great place to ride and visit on your travels. Both the East and West Forests are open to ATV’s, offering riders about 6,000 acres to explore. Several different parking areas are available, and maps are available online or at the Forest Centre upon arrival.

The Comfort Inn & Suites in Bowmanville is just 25 minutes away, and offers ample parking space for your truck and trailer. Start your morning with a free hot breakfast, and relax in the indoor heated pool after a long day of riding!

3. Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System, Mattawa

Mattawa is a quaint town, located about four hours north of the Ganaraska Forest. It’s a unique area due to its geographic location, nestled between the Algonquin Highlands and the Laurentian Mountains, and also located near the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers. This system features 300 km of riding trails that connect to a network of over 4,000 km more. It’s also the location of the May ATV/UTV Poker Run, which is a blast to check out. Trails vary in difficulty level, but offer something for everyone, from easy riding for beginners to extreme difficulty for more experienced ATV-ers. Mud, water holes, tricky terrain and more can be found here! Make sure you check out the 666 Mud Trail (advanced level), the Purdy Mica Mine and the Redbridge Lookout, which offers an epic view of the entire area. Visit vmuts.ca for more information.

The Comfort Inn in North Bay is only 40 minutes from the VMUTS trailhead. It offers parking with enough space for trailers, plus a complimentary hot breakfast and pet friendly rooms.

4. Park To Park Trail

Located about two-and-a-half hours from Toronto, the Park to Park Trail is located in Seguin, Ontario, which is one of my favourite areas to visit and ride. The Park to Park Trail Association was created to connect Killbear and Algonquin Provincial Parks for multi-use trails. Currently there are 230 km of trails available, with about 140 kilometers available for ATV use. Last year, a new partnership was introduced connecting the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance and the Park to Park Trail Association, allowing for the use of a “OnePass” permit for both trail systems. Long story short, you get more bang for your buck with access to close to 2,000 km of trails! The Park to Park Trail offers ATV riders some epic views along rocky cliffs, in addition to mud holes, rocky areas and wide open trail over rail beds.

Rest your head after a day of riding at the Comfort Inn in Parry Sound, just 20 minutes from the Park to Park Trail. This hotel provides guests with a refrigerator, microwave, free hot breakfast and more!

5. Haliburton ATV Association Trails

The Haliburton ATV Association offers over 1,700 km of ATV and SXS trails, making it one of the largest trail networks in the province. These trails connect a number of regions in Ontario, including Haliburton, Muskoka, Kawartha, Peterborough, Almaguin and Madawaska. Skill level varies as these trails include forest access roads and rail bed trails (beginner), and gnarly terrain deep in the woods with some solid mud pits (extreme). Bring your winch and hand saw for those areas! For maps and more information visit: haliburtonatv.com

The Comfort Hotel & Suites in Peterborough features an on-site restaurant, ample parking, free hot breakfast, an indoor heated pool, hot tub, and more! Riders can access the Haliburton ATV trail system from Peterborough, or trailer to an area closer to Haliburton. Contact the Haliburton ATV Association or the Peterborough County Trails ATV Club for maps and more information.

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Poll: How Many US States Have You Ridden an ATV or UTV In?
Are you one who typically stays close to home or have you loaded up the family and headed cross country to explore a new off-roading destination?
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Backcountry Riding in Madawaska Valley, Ontario
We were recently able to take part in an awesome ATV adventure on the backcountry trails of the Madawaska Valley in Ontario, Canada.
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Riding Glaciers in Colarado With Branden Sims + Video
Colorado is one of those states where the terrain looks almost other worldly, particularly areas where the trail passes through actual glaciers.
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Five Riding Destinations You Must Hit
When you really want to get away, nothing beats going to some of the amazing riding destinations across the country. Here are five of our favorites.
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Riders Unite is a New Voice for Promoting OHV Interests
In a partnership between businesses, advocacy groups and riders, Riders Unite has come to the front lines in promoting OHV interests across the board.
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Snow Day With a Yamaha YXZ1000R + Video
When you have access to a fun machine like the Yamaha YXZ1000R and an almost empty network of ATV Trails, you don't let a little snow storm stop you.
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From the Octagon to ATVs + Video
ATV Trails: New Hampshire's Jericho Mountain State Park
We made our way to New Hampshire to ride the trails of Jericho Mountain State Park and enjoy the camaraderie of an ATV jamboree.
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Get a Taste of ATV Riding With a Guided Tour
We explored Ontario's wilderness with Bear Claw Tours If you spend the majority of your time in a big city, you can feel claustrophobic every now and then. T…
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Polaris Announces 2016 Camp RZR Events
Polaris leaves Brimstone for New Hampshire (Press Release) Polaris RZR today announced the continuation of two Camp RZR events in North America. Marking the…
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Riding the Illinois Countryside at Harpole's Heartland Lodge
An amazing facility with scenic off-road trails If you find yourself looking for a new place to ride your ATV or Side-by-Side but you want to step out of the…
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A Motorhead's Second Home
When it comes to ATV-friendly places to stay that are loaded with amenities off-road riders want and need, Ontario'd Edgewater Park Lodge is tough to beat.
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Riding Out a Snow Storm on a UTV
While everybody is cooped up inside complaining about the snow, do yourself a favor and put on some warm gear, go for a ride and make some great memories.
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Highway Bill Amendments Beneficial for Off-Road Riders
The U.S. House of Representatives adopted amendments to the federal Highway Bill that includes good news for ATV and UTV riders, as well as motorcyclists.
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Tread Lightly! To Fund 25 Restoration for Recreation Projects
Tread Lightly! has announced a major new initiative funding 25 Restoration for Recreation projects during a 25th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.
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UTV Riding and Trout Fishing in Ontario
I did a fair amount of fishing when I was a kid, but I'd let go of the pastime many years ago. I wanted it back and traveled up to Mattawa, Ontario to find it.
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Top 10 Places We Want To Ride in 2015
While we can't offer you an ATV ride on a sun-soaked trail, we can tease you with a look at where we want to ride this year.
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Ontario a Playground for ATV Riders + Video
Ontario a Playground for ATV Riders Video: Not knowing where to ride has stopped too many people from purchasing an ATV. Bass Pro Shops is trying to change that with a recent event designed to show potential customers the amazing selection of trails available to explore.
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The Roar of Engines in Parry Sound – Video
The Roar of Engines in Parry Sound 8211 Video: Three women with motorsports knowhow had the ultimate Ontario experience. From float plane to hovercraft to dirt bikes to ATVs the town of Parry Sound hosted an epic adventure.
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Five Places To Ride ATVs In Ontario
Five Places To Ride ATVs In Ontario: While Ontario offers thousands and thousands of miles of ATV trails to explore across the province the easiest and most affordable way to cover as much ground as possible is with ATVOntario's PowerPass.
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ATV Touring Operators In Ontario Make It Easy To Go Riding
ATV Touring Operators In Ontario Make It Easy To Go Riding: If you are new to ATVing or aren't quite ready to invest in a new machine you can still get out and ride. Ontario is home to many ATV touring operators that make it easy to experience an awesome ATV adventure.
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Winter Riding In Ontario With Bear Claw Tours – Video
Winter Riding In Ontario With Bear Claw Tours 8211 Video: It's not often we strap on all our winter gear and ride ATVs in the snow but when the opportunity presented itself to visit with Andrew Ryeland of Bear Claw Tours and make some tracks near his home base of Parry Sound Ontario we couldn't pass it up.
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ATV Trails: Ontario's Ganaraska Forest – Video
ATV Trails: Ontario's Ganaraska Forest 8211 Video: When Honda Canada invited ATV.com to Ontario's Ganaraska Forest just an hour from our house in Toronto we jumped at the chance.
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ATV Trails: A Fall Ride in Mattawa – Video
ATV Trails: A Fall Ride in Mattawa 8211 Video: Looking for an ATV ride through some spectacular fall colors we loaded up and headed north to Mattawa Ontario and the Voyageur Multi Use Trail System.
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ATV Riding in Ontario is Closer Than You Think – Video
ATV Riding in Ontario is Closer Than You Think 8211 Video: If you live in a big city ATV trails may seem unreachable but that s not the case everywhere. We recently explored the Central Ontario ATV Club trails which just an hour away from the middle of Toronto.
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Destination Off-road!
Destination Off road : Traveling to pay ride location may offer more than the state run ride destinations. After digging around we were able to come up with a few places that we like to not only ride but where camping and adventure awaits.
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ATV Trails: Exploring Mattawa's Multi-Use Trail System – Video
ATV Trails: Exploring Mattawa's Multi Use Trail System 8211 Video: We recently had the great fortune to spend a couple of days on the Voyageur Multi Use Trail System in Mattawa Ontario one of the most advanced multi use trail systems in this part of the world with some new friends.
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ATV Trails: Rainbow Country's Hidden Gem [Video]
ATV Trails: Rainbow Country's Hidden Gem Video : When we first rolled into the Sportsman s Lodge in Ontario's Rainbow Country it was obvious to everybody that this was a special place for ATV riders. No doubt about it this was going to be a heck of a day.
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ATV Trails: Touring Ontario's Algoma Country [Video]
ATV Trails: Touring Ontario's Algoma Country Video : Working for ATV.com has provided us with a lifetime of experiences in a few short years. Sometimes it feels like we ve been just about everywhere and done about everything there is to do on an ATV. One trip to Ontario s stunning Algoma Country proved us wrong.
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ATV Riders Flock to Ontario for Can-Am Spring Jam [Video]
ATV Riders Flock to Ontario for Can Am Spring Jam Video : One of the great privileges of working for ATV.com is travelling to fantastic off road destinations and meeting cool people who share your passion for the outdoors. We recently had a chance to do just that when we were invited to the Can Am Spring Jam in Parry Sound Ontario
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Women in ATV: Head North for Adventure (Video)
Women in ATV: Head North for Adventure Video : Up until recently we ve never been outnumbered by the so called fairer sex while out on the trails. That all changed in October when we went on a two day ATV trip in Ontario where men were clearly in the minority.
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Fall ATV Riding in Ontario's Near North
Fall ATV Riding in Ontario's Near North: We recently had the opportunity to visit one of the most ATV friendly areas in North America Ontario. Specifically we were heading to the Voyageur Multi Use Trail System which is connected to nearly 2 000 miles of some of the best ATV trails anywhere.
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Touring Ontario – Elliot Lake and Algoma Country
Touring Ontario 8211 Elliot Lake and Algoma Country: The most striking thing about arriving in Elliot Lake is that the city looks as if it just appears out of the middle of the woods. You simply don t expect to see a thriving city of 12 000 out in the wilderness like this but there it is.
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Touring Ontario – Haliburton
Touring Ontario 8211 Haliburton: Haliburton Ontario has rolled out the red carpet for ATVers. The community thanks largely to the Haliburton ATV Association has done a remarkable job making the area as welcoming as possible for ATV riders. With nearly 2 000 miles of insured mapped trails this is a veritable ATV paradise.
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Touring Ontario – Parry Sound
Touring Ontario 8211 Parry Sound: Over the coming weeks ATV.com is going to take a closer look at ATVing north of the border in Ontario and the burgeoning ATV tourism industry in the heart of the Canadian Shield. The first stop on our tour is Parry Sound an area surrounded by fresh water lakes and ATV friendly trails.
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Mines & Meadows ATV Park Review
It's awfully dark down here!

It’s not very often that you get the chance to explore an old underground mine, let alone while riding an ATV. But that’s exactly what you can expect if you visit the Mines & Meadows ATV/RV Resort in western Pennsylvania.

Mines and Meadows offers a lot more than just a tour through an old limestone mine, but that’s certainly the most unique feature of the park so that’s where we’ll start.

As you roll through the wooden-beam enforced mine entrance your headlights better be on because you won’t be seeing any natural light again until you come out. You may think you’ve been in the dark before, but you’ve probably never experienced such a complete and total lack of light as we encountered here. It’s not like your eyes can adjust to the light – this is as dark as dark gets – there’s no light to adjust to! As Mines & Meadows owner Robert J. Svihra likes to say, “You can’t even see what you’re thinking.” Fortunately for us, the Kawasaki Brute Force ATVs we were riding provided ample light to show us the way.

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ATV Trip of a Lifetime
ATV trip of a lifetime: What exactly would it take to inspire a seemingly normal couple to drop everything hop on a couple of ATVs and ride from Canada all the way to Mexico
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