The best walks and hikes around Tiny

Following the shoreline of Georgian Bay, the Beach Trail links all four of Awenda Provincial Park's mainland beaches on an easy 4-kilometre route. Along the way, you'll experience a striking transition from the dry oak and maple forest above the Nipissing Bluff to the cooler birch, cedar, and hemlock forest below, with regular views across the bay toward Giant's Tomb Island. It's one of the park's most scenic walks and an excellent way to explore its varied landscapes in a single outing.

Awenda Provincial Park protects more than 2,900 hectares of forest, wetlands, and Georgian Bay shoreline on the Penetanguishene Peninsula. With over 30 kilometres of hiking trails, four sandy beaches, old-growth forest, and excellent birdwatching opportunities, it's one of Ontario's most diverse provincial parks. The Beach Trail offers one of the best ways to experience the park, linking all four beaches while passing beneath the Nipissing Bluff and along the shores of Georgian Bay. A valid Ontario Parks day-use permit or camping reservation is required to enter the park.

4th Beach is the westernmost beach on the mainland section of Awenda Provincial Park and one of the quietest stretches of shoreline in the park. Reached via a scenic walk along the Beach Trail, it rewards the extra effort with wide views across Georgian Bay and beautiful sunsets. Keep an eye out for the young sand dune forming behind the beach—a rare and fragile landscape that's constantly being shaped by the wind and changing lake levels. Please stay on the beach itself and avoid walking on the dunes to help protect this delicate ecosystem.

The Pine Trail is a wide, mostly flat trail that cuts through the forests of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. While it's a multi-use trail for hikers and bikers during the summer, it winter it is closed for all by XC ski traffic in order to preserve the groomed tracks.

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park has 14 kilometers of beach and over 50 kilometers of trails for hiking and XC skiing. The Wasaga Beach Welcome Centre has great information about the natural and human history of the area including the HMS Nancy wreckage that was rediscovered in 1927 after being burnt by her crew during the War of 1812 to avoid the cargo being seized by the US.

Formed when the glaciers melted at the end of the last Ice Age, Little Lake has provided a hospitable home for many groups for thousands of years. The are was the site of many Ouendat villages and you can explore their history at the nearby Huronia Museum. Today the lake is home to the largest community park in Midland and offers a wide variety of outdoor activities.

The Huronia Museum sits in Midland’s Little Lake Park and gives you an easy way to explore the history, art, and cultures that have shaped Central Ontario. Inside, you’ll find a wide‑ranging collection covering Indigenous history, maritime heritage, archaeology, and regional art, including works by members of the Group of Seven. One of the highlights is the replica Huron/Ouendat (Wendat) village, complete with a longhouse, lookout tower, and wigwam. Walking through it gives you a sense of daily life in a pre‑contact community and adds an immersive experience to the museum’s exhibits. The museum is open year‑round and is a welcoming stop whether you came here to learn, explore, or simply stubmled upon it while visit Little Lake Park.

Siting on the north shore of Little Lake, this park is the largest community park in Midland. You can hike the trails, play on the sports fields, courts, and disc-golf course, enjoy a picnic, take your kids to the playground, or get out on the water at the boat launch.