Devonwood Conservation Area (Windsor)

Name: Devonwood Conservation Area
Location: Cabana & Division Road, Windsor
Website: http://www.erca.org/

Dog Notes:

• Must use leash
• There's only one garbage can and it's in the parking lot
• No washrooms or fountains so bring your own water and waste bags
• Crushed gravel trail (4.5 km of trails)

Family Notes:

• Two well-shaded picnic tables are located at the entrance
• Consider taking mosquito repellent
• Good birding spot

Notes: You can only get to the parking lot from westbound Cabana Road.

You might want to print out the map on ERCA's website to take with you. The trails twist and turn and there are NO signs so you can end up outside of the park if you go the wrong way as there are a few exits.

Point Pelee National Park (Leamington)

Name: Point Pelee National Park
Location: 407 Monarch Lane, Leamington
Website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/

Dog Notes:

• Must use leash
• Garbage cans available throughout the park
  
• There are fountains and washrooms throughout the park but they are quite spread out on some of the trails so bring your own water if you are hiking
  
• Dog bags are located at the start of most of the trails
  
• Choose from paved, boardwalk or gravel trails from 0.5 km to 4 km in length (12 km of trails overall)
  

Family Notes:

• Many picnic areas and beaches with swimming
  
• Nature centre, gift shop, shuttle to "the Point"
• Bicycle and canoe rentals
  
• Popular birding spot

Alexander Park (Windsor)

Name: Alexander Park
Location: Riverside Drive East (between Strabane and Rossini), Windsor
Website: http://www.citywindsor.ca/

Dog Notes:

• Must use leash
• Garbage cans available throughout the park but they are very spread out
• Bring your own water & bags
• Paved walkway along waterfront (approx. 0.75 km long)
• Usually lots of stray geese
  

Family Notes:

• Large playground area including swings
• Many benches, picnic tables and sunny spots
• Cute memorial garden and gazebo
• Lots of parking
• Popular fishing spot
  
• Washrooms located at west end of park (our walk was Saturday at 10am and they were open!)

There used to be a second memorial garden with hundreds of rose bushes that have now been all dug out. Why did the city let that happen?!? Is it still considered a memorial garden if there's no garden left?

Remington Booster Park

Name: Remington Booster Park
Location: Lillian & Edinborough, Windsor
Website: http://www.citywindsor.ca/

Dog Notes:

• Must use leash up to off-leash area
• Garbage cans available throughout the park and one specifically in the dog area
• Bring your own water
• Clean-up bag dispensers provided
• Grass & mulch areas (gets very muddy in poor weather)
• Smaller fenced in area for small dogs, training, etc.
• Large variety of breeds and temperaments

Family Notes:

• Actual off-leash area NOT recommended for young children
• Picnic table available
• Library, water park, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, walking track
• On-site parking

We park in the library parking lot at the corner of Edinborough and Lillian. Then walk past the waterpark and the dog area is behind the tennis courts (go to the left of the basketball court and follow the fence).

Wagner's Orchards (Maidstone)

Name: Wagner Orchards & Estate Winery
Location: 1222 8th Concession Road, Maidstone
Website: http://wagnerorchards.com/

Dog Notes:
- Must use leash
- Garbage cans available around the parking lot
- Bring your own water and clean-up bags
- Dirt & gravel trails throughout the farm
- Visit the back pasture, pumpkin patch and orchards
- Stray cats and birds (turkeys, geese, etc.)

Family Notes:
- Fruit picking: apple, pumpkin, peaches
- On-site bakery
- Fruit wines available
- Playground equipment, wagon rides
- Horses, cows, geese, turkeys, chickens, cats