Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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DREAMSCAPES SPRING/SUMMER 2015 18 E ncompassing Caledon, Dufferin County, Erin, Shelburne and Mono, Headwaters is a mere 45-minute drive from the "Big Smoke" and offers a glimpse into Ontario's rural reality. While discoveries of nature and community await visitors who eagerly anticipate what's over the next hill or valley, Headwaters also features international cui- sine, upcoming events the world will be watching and a cosmopolitan flair to rival Toronto's best and brightest. A VARYING LANDSCAPE Showcasing Ontario's great outdoors, Head- waters is home to thousands of acres of provincial parks, conservation areas, four major river systems and a landscape shaped from nature's dreams. Visitors flock to this region to hike, cycle, fish and just be one with the earth. Mono Cliffs Provincial Park offers several trails along the Niagara Escarpment, including a six-kilometre section of the Bruce Trail, a canyon on the Spillway Trail and cliffs on the Cliff Top Trail. In Orangeville, the Island Lake Conser- vation Area features breathtaking views from its lakeside trail, plus fishing and picnic areas. The Terra Cotta Conservation Area in the southwest corner of Erin offers mature forests, rocky outcrops, lakes, pavil- ions and an amphitheatre. The Belfountain Conservation Area boasts a waterfall, a fountain, a cave and a suspension bridge. In Caledon, the varying landscape of Ken Whillans is for birdwatchers and fishers alike. For otherworldly terrain, the Chel- tenham Badlands is a small field of rolling hills covered in Queenston shale—perfect for pictures but not suitable for walking. A RURAL ONTARIO GEM JUST BEYOND TORONTO'S BACK DOOR LIE THE ROLLING HILLS, PEACEFUL RIVERS, CHARMING HAMLETS AND ELEVATED RURAL SOPHISTICATION OF HEADWATERS. TOP: Rawhide Adventures in Mulmur offers a variety of packages and trail rides. Rawhide Adventures BY LINDSAY KYTE