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Hillman Marsh Conservation Area, Leamington

4.6

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A birding trail borders 87 acres of unique Shorebird Habitat where water levels are actively managed to create mudflats, providing outstanding viewing opportunities. The nature centre has educational displays about flora and fauna typical to the region and the area is a great place for hiking, biking, picnicking, canoeing & kayaking, bird watching, fishing, swimming, and in the winter months, skiing. Hillman is located just minutes from Point Pelee National Park, and can easily be combined with a visit to nearby Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area. Free Admission

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4.6

By Kimmys639

This is a great place to visit. We saw many birds and enjoyed the walk around the Marsh. Everyday we ventured to the Marsh as it was a short walk from the cottage we rented.

This is a great place to visit. We saw many birds and enjoyed the walk around the Marsh. Everyday we ventured to the Marsh as it was a short walk from the cottage we rented. more »
By ONTARIO1981

Great family outing, nice hike. We visited here during the morning and ended up exploring and walking the trail in its entirety. We passed a couple of hours as we took our time. Nice conservation...

Great family outing, nice hike. We visited here during the morning and ended up exploring and walking the trail in its entirety. We passed a couple of hours as we took our time. Nice conservation... more »
By jsca777

The trails are well kept and clean and it's a lovely place with a lot of birds and insects that won't leave you alone.. Great way to spend some time enjoying nature and getting some exercise as well..... more

The trails are well kept and clean and it's a lovely place with a lot of birds and insects that won't leave you alone.. Great way to spend some time enjoying nature and getting some exercise as well..... more »

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By Jane Zhang

It's great in May... but I wish someone warned me that it would be dry in the fall so I didn't have to walk in, braving all those mosquitoes, only to find it was dry in September. Hope this saves someone a trip! Also, in the fall there's nothing worth seeing here. But in May, this place is bustling with bird life. They have a banding station as well, which is always a ton of fun. I don't remember the exact times, but it's not one of those only early in the morning ones.

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By Cassie Braithwaite

What a great area! Well marked trails. Lots of birds sighted- geese, sandpipers, long legs, black bellied plover, kill deer, blackburnian warbler, blue teal ducks and more!

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By Salvatore Ala

A quiet day at lovely Hillman Marsh. Very few birds on a hot day, though I did see a catbird, first one I've ever seen, and there were hundreds of monarch butterflies. For a quiet meditative walk in nature, Hillman Marsh is great.

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By Chris Vander Doelen

There's a 2-km dike walk around a small marsh, and a 5.7-km walk around a larger 87-acre one. Beautiful and uncrowded, especially in winter. Owned and managed by the Essex Region Conservation Authority.

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By Michelle Kong

Very lush and green and there was definitely a lot of wildlife and birds. However the trail quickly became grass only which was not so nice for walking. Lots of bugs as well - bug spray helped but if you don't like them flying around you you may not like it

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