Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve
Northern Bruce Peninsula
This 67-hectare nature reserve has two main vegetation communities that gently grade into each other – rock barrens dominated by a ground cover of moss and herbaceous plants such as lakeside daisy and wood grass, and semi-open coniferous forests dominated by jack pine.
Amenities
Seasonal Use: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fee Required? No, free to use.
Other Features: Four-Season, Hiking, Sensitive Habitat, Winter Activities
Location
Name: Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve
Address: Northwest corner of Highways 6 and Dyer’s Bay Road
Mailing Address: 720 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5S 2R4
Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve Photos
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