Parks, Rec & Trails

Please note the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower will be closed for maintenance operations on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 1 from approximately 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The park at the Tower property will remain open during this time period, and a 50% discount will be issued for entrance fees during this time. 

Join in the autumn fun at the Stanhope Municipal Airport on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Fall Colours Fly-In! There will be an array of classic and unique cars, aircraft, food vendors, artists and artisans, an aviation author, face-painting and more! And of course, for a fee, you can take in the splendour of the Haliburton Highlands fall foliage from above with an airplane or helicopter ride! 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is seeking applications from qualified persons for the position of Senior Trail Technician/By-Law Officer. Reporting to the Trails Coordinator, the Senior Trail Technician/By-Law Officer acts as crew leader during backcountry maintenance operations and weekend supervisor, providing on-site
leadership and direction to seasonal staff during assigned tasks and projects.

The next installment of the Oxtongue Lake Speakers Series will take place Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre from 7 to 8 p.m. and feature Jordan McDonald, a project specialist with Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program. 

Haliburton County, ON, Aug. 12, 2026 – Community members are invited to learn about options for a potential restructuring of the governance framework for the County of Haliburton and its four lower-tier municipalities and provide feedback during a series of town hall meetings from Aug. 25 to 31.

Please note reservations for fall colours viewing at the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower are only required between September 19 and October 25.

Instructor Lloyd Stonehouse returns to Tapscott-Lopes Park in Dorset on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a soapstone carving workshop! This is an opportunity to create your own, one-of-kind, soapstone masterpiece.