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AND THE BEST OF THE BAY WINNER IS…

2023

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ZWICK’S CENTENNIAL PARK
Zwick’s Park, on the water in Belleville, is the perfect place to go for a stroll, picnic or experience nature in the city year-round.
BEST PARK

BEST TRAIL

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ZWICK’S RECREATIONAL TRAIL

A 3.25 km double looped, paved and well-lit trail. Winding its way along the beautiful Bay of Quinte, you will view picturesque parkland and natural landscapes.

BEST ACCESSIBLE TRAIL
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ZWICK’S RECREATIONAL TRAIL

A paved waterfront trail runs around both East and West Zwick’s Park with various access points directly from the paved parking lots throughout the park.

BEST PICNIC SPOT
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ZWICK’S CENTENNIAL PARK
Zwick’s Centennial Park boasts scenic picnic spaces. A close bike ride or walk from Belleville’s downtown makes enjoying a take-out picnic in the park even easier.
BEST VIEW

SAGER LOOKOUT TOWER

From the lookout tower, you can admire the panoramic scenery of the Trent River Valley. It’s just a short walk from the parking lot to the lookout tower and is well worth the climb. The view will take your breath away — what breath you have left that is.

BEST DOG PARK
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QUINTE DOG PARK (ZWICK’S)
Zwick’s Dog Park is a 3-acre, fenced-in dog park with a double-gated entrance for safety and separate spaces for small and large dogs.
BEST GOLF COURSE
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BLACK BEAR RIDGE
Featuring almost 900 acres of secluded wilderness, including 2km of frontage on the Moira River, Black Bear Ridge offers a unique hospitality experience.
BEST POOL

KINSMEN COMMUNITY OUTDOOR POOL

Operated by the QSWC, the Kinsmen Pool is a 32m 6 lane outdoor pool heated to 78-80 and is open from the end of June to the beginning of September. Register your swim in advance to avoid disappointment.

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WILF WILKINSON ROTARY SPLASH PAD
One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer’s day is at the Wilf Wilkinson Rotary Splash Pad in Trenton’s Centennial Park —the kids will thank you later!
BEST SPLASH PAD
BEST ACCESSIBLE BEACH
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NORTH BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK
North Beach has a nonslip, roll-up access mat to help those with walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers avoid a trek through the sand and get to the water’s edge quickly and safely.

NORTH BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK

Over one kilometre ribbon of sand shelters North Beach from Lake Ontario and is a great place to picnic on a summer day. Quieter than its more famous neighbour and you have the option of being bayside or lake side depending on how you like your water — calm or wavy.

BEST BEACH
BEST BIRDWATCHING
PRESQU’ILE PROVINCIAL PARK
Presqu’ile Provincial Park is home to 16 km of trails and paths and a 1-km marsh boardwalk trail. As migration hotspot for 338 recorded bird species, we’re pretty sure that bird is the word.
BEST GEOCACHING SITE

THE NAPANEE RIVER

The only annual mega geocaching event in Canada happens in Lennox and Addington County which includes Napanee. The most popular event is the water cache canoe and kayak cruise from the Napanee River. It’s a four-day event and happens again starting August 17th, 2024

BEST CORN MAZE
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CRICKLEWOOD FARM

Cricklewood Farm continues its corn maze tradition with not one but two separate mazes. There’s a 6-acre maze and a 1-acre mini-maze. So get lost already!

BEST PUMPKIN PATCH
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CRICKLEWOOD FARM

The pumpkin patch typically gets going at the end of September and you can wander the fields to pick one that’s to your liking.

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GRILLS ORCHARDS
Grills Orchards is a country market offering locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, ice cream and most importantly, apples. But, we should mention the homemade fudge!
BEST ORCHARD
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Let’s see what we got!

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The Bay of Quinte RMB Land Acknowledgement

The Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board is committed to acknowledging, appreciating and understanding the Indigenous peoples’ historic connection to this land and to raising awareness by building relationships in collaboration with Indigenous partners and communities. 

We recognize and acknowledge that we are living and working on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Mississauga, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee which includes the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte) with whom we work in direct partnership with. 

This partnership focuses on the common goal of celebrating the region with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka who are equal partners within the organization and at the Board of Directors table contributing to the mandate and operations.

This mandate includes listening to, learning from, and collaborating with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka and actively incorporating their culture and heritage into the practice of responsible destination marketing and management of the region.

We understand that this land acknowledgement is only a small step towards the larger process of reparations and reconciliation.

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