Point Trail - Murphy's Point

This trail loops around Murphys Point peninsula. It meanders through forest to a sandy beach overlooking Big Rideau Lake where there are picnic tables, toilets and change facilities.

Located on the historic Rideau Waterway, this park near Perth offers tours of a restored mica mine and trails – groomed in winter for cross-country skiing – to sawmill ruins and pioneer homesteads.

At Big Rideau Lake, pitch your tent at a boat-in campsite and enjoy boating, canoeing and exceptional fishing

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TRAIL STATS
LENGTH:
5.5 km 
DIFFICULTY: •• 
ACTIVITIES:
Hiking & Walking, Cycling - Off-Road, Camping & Backpacking, Canoeing & Kayaking, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing & Backcountry 
CHARACTER:
Scenic, Water 
SURFACE:
Soil - Compacted 
AMENITIES:
Admission Fee, Parking, Potable Drinking Water, Picnic Areas, Washrooms, Designated Rest Areas, Camping 
OTHER:
Swimming, Fishing, Birding 
LOCATION
REGION:
Eastern Ontario 
SUB-REGION:
Rideau Heritage Route 
CLOSEST TOWN(S):
Perth 
GPS:
Latitude 44.78830
Longitude -76.21001
See Map 
SEASONS / HOURS
Year-round 
CONTACT INFO
NAME:
Friends of Murphy P.P. , General Inquiry 
PHONE:
613-267-5060 
EMAIL: Email Us Now  
WEB SITE
For more information, including maps, please visit our Web site at www.ontarioparks.com