We were super excited for this place. At the parking lot we were informed to purchase a $16 ticket. We went to the trail to understand that the trail was closed. The view was just from the point of entry. We went around 5.00 there and i wish they had informed that the park was closed. Because when the person at the counter issued the ticket the only information given was that this ticket is valid for 2 other trails until 7.30 for the same day. We wasted $32 CAD (since two cars went together) Just to see a view at the entrance. It felt like a rip off. read more

Cheltenham Badlands - Just the view at the entrance was drop dead gorgeous but not worth $16 ( CAD ) - Parks Near Me - Caledon, Ontario

Small area accessed by a short, relatively easy trail. Interesting landscape but a bit pricey for what you get, which is probably why you also get free entry to Island Lake and Terra Cotta Conservation Areas too. read more

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Finally after waiting for so so many year I got to address such a beautiful view of the landscape and the walk the trail which wasn't a simple one especially with a baby in a stroller So if you are planning to do the trail, pack light dont carry baby stroller or any similar carry on. The trail gets narrow, bumpy, rugged. Its very muddy so wear good shoes. We had to head back halfway through as We had our baby with us in stroller. Luckily we were four adults so one of us was holding the baby and other person stroller You have to do a online reservation but that's only for parking space per vehicle. Although there is a time slot but doesn't really matter, you can stay longer. Bring water! There is nothing else near by except for washrooms. read more

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We drove 30- 45 minutes from downtown Toronto and arrived to find out reservations are needed (poor planning on my part ) Luckily it was a Wednesday in October and several online reservations spots were available. After an easy and short hike we arrived. With the fall colors surrounding the region, it was an epic view. read more

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Nice view for badlands in the bridge. I paid $10 plus tax online for parking. During checkin online, it stated I can go to Terra cotta in Halton Hill(8mins from Badlands) and Island Lake in Orangeville for free. . Since it is weekdays, it is $10 plus tax. For weekends and holidays, it will be$20 plus tax. Nice view in badlands in fall and only took me 45 mins for taking pictures. Small area to view. When I left , I saw a parking warden ticketing the cars not pay parking. read more

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Very cool looking bit of nature. The variety of colours is so interesting to see. I would love to go back when we have more time. read more

Cheltenham Badlands - Parks Near Me - Caledon, Ontario

Beautiful landscape, educational, and makes you appreciate nature's amazing creations. This place used to be relatively unregulated, where you can park whenever you want, and roam freely on the badlands. I appreciate the protective measures (due to negative human impact) and support them regulating the amount of people. It's also great that they added a wooden pathway and a trail leading to the badlands. However, I do not appreciate how they charge money for the parking. There are very limited number of spaces, and if you run out, you'd have to go somewhere and take shuttle. In my opinion, however beautiful the landscape is, given that the observation area is not as big, it does not justify parking costs. The trail itself takes around 7 minutes to complete, while the observation/photos of the scenery probably takes only 10 minutes. Most of the people finish the tour in 30 minutes and are left with extra time. Do note there are no public transit to the area. My recommendation is for them to add more parking (free), expand more trails and make it into a large park, and build permanent washrooms. If you're nearby the area (Brampton/Mississauga), I do think this is worth a visit (especially during Fall with the leaves). But if you're more than 1 hour away, I don't think it's worth for you to come all the way just for the Badlands. read more

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Unfortunately I have to rate this one star. I had a chance to go to Badlands on the first day of opening. I rate one star because of cost and the duration of enjoyment. It will cost you $10 if you can get a parking spot on the site. If you try to park nearby be careful you will get a ticket. If you cannot they have a shuttle from Terra Cotta Conservation that will cost you $6 per adult $3 per children. The overall cost was 3 adults and one child. $21 You have to walk a path that will be quite muddy on rain days. And eventually you arrive to the boardwalk. Without being able to run through it (a past time of mine). There is one section that you may be able to step on it on the fenced side. Was it worth $21 not really. I would have preferred paying $10 and getting discount at the conservation area. Cost. Expensive $10 per car spot, if you cannot get a spot you are paying per person $6 for adult $3 for kids. Length of enjoyment. Short-lived, you can finish it in 40min. The trail is short. You see badlands-same that you can see from road side. It's really better from roadside. Accessibility. Be ready to walk, if you have issues with slopes and stability of ground, you'll want a piggie back or sit out because the path is not stroller friendly, not wheel chair friendly -able legs is a must. Washrooms. Porta-potty. read more

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A 10/10 for the management! Must say they are particular about the reservations and it's the best way given the Covid-19 situation. Reservations must be done online at cvc.ca I did it 3 weeks in advance. This guarantees parking spot and no chaos. Total time booked is 1.5 hours You are allowed to park starting 15 mins prior to your time slot. admissions no later than 15 mins from start time. Map is handed over which is basically for 40 mins bruce trail and it's not strenuous. And a fork for the badlands. The badlands looks really good. Wish we were able to get to it but with the new viewing and the regulations just viewing from the newly constructed path is possible.6-7 spots for the clicking pictures. This place is definitely beautiful during fall. We went here for the badlands but the backyard fall colors just swept me off my foot. Overall it was a good hour. read more

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This was such a cool place! I've never seen any natural environment like this before and its free!!! The only thing I did not like is the whole place was under construction including the parking lot, but we were still about to find a good place to take pictures. Badlands is in the middle of nowhere, deep deep into uncharted territory. Definitely come ready to take some pictures with makeup on, your phone, or a great camera! read more

Cheltenham Badlands - Parks Near Me - Caledon, Ontario

How come I did not come to this place earlier? Cheltenham Badlands now had been fenced off for conservation and not available for public access anymore. You have the option to admire it from a distance like seeing animals at a zoo. Parking on the side road is now forbidden with all these No Standing signs put in. So I can now only admire its beauty from all the photos that had been posted online. read more

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This place is amazing. Not far from Toronto but feels like your in outer space. We went the May long weekend this year. It was very crowded. Not much parking and you have to pay. Maybe 30 spots. It was too full and we parked on a side road about 10 minute walk to it. There's also a shuttle bus for the long weekend. They were prepared for crowds. They recently renovated. There is a nice board walk along a path so you can see the badlands. It's all cut off so you can't walk on them. There is also a trail of your in the mood for a hike/walk. It's pretty muddy and a lot of dirt, so wear the appropriate foot wear. We spent about an hour there. Definitely a must see attraction that you should visit. read more

Cheltenham Badlands - The view from the boardwalk - Parks Near Me - Caledon, Ontario

This is a really nice little short hike to get to the large wooden platform to get a great view of the badlands. You don't need any serious hiking shoes but something with good grip and able to walk on a dirt path will be helpful. The scene is really beautiful with the layers of red and white shale folding into each other against the green forest background. You can no longer walk onto the badlands themselves as human activity has started to disturb and threaten the naturally occurring formations. Figures that we don't know how to behave when left to our own devices. There is quite a bit of parking available and you don't really need more than 1 to 2 hours here depending on how much you want to explore along the trails. Parking is $6.50 for one hour and $10 for two. It's worth it to help keep the preservation and operation of the trails and badlands area. read more

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First of all this place is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, not sure why it's not mentioned on here but keep that in mind if you consider checking this place out. We drove by on our way home as I'd never been before and was curious. It's worth noting that there's really no where to pull over to actually look at the Badlands and the street it's on has a strict no Uturn policy so unless you plan on looping back a couple km down the road you've got one real shot or you'll miss them. From everything I've read and saw the park will be opening again sometime later this year. There's new signage and a pretty small parking lot, so when it does open it's guaranteed to be constantly packed. Overall it's a cool thing to see at least once if you're in the area, but find other things in the area to do if you're coming from farther away read more

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This place is really cool. I came here with some friends recently and it's definitely a place to come during the warm summer months. In the winter it was really muddy and wet. We wanted to explore it more but didn't want to fall or have any injuries so we played it safe. It is still really cool! The idea of seeing land like this in Canada is pretty cool. I would love to come back in the summer so I can enjoy it more. It's definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. read more

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A gorgeous little taste of nature here. Just 1 hour out of downtown Toronto, it makes for a stunning photo session, and an easy walk. I would even hesitate to call it a "hike" because there are routes that are very easy to navigate. However, some of the steeper slopes you come across means running shoes, at least, are a must. Parking is just off the road, and can be tricky because of the slopes in the road. Be careful, in case passing through traffic doesn't slow down! According to a recent news article, it looks like by the end of May 2015, the Badlands will be fenced off and closed from visitors to prevent further damage. Ironically, this article is probably sparking a ton of visitors before it closes off! read more

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Woohoo! So much fun. Who knew there was such a place in Toronto. Although really unique and very unexpected in the middle of nowhere, seems like EVERYONE knows about it. When Richie S. says Carloads, he's not kidding. Be prepared for the two way road to be stuck in traffic, and the shoulders covered in cards. Lots of families with young kids. Kids will love this place. There's something about a child's imagination and innocence that will see this place as fun, as they run around, create their own games, race with their friends climb over these 'HUGE' mountains. To us bigger people, it's still pretty cool too, to jump around the hilltops and walk in between crevices. If there weren't that many people, I think you can get som really cool camera shots. It's dusty. Don't come in heels or shoes you don't want damaged. The red sediments/soil/dirts will dirty your shoes, and it's dry. I might be overreacting, but we were going to a nice lunch, and I would have wanted to climb and explore more but was limited by my footwear. The badlands trickle to the sides where there is a forest with hiking trails. I would have liked to explore this more too. I couldn't tell you when is the best time to go. Maybe early in the mornings or when it's really cold. I think this place will always be packed with people. read more

Cheltenham Badlands - Parks Near Me - Caledon, Ontario

It's gorgeous here! :) Recently heard that this place is closing down due to preservation and decided to visit again. It's a great place for pictures and the trails are nice to walk along. Be careful when parking on the roads! The hill is very slanted so parallel parking could be a little tricky. My boyfriend managed to snatch a spot that was at the centre point of the hill, which I'd recommend, because cars can actually see your car vs those parked on the top of the hill. read more

First time we went/attempted was in 2017 summer. There was no parking but the place was scenic as I could see from earlier pics. Went for a Fall afternoon drive in mid October 2018. We were fairly surprised at the facelift the place has got, with a great parking facility. Bit pricey though for a 10$ flat rate, but worth it of you have 2 hours in hand to take the trails and get some really nice pics. We had a great Fall colors photo session and returnedhome very satisfied. read more

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How come I did not know this place earlier? This is such a beautiful place. Our planet is awesome. It is only about 30 minutes drive from Toronto Pearson Airport. Can I deduct 0.1 star because there is no washroom facility at the spot? Lol. The places for washroom would be the nearby gas stations and the breakfast/coffee place located at the interaction of ON-10 and Regional Road 12. I went there on a Sunday. Several police cars were standing by the area for parking co-ordination and safety. There was no parking lot nor proper parking spot. People parked their cars on both sides of the road. Fortunately, people were very self-disciplined. My mom and I had so much fun there and we took tons of photos! read more

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Pretty cool place. Lots of good photo opportunities. It's not big... probably just takes about 20min or so, but it's not too far from Toronto. I went on a day when it was lightly raining. It did make it easy to get a parking spot (although there was still quite a few people), but on the other hand, the ground was pretty muddy. Whether you go during sun or rain, I'd recommend bringing a spare set of shoes if you don't want to dirty your car. read more

The Cheltenham Badlands are a fantastic thing to go check out if you're in this part of Ontario, but don't be a jerk and go through the fence! This unique geographical feature is a result of bad farmland management, which caused the topsoil to erode away, leaving behind this unique feature. There are other spots in the area where you can see some similar effects, but the biggest area is here. It is sadly, becoming overloved. A lot of people jump the fence to get into the area, causing some additional damage to the park. They've had to reroute the Bruce Trail out of the area as well. Hopefully, the provincial parks can come up with a good plan to showcase this park in a way that people can see it, but also keep it from becoming a worn down nub. So right now it is really honestly only viewable from the road. Take pictures, don't go wandering around in it! read more

Its a hidden gem, I didn't even knew it existed. Although its a small area but its worth the visit, you definitely feel like being on Mars. It is great for a day trip and because of the soil colour the photos come great as well. There is no proper parking but you can park on either side of the roads. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes as its a hilly area. read more

It's so disappointing that such a picturesque place like Badlands has very limited parking accomodation for people who travelled far just to see the scenery. Make it worse, just when you thought that where all the other cars were parked was a no parking area and everyone just got a ticket! On thanksgiving day!! Thanks to the municipal authorities read more

Absolutely awesome place to see in the middle of the bushland! The red soil and design made by years and years of geological changes. Bring some good runners or hiking boots, it's a little tricky at times to walk through these badlands. Good for all ages! Great photo opportunities! No official parking lot so be careful. And so far this wonder of Southern Ontario is still FREE to enjoy! read more

Such a pretty area!! -Not too far from toronto (40 minute drive) -very nice scenery -feels like you're walking on the moon -wear running shoes and find your balance! i'll definitely come back in the fall again when the leaves change colour read more

I heard about the badlands a year ago and always wanted to check it out, but never got around to it. Then I heard that at the end of May it will be closed off to people to just walk around on it and I decided to make the trip. It's stunning and really cool to look at. Am very glad I went and would like to return with a professional camera.... Not just my phone camera. read more

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It is a very pretty landscape, but now it's fenced off to the public and there is nowhere to park to take decent pictures. The result is a lot of bad pictures from a car in motion with a fence in front of the beautiful clay hills. They are great to look at but you will most likely have a hard time taking nice pictures. All the "street parkings" nearby are towaway zones. read more

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This is a very unique area, I have been in both the light and dark. I have to say that this is one of the best places for stargazing, it is about a twenty minute drive out of Brampton but feels almost other-worldly. The view is amazing, look up into a blanket of stars with a clear view of the big dipper! Awesome. I also saw two shooting stars which was just the cherry on top of a fantastic night! read more

We came hoping to explore the area, but it's closed off! You are still able to take pictures (from above the fence) but are limited to standing at the side of the road. Very disappointing, but understandable, as I believe the main reason is that the lands are being ruined by tourists. read more