Grafton is wellness country, home to top-tier wellness retreats tucked into the rolling countryside. Ste. Anne’s Spa, with its castle-like inn and hydrotherapy pools, offers a world class, all-inclusive spa experience. Whispering Springs is an adults-only escape built for slowing down with glamping tents, year-round a-frame cabins, thermal spas, and other relaxing endeavours. If connecting with nature is your preferred way to wellness, keep scrolling for more outdoor adventures in the area.

Outside, Grafton has plenty for hikers, cyclists, and paddlers. The Nawautin Nature Sanctuary and its covered bridge make for a picturesque, relaxed hike and a hot spot for birding. Cyclists can enjoy riding part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail or try one of two signed, looped cycling routes that cover the area – check out the Shelter Valley or Presqu’ile Promise route. Easy water access can be found at Wicklow Beach with a quiet escape for those wishing to swim or paddle board and a launch down the road for boats. In the surrounding areas you’ll find the Northumberland County Forest, Peter’s Woods Provincial Nature Reserve (closed in winter), and Hazel Bird Nature Reserve – so many options for great hiking, mountain biking, fat biking and winter sports. Golfers can squeeze in a round at Shelter Valley Pines or the shorter Grafton Creekside course.