What could be better than an art hike on a 310 acre property? An art walk filled with Tim Burtonesque cast concrete sculptures, that's what! This summer we visited The Screaming Heads!
Our hike was meant as an easy way to stretch our legs on the first portion of our 10 day road trip to Wawa an back earlier this summer.
Artist Peter Camani has created a unique experience for anyone who wants to enjoy a bit of macabre inspired art. It's more of a walk than a hike, but worth it all the same.
We spent roughly an hour and a half exploring the grounds, and we only explored about half of what's available.
Offered for free, but you can provide a donation to support (highly recommended because this place is awesome!), the Screaming Heads has a robust outdoor gift shop that Molly was inspired to buy a necklace at.
The man we spoke to working at the Screaming Heads was incredibly knowledgable about the history of the area, offering tips on the best ways to explore.
This was a simple, 4KM stoll for us and I didn't need wear hiking shoes, my sandals did the trick!
This area of the display was under construction, but that's okay, we could take photos from a distance and have something new to visit the next time we come. It also means this space continues to be a work in progress with something new to see year after year.
There is one section of the park, known as the dragon eye, where the screaming heads provide an aerial view of a dragons eye. It is amazing, but hard to envision from the ground.
The Screaming heads are open all year round. We have been told that the trees around the Screaming heads were deliberately planted in a way to provide a vibrant display of fall colours. A unique winter view that can be seen in the winter by snowshoe bringing you up higher into the mouth of the heads!
This art park, roughly half an hour north of Huntsville and Arrowhead provincial park is well worth a visit. It is fairly accessible, we saw people using a stroller while we were there and anticipate you could see a great deal in fair weather via wheelchair. This spot can be enjoyed by kids of all ages (provided they aren't scared).
So check it out this summer, or add it to your Halloween schedule right along with your Pumpkin Spiced Latte!
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