Nature Trails near Burlington, Ontario


Burlington is a unique city within the Greater Toronto Area that is defined by both significant urban and rural areas.

We're proud of our clean, safe, close-knit neighbourhoods, many employment opportunities and commitment to alternative ways of getting around. The City of Burlington's vision is to be a city "where people, nature and business thrive."

Burlington is a prosperous city with a small-town feel that is home to more than 175,000 people.

Living, visiting or doing business in Burlington means you're immersed in nature, part of what makes this one of the most livable cities in Canada.

  • We're in the heart of Southern Ontario. The shores of Lake Ontario lap against one side and the cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, carves the other.

  •  On our doorstep lies Canada's oldest footpath and conservation corridor, the Bruce Trail, with more than 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) of nature.

  • Burlington blooms with greenery, including conservation areas, waterfront parks and trails, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Bronte Creek Provincial Park.

  • Sustainability and an environmental focus make sure we're planning for a prosperous city for years to come.

  • Burlington is a sustainable city that offers walking and cycling opportunities, promotes community gardens and local food, and supports energy efficiency measures as well as local community environmental organizations.


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BRONTE CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS

Mice, Men, and Maiden’s Blush Trail – 1 km – (Located in Day-Use Area) The trailhead is north of the Children’s Playbarn (Lot C). This paved trail winds through mature forest and is suitable for walking, roller blading and cycling. This trail is wheelchair accessible....

BRONTE CREEK TRAIL

The Bronte Creek Trail is located in the west end of Oakville. It runs fro Bronte Harbour to the northern tip of Bronte Creek Provincial Park, covering a total of 6.5 km. Trail section distances: Crosstown Trail via Bronte Road to QEW – 3.0 km QEW via Bronte...

DISCOVERY WALK-PALETTA LAKEFRONT PARK

Take a step back in time to experience the majesty of this estate and mansion, circa 1930. The park is divided into two very distinct areas: the estate lands, which are formal and landscaped, and the valley walls and flood plain of Shore Acres Creek, which are in a...

DONOVAN BAILEY PARK TRAIL

The Donovan Bailey Park Trail extends from Bronte Road south of Speers Road to Lakeshore Road West. We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE. Region(s): Halton Region Nearby towns and cities: Burlington DONOVAN BAILEY PARK TRAIL...

MOUNT NEMO SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL

This loop trail starts at the Mt Nemo Conservation Area parking lot on Colling Rd, off of Guelph Line. Walking this loop counter clockwise start walking east on the main Bruce Trail. Follow the white blazed trail until the main trail turns left. Stay straight ahead on...

MOUNT NEMO TRAILS

Mount Nemo is one of the natural environment parks that is protected and managed by Conservation Halton. The park includes unique geological features and one of the best examples of a cliff-edge ecosystem in Ontario. When you explore the natural beauty of Mount Nemo,...

RIVER & RUIN SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL

After parking your car on the east side of Blind Line at Britannia Rd head north on the white blazed main Bruce Trail. After .6 km the River & Ruin Side trail turns right, off the main trail. The River & Ruin Side Trail passes through a spruce woodlot, past...

ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS TRAILS

Royal Botanical Gardens’ 1,100 hectares is dominated by nature sanctuaries enveloping the western end of Lake Ontario. These form a Nodal Park within the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO) and the heart of the Cootes to Escarpment Ecopark System. With...

WATERDOWN NORTH WETLAND TRAILS

Lots of parking at the trailhead. 2 trails – one paved, great for strollers, bicycling, rollerblading; the other one, a natural trail and boardwalk that runs along Grindstone Creek. We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE....

WATERDOWN ROAD/ MCNALLY SIDE TRAILS LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL

This loop trail starts at the Smokey Hollow parking lot for Grand Falls on Mill St, Waterdown, ON. Start the loop by taking the main Bruce Trail eastward across Mill St. Follow the white blazed trail as it crosses Flander’s Drive and Mountain Brow Rd....