Nature Trails near Newmarket, Ontario
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WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF NEWMARKET
The Town of Newmarket is located in York Region and is home to over 85,000 residents. Throughout the Town, residents can enjoy a variety of outdoor recreational areas, including community and neighbourhood parks and parkettes. There are over 45 active parks and open spaces and over 800 acres of parkland http://www.newmarket.ca/parks . Picnic areas, trails, playgrounds, soccer pitches, ball diamonds, tennis courts and basketball courts can also be found in various parks throughout town.
Newmarket’s trails http://www.newmarket.ca/LivingHere/Pages/Parks,%20Trails%20and%20Sport%20Fields/Newmarket-Trails.aspx are part of the Nokiidaa Trail, which connects to the Towns of East Gwillimbury and Aurora. As you make your way through these connected trails, you will find a series of carved, wooden totems at one-kilometre intervals to help you keep track of the distance you have travelled. There are several rest stops with benches and washroom facilities along the way. Trails are well lit, cleared and maintained throughout the year by the Town of Newmarket.
Newmarket has consistently been named one of the Best Places to Live in Canada by MoneySense Magazine and has garnered an international reputation for being one of the country's most dynamic, diverse and desirable towns to live and work in. Newmarket is also widely considered a progressive place with a reputation for innovation, particularly in its environmental projects.
For example, as part of the Town’s commitment to environmental sustainability, pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) have been eliminated and culturally friendly practices have been adopted to ensure a clean and green Newmarket. The Town of Newmarket was also recently named Canada’s 14th Bee City for its pledge to protect pollinators and their habitats.
There are great things happening in the Town of Newmarket and we welcome all to enjoy and experience our well beyond the ordinary community!
Link to Town of Newmarket website: http://www.newmarket.ca/
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Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve
Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve Surrounded by intense agricultural and urban development, the reserve provides refuge to a variety of wildlife. The most notable feature of this property is the diversity of habitats it encompasses. The property hosts a large tract of...Dave Kerwin Trail
The Dave Kerwin Trail is Newmarket’s newest trail system and stretches from Davis Drive to Newmarket’s northern boundary, connecting neighbourhoods and focal points in the community. The trail also connects to Environmental Park, located at the corner of Woodspring...Holland Landing Conservation Area Trails
Holland Landing Conservation Area Trails This Conservation Area is right next door to Anchor Park in Holland Landing. A network of hiking trails leads through both pine plantation and native forest. Much of this property is underlain by sandy soil, deposited as a...Mabel Davis Conservation Area Trail
Mabel Davis Conservation Area Trail Between the Tannery Mall and Bayview Parkway in Newmarket, there is a strip of land that was donated to the Conservation Authority in 1969 by Mabel Davis, a resident of Newmarket. This 7 hectare oasis in the middle of town is home...Nokiidaa Trail – East Gwillimbury Section
NOKIIDAA TRAIL – EAST GWILLIMBURY SECTION: The Nokiidaa Trail in East Gwillimbury follows the Holland River through the Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area, an 84-hectare area situated along the banks of the East Holland River. It consists of a mix of deciduous...Nokiidaa Trail – Newmarket Section
NOKIIDAA TRAIL – NEWMARKET SECTION: 11.5 km The Tom Taylor Trail, named after a former mayor, is Newmarket’s portion of the Nokiidaa Trail System that extends through Aurora, Newmarket and East Gwillimbury. The trail follows the Holland River and connects with...Pangman Springs Trail
Pangman Springs Trail A 100 hectare property on the Oak Ridges Moraine, Pangman Springs Conservation Area is an excellent example of a mature moraine ecosystem, including both wetlands and upland hardwood forests. While part of this property has been dedicated for use...Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Trail
Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Trail Encounter great blue herons, American coots and sora rails at Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area. This 84 hectare site is a great place to watch nesting birds, cast a fishing line, and cycle along trails which are part of the...Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area
Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area is 26 hectares (65 acres) in size, and has over three kilometres of hiking trails, eleven soccer fields, two picnic pavilions and several historic buildings including a maple syrup evaporator hut and the Sheppard family house. Aside...