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 from the playing fields, the majority of the property is forested, and includes mature pine plantations, mixed forest, an old sugar bush, and a ravine along the East Holland River. Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area is also part of a larger network of public lands and recreation trails along the East Holland River. From here you can go as far as Holland Landing on the Nokiidaa Trail or from Palgrave to Rice Lake on the Oak Ridges Trail.
We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE.
Region(s): York RegionNearby towns and cities: Aurora | Newmarket
Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area characteristics
Length: 3 kmDifficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Natural
Trail use: Hiking and Cycling
Accessibility Notes: Not known
Fees: Not known
Flora & Fauna:
Not reported yet
Amenities: Washrooms
Attractions: None
Contact:
info@LSRCA.on.ca
Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority Phone: 905-895-1281 Toll Free: 1-800-465-0437
Find it: The main entrance is at the end of Industry Street in Aurora.

GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 43.9970600
Longitude: -79.4538900