THE WATERFRONT TRAIL in Mississauga

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THE 730 KILOMETRE WATERFRONT TRAIL STRETCHES FROM NIAGARA-ON-THE- Find more trails, paths, and neighbourhood destinations you can LAKE AND PASSES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN END OF MISSISSAUGA ALONG bike and walk to at: LAKE ONTARIO TO THE QUEBEC BORDER. www.walkandrollpeel.ca The Waterfront Trail symbolizes a new relationship paved trail and residential streets that serve as to our Great Lake and commitment to its road connections. regeneration. The idea of creating a Waterfront walkandrollpeel.ca is a joint effort between the Trail to connect existing parks, pathways and The Trail connects hundreds of parks and natural Region of Peel, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon natural areas and activity areas along the shores areas along the shores of Lake Ontario and the and the City of Mississauga of Lake Ontario originated in the early 1990s. St. Lawrence River. In Mississauga’s 19 kilometre This was inspired by thousands of people from stretch of trail, there are 11 major parks, including all walks of life who presented the idea at public historic Port Credit Village and one of the last hearings. Since then, 41 waterfront municipalities remaining coastal wetlands along Lake Ontario. have worked together with the Waterfront There are lovely neighbourhoods and several Regeneration Trust to create the Waterfront Trail. industries, many of whom have generously allowed the Trail to pass on their property. The Mississauga portion of the trail extends from www.waterfronttrail.org the Oakville border in the west at Lakeshore Road For information on the complete Waterfront Trail, by Lakeview Park, to Etobicoke Creek and please visit www.waterfronttrail.org Toronto in the east. The trail is a combination of

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L A KE B BV K SH ESHOORE RD B V RE RD W V W waterfront marsh of its kind The Waterfront 1 2 Trail Continues between Niagara and Oshawa. The Conservation Area is 1 | Lakeside Park: On the eastern boundary of the City you’ll find a crucial habitat for fish, Lakeside Park, which is undergoing a major transformation that will birds and wildlife. It is THE WATERFRONT TRAIL in Mississauga turn this quiet park into a recreational hub. Along the water’s edge a sensitive area and you’ll find a red stone beach. These rocks are the remains of a clay easily damaged so Length: 19.2 kilometres Parking: Available at Jack Darling Park and tile company that once occupied the area and dumped the red please stay on the Lakefront Promenade Park. rocks on the waterfront all those years ago. boardwalks. Width: Varies (minimum of 3 metres) Surface: Off-road sections are mostly asphalt Activities: Walking, jogging, cycling (cycling is with some concrete sections. On-road portions prohibited through Rattray Marsh) are asphalt. LEGEND: Paved Multi Use Trail , an off-road asphalt/concrete path that may be used by pedestrians, Season: Year-round Accessibility: All washroom facilities are cyclists, rollerbladers and skate boarders. Amenities: Washrooms are located at Jack Darling handicap accessible. Residential Street for pedestrians, cyclists, rollerbladers and skate boarders/ Signed Bike Route Park, Bruckner Rhododendron Gardens, and Rules/Etiquette: Dogs must be kept on a leash, where cyclists must share the road with motor vehicles Lakefront Promenade Park. and stoop and scoop by-laws apply.