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Burk Trail 1.25 km
(30 minutes) moderate
This trail moves through fields, meadows and mature forest past
a pioneer cemetery to a scenic lookout over Lake Ontario. Watch
for the elusive Coopers hawk at the bluff and songbirds in the meadows.
McLaughlin Bay Trail 1.5
km (1 hour) easy
As you hike this trail from McLaughlin Bay, you travel through a
marsh ecosystem into the transitional zone between wet and dry land.
Plants and animals abound here, especially nesting waterfowl such
as the Great Blue Heron. This trail links to the wildlife reserve
and Oshawa Second Marsh Trails system at the west boundary of the
park.
Robinson Creek Trail
1 km loop (30 minutes) easy
Starting and finishing at the Visitor Centre, this trail follows
the intermittent Robinson Creek through a forested ravine full of
mature willow, staghorn, sumac and maple trees and a diversity of
plant and animal life. Take along the search-for-nature-trivia brochure.
Waterfront Trail 2.6
km (1 hour) easy
This is a small section of a 350-km, multi-use trail that follows
the shore of Lake Ontario from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Trenton.
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