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Trails in Brampton

Page updated: Tuesday May 10 2011

Browse the chart below to plan your route to work, school, shopping or just to explore.

• Bovaird Drive Trail
• Chinguacousy Trail
• Esker Lake Trail
• Etobicoke Creek Trail (Brampton)
• Fletchers Creek
• Professor’s Lake Trail

Trail & Total Distance (km)	Details
Bovaird Drive Trail, 18.6 km Type: multi-use Starts at: Chinguacousy Rd. Ends at: The Gore Rd	Surface	Paved asphalt
	Washrooms / Amenities	Benches and garbage bins along the trail Facility Centres with Washrooms are located at: Brampton Soccer Centre William Osler Medical Centre Professor’s Lake Recreation Centre Mountainash Library
	Parking	Unknown
	Season / Hours	Year-round
	Lighting	Lit pathways
	Winter Maintenance	Yes
	Pets	Dogs must be leashed; stoop and scoop
	Notes / History
Chinguacousy Trail, 9 km Type: multi-use Starts at: James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena Ends at: Brampton Soccer Centre	Surface	Paved asphalt
	Washrooms / Amenities	Benches and garbage bins along the trail Facility Centres with Washrooms are located at: Balmoral Recreation Centre Brampton Soccer Centre Civic Centre Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park Ellen Mitchell Recreation Centre James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena Knightsbridge Community & Senior Citizen's Centre Lester B. Pearson Theatre Terry Miller Recreation Centre Chinguacousy Library
	Parking	Parking and informational signs are located at: Ellen Mitchell Recreation Centre (922 North Park Dr.) Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park (9050 Bramalea Rd.) James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena (20 Victoria Cres.) The information signs indicate the trail route, the major features, and the facilities along the trail. Additional Parking is available at the following facility centres: Balmoral Recreation Centre Brampton Soccer Centre Civic Centre Knightsbridge Community & Senior Citizen's Centre Lester B. Pearson Theatre Terry Miller Recreation Centre
	Season/Hours	Year-round
	Lighting	Lit pathways
	Winter Maintenance	Yes
	Pets	Dogs must be leashed; stoop and scoop
	Notes / History	This trail follows a linear park system from James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena on Avondale Blvd, north approximately 8 km to Manitou Park at Dixie Rd. and Bovaird Dr. The trail continues on the northwest corner of Bovaird Dr. at the Dixie Bovaird pond and follows the Discovery Channel, approximately 1 km north to the Brampton Soccer Centre at Sandalwood Pkwy.
Esker Lake Trail, 8 km Type: multi-use	Surface	Paved asphalt
	Washrooms / Amenities	Balmoral Recreation Centre Heart Lake Conservation Area
	Parking	Balmoral Recreation Centre Heart Lake Conservation Area
	Season / Hours	Year-round
	Lighting	Lit pathways
	Winter Maintenance	Yes
	Pets	Dogs must be leashed; stoop and scoop
	Notes / History	Some gaps in the pathways network exist – scheduled to be constructed in 2010-2011.
Etobicoke Creek Trail (Brampton), 14.5 km Type: multi-use	Surface	Limestone from Mayfield Rd. to Inder Heights Drive; asphalt from Conservation Dr. to Steeles Ave.
	Washrooms / Amenities	Benches and garbage bins along the trail Facility Centres with Washrooms are located at: Loafer's Lake Recreations Centre Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre Central Public Recreation & Arts Centre Heritage Theatre Gage Park Memorial Arena Downtown Brampton Peel Village Golf Course
	Parking	Parking is available at Loafer's lake Recreation Centre (30 Loafer's Lake Ln.) and the Rosalea Parking Lot (Church St., east of Main St. N.) Facility Centres with Parking are located at: Loafer's Lake Recreations Centre Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre Central Public Recreation & Arts Centre Heritage Theatre Gage Park Memorial Arena Downtown Brampton Peel Village Golf Course
	Season / Hours	Year-round
	Lighting	Lit pathways
	Winter Maintenance	Yes
	Pets	Dogs must be leashed; stoop and scoop
	Notes / History	Follows a linear park system east of Main St. just north of Steeles at the Charles F. Watson & Family Gardens, and heads north approximately 14.5 kilometres to the northern limits of Brampton. When traveling through the downtown, you will need to take some sidewalks. The Centennial Park pathway connector bridge will take you to Wellington St. (stairway access only). Follow Wellington St. west to Chapel St., turn north (right) to Queen St.. Cross Queen St. at the lights to Market Square Blvd. Follow Market Square Blvd. north to Union St. Turn right on Union to Church S. Turn right on Church and travel to Ken Whillans Dr. on the north side of Church St. and you will find the pathway continues from the northeast side of Church St. and Ken Whillans Drive. There will be a slight jog right at Vodden St., where you will cross at the lights. (From this point on, you’ll have smooth sailing along the pathway.)
Fletchers Creek Trail, 7.9 km Type: multi-use	Surface	Paved asphalt
	Washrooms / Amenities	Flower City Senior’s Recreation Centre Chris Gibson Recreation Centre
	Parking	Flower City Senior’s Recreation Centre Chris Gibson Recreation Centre
	Season / Hours	Year-round
	Lighting	Lit pathways
	Winter Maintenance	Yes
	Pets	Dogs must be leashed; stoop and scoop
	Notes / History	There are pathway gaps in the Fletcher’s Creek Trail network.
Professor’s Lake Trail, 11 km Type: multi-use Starts at: Victoria Park Arena on Avondale Blvd. north Ends at: Professor’s Lake Park, on North Park Dr.	Surface	Paved asphalt
	Washrooms / Amenities	There are benches and garbage bins along the trail Facility Centres with Washrooms are located at: Chinguacousy Wellness Centre Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park Earnscliffe Recreation Centre, Greenbriar Recreation Centre James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena Professor's Lake Recreation Centre William Osler Medical Centre Chinguacousy Wellness Centre
	Parking	Parking and information signs are located at: Earnscliffe Recreation Centre (44 Eastbourne Dr.) Greenbriar Recreation Centre (1100 Central Park Dr.) James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena (20 Victoria Cres.) Professor's Lake Recreation Centre Additional Facility Centres with Parking include Chinguacousy Wellness Centre and Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park.
	Season / Hours	Year-round
	Lighting	Lit pathways
	Winter Maintenance	Yes
	Pets	Dogs must be leashed; stoop and scoop
	Notes / History	Follows a linear park system from Victoria Park Arena on Avondale Blvd. north and winds east of Bramalea Rd. through many residential neighbourhoods. The trail is approximately 11 km to Professor's Lake near Professors Lake Pkwy.