DARLINGTON PROVINCIAL PARK

Enjoy camping, birding, hiking and a groomed sandy beach along Lake

Ontario. Just minutes from downtown Oshawa, and the Oshawa Centre.

Conveniently located at Exit 425 off Hwy. 401, just east of Oshawa.

OPEN: Park open year round. Camping May to October.

1600 Darlington Park Road, Courtice, ON

Phone: 905-436-2036 • 1-888-668-7275

www.ontarioparks.com

DARLINGTON’S WATERFRONT TRAIL

Stroll along the 7.5km wetland, meadow and forested area that makes

up this waterfront trail open 365 days a year with park facilities and

Information Centre. Located south of Hwy. 401 in Courtice (from Toronto

exit 425; from Kingston exit 431 Waverly Road) travel on South Service

Road to Park Road.

www.opg.com/community/activities/clarington.asp

HARMONY CREEK TRAIL

Trails total almost 21.5 km of paved surfaces that provide visitors with

opportunities to discover Oshawa’s parks, beauty, culture, and natural

treasures. Discover native plants such as Jack the Pulpit, Ostrich

Fern and Horsetail. Bird watching and sport fishing opportunities also

exist. Access from Farewell Park, Donevan Recreation Complex and

Eastbourne Park, Oshawa.

www.oshawa.ca/mun_res/trails.asp

McLAUGHLIN BAY WILDLIFE RESERVE

Owned and maintained by GM for community enjoyment. Located

within the Reserve is a 1/2 km ‘multi-sensory’ (touch, smell and hearing)

trail loop for partially sighted or visually impaired individuals. A series

of 11 trails in the McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve — connected to

Second Marsh Wildlife Area and Darlington Provincial Park — part

of the provincial waterfront system. No camping, open fires or dogs*

are permitted (*except for certified guide dogs on the Dogwood trail).

Access from the east end of Colonel Sam Drive.

OPEN: year-round, free of charge, and is wheel-chair accessible.

Phone: 905-644-1689 c/o General Motors of Canada Ltd.

www.mclaughlinbay.org

MICHAEL STARR TRAIL

This 5 km trail was built on the former CN line. Construction of the

trail recognizes Colonel Michael Starr’s many contributions to the

City of Oshawa and Canada. Access from the City of Oshawa Tourist

Information Centre and Cowan Park.

www.oshawa.ca/mun_res/trails.asp

OAK RIDGE MORAINE TRAIL

This geological phenomenon stretches across the top of southern

Ontario, covering a major stretch through Durham Region. Hikes are

coordinated at various points throughout the year by the Oak Ridges

Trail Association.

www.oakridgestrail.org/hikes.htm

OSHAWA CREEK TRAIL

The Oshawa Creek is home to the spring and fall trout and salmon

runs; truly a spectacular event that everyone will enjoy. Many activities

and points of interest are found along, or are accessible, from this

trail. A number of parks along the trail provide both passive and active

recreational activities. Access from Lakeview Park, Children’s Arena,

Bloor and Simcoe Streets, Southmead Park, Erie Street Park, Storie

Park, Rotary Park, Brick by Brick Park and Kinsman Park.

www.oshawa.ca

PURPLE WOODS CONSERVATION AREA

Purple Woods Conservation Area, the site of the Central Lake Ontario

Conservation Authority’s Annual Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival,

is a 17-hectare sugar maple forest and open meadow located in the

midst of the provincially significant Oak Ridges Moraine. Here one can

use the viewing platform that is only steps from the parking area to get

a tremendous view south all the way to Lake Ontario from the crest of

the Oak Ridges Moraine.

www.cloca.com/con_areas/CApurplewoods.php

SECOND MARSH WILDLIFE AREA

140 hectare coastal wetland located on the north shore of Lake Ontario

in Oshawa. A series of hiking trails and viewing platforms overlooking

the Second Marsh provide visitors an opportunity to explore the unique

wetland environment. This wetland provides important habitat for an

array of bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile and insect species.

Access from Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa.

OPEN: year-round, free of charge

www.secondmarsh.com

WATERFRONT TRAIL

The Waterfront Trail follows the shore of Lake Ontario from Niagara-onthe-

Lake to Quebec. Access from Lakeview Park, Pumphouse Marsh

and Lakefront West Park

www.waterfronttrail.org