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      Extremely popular for wildlife viewing, Lynde Shores Conservation Area has a number of looping trails (5 km including the 1 km looping trail within the Cranberry West Tract). These trails, especially the Chickadee Trail, are just the right length for little ones and are generally stroller and wheelchair friendly.

      Established in 1972, the Lynde Shores Conservation Area (272 hectares), together with the adjacent Cranberry West Tract (40 hectares) provide excellent habitat for nesting birds and are an important stopover point for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds.

      Both the Lynde Creek Marsh and Cranberry Marsh provide many important functions that are typical of the few remaining coastal wetlands found along this northern section of the Lake Ontario shoreline. As result, these two marshes are designated as provincially significant wetlands and are part of a long-term study: the Durham Region Coastal Wetland Monitoring Project.

      The boardwalk built in 1990 into Lynde Marsh has been removed as it was structurally no longer safe. We encourage you to visit the new marsh viewing area on the Victoria Street Waterfront Trail or one of the Cranberry Marsh viewing platforms within Lynde Shores Conservation Area.
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      Pay-and-display parking, $6/vehicle/day (Visa, MasterCard, Interac, Tap only).
      No dogs/pets allowed, except for on the Waterfront Trail.
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      Region Details
      • 2
      • 1
      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Mar 21, 2023

      Stats

      Trails (view details)
      11
      Trails Mountain Bike
      7
      Trails Hike
      11
      Trails Trail Running
      11
      Trails Snowshoe
      10
      Trails Nordic Ski
      6
      Total Distance
      5 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      1 mile
      Total Descent
      57 ft
      Total Vertical
      37 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      282 ft
      Reports
      7
      Ridden Counter
      329

      Popular Lynde Shores Conservation Area Trails

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 0 rides

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Chickadee Trail
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 1:51pm
      Jul 24, 2022
      UnknownWatch for kiddies!will-rides-bikes
      Lake Ontario Trail
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 1:51pm
      Jul 24, 2022
      DryA little bumpy but not bad. Can't go too...will-rides-bikes
      Bobolink Trail
      May 22, 2022 @ 12:00pm
      May 22, 2022
      Variablewill-rides-bikes

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      Ilijakwishlisttrailactivity #43588760
      Aug 31, 2023 @ 7:50pm
      Aug 31, 2023
      will-rides-bikesaddreportactivity #38344822 and 1 more
      Mar 22, 2023 @ 5:25am
      Mar 22, 2023
      nshein01addtrailactivity #34700555
      Oct 19, 2022 @ 3:13pm
      Oct 19, 2022
      Grrlonwheelswishlistregionactivity #32558976
      Aug 16, 2022 @ 7:46am
      Aug 16, 2022
      will-rides-bikesaddreportactivity #31784917 and 1 more
      Jul 25, 2022 @ 11:41am
      Jul 25, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      South Ajax and South Whitby 6 22.8 km
      Pringle Creek 33.3 km
      Lakefront West Park4.6 km
      Oshawa BMX Park 1 15.5 km
      Heber Down Conservation Area 16 10 16 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike75 miles39 ft4,321 ft36 ft
      #11,148#2867239
      Hike115 miles56 ft1 mile36 ft
      #10,083#281777
      Trail Running115 miles56 ft1 mile36 ft
      #10,039#279729
      Snowshoe104 miles52 ft4,944 ft36 ft
      #701#125
      Nordic Ski63 miles36 ft3,976 ft36 ft
      #496#73
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      • lynde shores conservation area activity log | embed map of Lynde Shores Conservation Area mountain bike trails | lynde shores conservation area mountain biking points of interest

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