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Profiles:
Route
This portion of the Trail features tree-lined streets, lovely homes,
museums, two vibrant harbours, formal gardens and a system of river
trails that run through wooded areas and meadows.
The Trail surface is a gravel path on the north side of Lakeshore
Rd. from Burloak Dr. to Cudmore, and east of Belvedere to Fourth
Line. The south side of Lakeshore Rd is for pedestrians. From Fourth
Line the cyclists share the Trail with vehicles using Lakeshore
Rd. for 3.4km. Off-road trail resumes just west of Chartwell Ave.
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Burloak Park - Oakville
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Main Access Points (with parking)
- Shell Park (1.5kms east of Burloak Dr.)
- Bronte Harbour Area (Foot of Bronte Rd.)
- Coronation Park (.7kms east of Third Line)
- Oakville Harbour area --i.e. west side of Oakville Harbour at Shipyard
Park. (.5kms west of Trafalgar Rd.)
- Gairloch Gardens (approximately 2.1kms east of Trafalgar Rd., off
Lakeshore Rd.)
Local Maps
Oakville appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:
Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's Burlington / Oakville 1:25
000 scale fold map, as well as other MapArt publications. These maps are
widely available through local retailers, or online at www.mapart.com
Oakville Cycleways and Trails Guide shows entire Trail system through
Oakville including the heritage rivertrails that connect to the Waterfront
Trail. Available from Oakville Parks Department--ph #: 905-338-4250, email:
mailto:parks&rec@oakville.ca.
You can also find maps and information about Oakville's trails at www.oakvilletrails.com
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- GO Transit
2 train stations in Oakville:
2104 Wyecroft Road -or-
214 Cross Ave
Oakville, ON
Phone: 416-869-3200, 1-888-438-6646
Website: www.gotransit.com
- VIA Rail Station
200 Crosse Avenue
Oakville, ON
Phone: 1-888-842-7245
Website: www.viarail.ca
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| Attractions (Cultural, Heritage and Special Attractions) |
- Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
130 Navy Street
Phone: 905-815-2021
Admission Charge: Yes
Website: www.oc4pa.com
- Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square
120 Navy Street
Phone: 905-844-4402
Admission Charge: No
Website: www.oakvillegalleries.com
- Thomas House Museum
In Lakeside Park on Front St.
Phone: 905-844-2695
Admission Charge: No
Website: www.oakvillehistory.org
- Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
1306 Lakeshore Road East
Phone: 905-844-4402
Admission Charge: No (but 2006 exhibition has admission fee)
Website: www.oakvillegalleries.com
- Oakville Museum
8 Navy Street
Phone: 905-338-4400
Admission Charge: Yes
Website: www.oakvillemuseum.com
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| Trail Connections |
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- Bronte Harbour Yacht Club
2514 Lakeshore Rd. West
Phone: 905-827-6437
Transient Docks: Yes
Website: www.bhyc.on.ca
- Bronte Outer Harbour Marina
2340 Ontario St.
Phone: 905-827-7575
Transient Docks: Yes
Website: www.bronte-marina.com/
- Oakville Yacht Squadron Sailing Club
Foot of Navy Street
Phone:905-338-9379
Transient Docks: No
Website: www.oysqn.com
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