At Ontario Trails, we have found the amount of information available about Ontario's Trail to be astounding. Trail stories, individual videos, vlogs, blogs, reports, studies, guidelines, and practices.
This website is both a user and operator interface.
So we provide some of each, but mostly what we try to do is point you in the right direction. We have immediate resources for managers and operators below - they make up the majority of our supporters and funders; and in the drop-down list (see MORE) we have other information on such things as Accessible Trails, Current Conditions, Trail Reviews
USEFUL INFORMATION
- Accessible Trails - A-List of Trails
- Accessible Events Guide - English
- Accessible Events Guide - French
- Accessibility - A Guide to Accessible Web Design
- Active Transportation and Trails
- AMO Paper on Municipal Active Living
- Ask An Expert
- ATV Fact Sheet
- Be Safe, Be Seen - Hunting Season and Trails User Guide
- Be Safe, Be Seen - Bandana
- Benefits of Trails
- Economic
- Health
- Environment
- Social and Heritage
- American Trails
- National Trails Coalition Excellence in Trails - What Happens When Government Applies Funds Effectively
- Economic Benefits of Trails
- Guide to Exterior Paths of Travel
- Funding for Trails
- Health Research - Cost of Inactivity
- Health Research - Cost of Inactivity Update
- Health Research - Cost savings through risk reduction
- Health Research - Cost of Inactivity in Canadian Adults
- Hike Ontario - Guide to Increasing trail Use for Hikers and Walkers
- Institute of Municipal Risk Management
- MNR - Land Information Ontario, Ontario Trails Network
- Motorized Activity - Physical Activity Impacts
- National Trails Study 2010 - National Analysis on the types and number of trails in Canada.
- Northern Ontario Trails - Yours to Explore!
- Ontario Trails Strategy - 2010
- Ontario Trails Strategy Implementation Plan - OTC Recommendations 2014
- Ontario Trails Implementation Plan 2015 - Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Ontario Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport - Legislation and Regulation Presentation
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Ebook - Link
- Parks and Trails - A National Perspective on Trails for Parks Managers (CPC 2017)
- Rural Real Estate Values - 2017
- Regional Trail Committees - The How to Manual on reducing conflict and promoting use.
- Renfrew Country Trail Use Report 2021 - the Economic Impact of Trail Use on the OVRT
- Signage Guidelines - (update pending)
- Value of Outdoor Recreation - Bureau of Economic Analysis USA
- Youth Program - Kicking it up on Trails
TRAILS SPECIFIC
- Accessibility - Comprehensive Guide to Standards
- Accessible Trails - Presentation on Standards from Simcoe County
- ALGONQUIN COLLEGE - Trail Certificates Programs
- Trail Management
- Trail Planning
- Trail Stewardship
- Benefits of Recreational Trails
- Bill 100 - Impacts
- Classifications
- Committees - Planning, Developing, and Enacting Trail Committees in Your Community.
- Code of Ethics - A Comprehensive Research Paper on User Behaviour on Trails and How to Best Manage It.
- Contractors
- Counting - Use this Counting Tool to Assess Trail Use.
- Economic Impact
- Multi-Use 2010
- Trans Canada Trail 2004
- Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport 2014
- Recreational Investments (Includes Trails) 2017
- Etiquette - Best Practices for User Cooperation on the Trails.
- Events - Planning Guide for Groups wishing to hold events on Trails.
- Facts - Provides an Overview of Trails in Ontario.
- Funding
- Inspection Form
- Land Use
- Policy Statement
- Agreements (see Safe Trail Manual)
- Liability and Insurance Issues Reports
- North Hastings Non-Motorized Trail Masterplan 2018
- Off-Road Vehicle Use - Reducing Conflict Associated with Recreational Off-Road Vehicle Use
- Ontario's Best Trails - A Guide to Trails Design and Build Standards
- Ontario Trails Strategic Plan 2018-21
- Ontario Trails Strategic Plan At a Glance - 2018-21
- Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail Masterplan 2018
- Planners
- Regional Trail Committees
- Risk Management - This Handbook Helps You to Manage Your Trail Risk and Liability. Most effective with training for use.
- Trail Talks
- Trail Smart - Your Guide to Best Use of Trails.
- Safety
- Safe Trail Manual - Techniques and Best Practices to Operate Safe Recreational Trails in Ontario.
- Signage
- Standards and Practices
- Ontario Trails List of Standards and Practice Documents
- Eco-Trails - Carolinian Canada Coalition
- Guidelines for Trails in an Ecologically Sensitive Area - City of London
- Trails for All-Ontarians - Accessibility Guide and Design Standards
- Trailhead Trails Symposium - Planning Document
- Water Trail Impacts on Rural Communities
