Shade's Mills Conservation Trails

There are 14 kms of trails for cycling and hiking.

Shade's Mills has been called the best-kept secret in Cambridge. Favourite activities in this day-use area include swimming, sport fishing and canoeing.

The conservation area has 14 km of hiking trails through a mature hardwood forest that winds along Mill Creek. There is good fishing for northern pike, perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass in the 36-hectare (90 acre) reservoir behind Shade's Mills dam. It is open for cross country skiing and ice fishing during the winter.

Directions: From Toronto: Go west on the 401 Turn left onto Hespeler Rd./Hwy. #24 (exit #282) Turn left onto Pinebush Rd. Turn right onto Franklin Blvd. Turn left onto Avenue Rd. Shade's is on the right Information provided by the Grand River Conservation website.

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Ontario Trails do not own or manage any trails. Check with the identified manager before using this trail. Do not trespass, allowed uses only.

For more information on the great sport of snowshoeing please see our partner Snowshoe Canada

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