City of St. Catharines: winter trails near Niagara Falls
City of St. Catharines manages 19.9 km of snowshoe trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 1 named trail. The trails lie around Niagara Falls.
Trail conditions and fees: www.stcatharines.ca
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Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Merritt Trail The Merritt Trail provides links to other multi-use trails such as the Participark Trail, green Ribbon Trail, Bruce Trail, Welland Canals Trail and the Waterfront Trail. You will pass the world famous Henley Rowing course, many old sections of the Se |
19.9 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking |
"Winter use" is what City of St. Catharines permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Campgrounds within 40 km
Most private campgrounds close for winter; call ahead. Winter camping on Crown land is covered in our winter camping guide.
- Campark Resorts — Hwy 20, Niagara Falls, 9 km
- Shangri-La Niagara — St Catharines (GPS = Town of Lincoln), 9 km
- Scott’s Tent and Trailer Park — Niagara Falls, 10 km
- Bissell’s Hideaway Water Park & Camp; RV Resort — Ridgeville, 10 km
- N.E.T. Camping Resort — Pelham, 13 km
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park/Camp-Resort — Niagara Falls, 14 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated May 2022. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by City of St. Catharines to the network.