Waterford Heritage Trails and Shadow Lake Park: winter trails near Hamilton
Waterford Heritage Trails and Shadow Lake Park manages 43.8 km of cross-country ski trail and 43.8 km of snowshoe trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 1 named trail. The trails lie around Hamilton.
Trail conditions and fees: www.waterfordpondspark.com
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Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Waterford Heritage Trail The Waterford Heritage Trail is a 19km old rail line trail that connects with the Brantford TH&B Rail Trail at Jenkins Road on the Norfolk and Brant County line. This section of the trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail and goes into Simcoe where i |
43.8 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
"Winter use" is what Waterford Heritage Trails and Shadow Lake Park 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.
- Shore Acres Trailer Park — Port Dover, 20 km
- Chiefswood Park — Ohsweken, 26 km
- MacDonald Turkey Point Marina Inc — Turkey Point, 31 km
- Woodland RV Park — St Williams, 31 km
- Fin & Feather Resort | Marina — St. Williams, 32 km
- Long Point Bay – Daiva RV Resorts — St Williams, 32 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated November 2024. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Waterford Heritage Trails and Shadow Lake Park to the network.