The best walks and hikes around Ajax

Great hike definitely intermediate some bigger Hills and more Rocky Terrain really feels like you're away from all the hustle and bustle of the city parking was easy and fairly simple Trail to follow back was dry the day we went lots of tree cover so was shaded the majority of our hike

Access to the LeVay’s Lane Trail is via the Waterfront Trail from the parking areas at Halls Road South and Victoria Street West. However, the latter parking area is for annual parking pass holders only. The LeVay’s Lane Trail is a loop trail through the Lynde Shores Conservation Area with access to an observation deck at Lynde Creek Marsh. The observation deck at Cranberry Marsh is accessed via the Lake Ontario Trail 1, which branches off the private road from the LeVay’s Lane Trail and heads south to Lake Ontario. https://www.cloca.com/lynde-shores Visited June 24, 2026

The Lynde Shores Conservation Area is a conservation area that includes the Lynde Creek Marsh and Cranberry Marsh on Lake Ontario and was established in 1972. Due to its proximity to urban centers, the area receives many visitors throughout the year, including walkers, hikers, and bird lovers. Interestingly, feeding songbirds is permitted here - but only with plant seeds. On a part of the park grounds, extensive interventions are being carried out to restore a natural state. The vegetation has been completely removed from the area southwest of the parking lot, and the terrain has been modeled with two lakes. The fallow landscape leaves a peculiar impression; one can only hope that the project will be successful and visible by 2028. https://www.cloca.com/lynde-shores Visit on June 24, 2026

The West Duffins Creek Pine Ridge Trail runs along the creek, partly as a loop trail. Parking is available to the south on Valley Farm Road next to the bridge over the creek. At low water, West Duffins Creek can be crossed near the railway bridge, leading to the Seaton Trail. (Visit on June 11, 2026)

The "Riveted" Railway Bridge on West Duffins Creek north of Pickering was likely built as part of the former Canadian Northern Railway Line between 1910-1911. Several high steel trestle bridges were erected across the river valleys. The Riveted Bridge over West Duffins Creek is the longest, measuring 259 meters. https://www.trha.ca/history/railways/canadian-northern-railway/ (Visited on June 11, 2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNNDUUYFs8

The Seaton Trail was created as a hiking trail in the 1970s. The trail follows the West Duffins Creek for about 13 kilometers from Concession Road 3 in the south to Highway 7 in the north. There are parking facilities at both trailheads. Since 2009, the hiking trail has been maintained by the Friends of Seaton Trail. http://www.seatontrail.org/ (Visited on June 11, 2026)

The name "Valley Farm" comes from a mid-19th century homestead built in the valley of West Duffins Creek by settler, farmer, and lumber producer James L. Palmer. Today's Valley Farm Road was originally the access route to this building near the creek. Today, remnants of the former farm can still be found in the Valley Farm Ravine area. (Visit on June 11, 2026)

Waterfront Park is a large lakeside greenspace, and is part of Ajax’s six-kilometre waterfront corridor, with open lawns, beaches, wetlands, and picturesque shoreline views. The park is connected by a paved multi-use section of the Waterfront Trail that passes through natural and maintained areas, making it popular for walking, cycling, jogging, birdwatching, and lakeside recreation, and is one of Ajax’s main outdoor gathering places.