Scanlon Creek Conservation Area
We're thrilled to welcome you back to Scanlon Creek and your four-legged friends to the Scanlon Creek Bark Park. Please follow all park rules during your visit.
Free Parking extended
Good news! We’re extending free parking at the Scanlon Creek Conservation Area. In lieu of parking fees, we're asking park goers to try our TipTap fundraiser. TipTap Pay is an easy way to give $5, $10 or $20 to help us care for and improve the Scanlon Creek Conservation Area. When you see this sign at the trailhead, be sure to tap your phone or card - it's a simple way to donate and help care for our greenspace. Donations go directly to the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation. Thank you for donating to a healthier Lake Simcoe watershed.
Closure Notices
Trail and Boardwalk Closure
Following a recent flooding event, the boardwalk on the Evergreen Trail and the Creekside Trail at Scanlon Creek Conservation Area are no longer safe and are closed until further notice. Please follow all safety signage as we move forward with decommissioning these trails over the coming weeks.
About Scanlon Creek
Scanlon Creek Conservation Area is a hikers’ haven, a picnicking paradise, a
birder’s delight and a photographer’s dream. Explore forests, marshlands, and glacial erratics, enjoy spring wildflowers, or the vibrant fall leaves and see plenty of birds and other wildlife as you hike the expansive trail system covering most of the 300 hectare park.
Serving both environmental and recreational needs, the park is a nature preserve for flora and fauna and home to a
Bark Park for our canine friends.
Take the Survey
We want to hear from you!
Tell us what you LOVE about Scanlon Creek Conservation Area and what you wish could be improved. Every five years we survey conservation area users to help inform future decisions about trail planning and property management. Have your say today - take this eight minute survey for your chance to win a $50 gift card to Vince’s Market.
Need some help finding your way?
Smartphone maps are now available
Did you know you can now access the Scanlon Creek maps using the free Avenza App?
Simply download the app on your smartphone and use it when you visit. It’s that easy! Once the map is downloaded, you won’t have to use your data when you hit the trails.
Use your device's built-in GPS to track your location on any map, plot locations and photos, measure distance and area, and more.
Learn how to use Avenza and download the app
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