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Trails & conservation · Whitby

Lynde Shores Conservation Area

A Whitby wetland conservation area with walking loops and marsh viewing platforms for birdwatching.

Wooden boardwalk and railing surrounded by tall wetland reeds at Lynde Shores.
A boardwalk among the reeds at Lynde Shores Conservation Area.Photo: Liz A. Arnsby · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; display may crop.

About Lynde Shores Conservation Area

Lynde Shores has five kilometres of looping trails through the wetland landscape around Lynde Creek Marsh and Cranberry Marsh. Four viewing platforms give visitors places to watch waterbirds without entering the marsh. The short Chickadee Trail is one of the better-known loops.

CLOCA describes the trails as generally stroller and wheelchair friendly and identifies an accessible Waterfront Trail and washrooms. General public parking is on Halls Road South; the older Victoria Street lot is reserved for annual-pass holders.

What to see and do

  • Five kilometres of walking loops
  • Chickadee Trail
  • Four marsh viewing platforms
  • Migrating waterbirds

Before you go

Use the Halls Road South entrance for general public parking; Victoria Street West parking requires an annual pass. Leashed dogs are allowed only on the paved Waterfront Trail, and trails are not maintained in winter.

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