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Mississauga's extensive trail system offers everyone the perfect way to get active. Trails
can be used for walking, cycling, jogging, inline skating and even cross country skiing during
the winter months.
The City of Mississauga's cycling network includes on-road bike lanes, boulevard multi-use
trails, off-road trails as well as signed bicycle routes on roadways that are considered
"bicycle friendly."
Trails and Bikeway maps are available at all libraries and community centres or order your copy
by emailing your address to trails@mississauga.ca.
Explore our
Trails:
Cooksville Creek Trail
This trail provides a quiet escape right in downtown
Mississauga. From Shipp Drive south of Rathburn you will find the trail head behind the
first office building. Cooksville Creek Trail is a combination of paved trail, gravel
trail and road connections leading all the way south to Lakeshore Road and the Waterfront
Trail.
Etobicoke Creek Trail
The Etobicoke Creek Trail is designated as a regional
multi-use recreational trail. When completed, it will travel from the Waterfront Trail along
Lake Ontario, through the cities of Mississauga, Toronto and Brampton up into the Town of
Caledon, a total length of 50 kilometres.
Currently, the Etobicoke Creek Trail, in Mississauga, is in two sections:
- Willowcreek Park, north of Dundas Street East, to Rathburn Road East with a link to
Centennial Park in Toronto
- and Matheson Blvd. East, through the western boundary of the Greater Toronto Airports
Authority lands, to Mount Charles Park.
David J Culham Trail and Riverwood
From Dundas Street east of Mississauga Road the trail
starts in Erindale Park and extends north of Britannia Road to Pine Cliff Drive. The
Trail provides access to Riverwood at Burnhamthorpe Road. Riverwood is a 150 acre natural area
with a rich history of its previous owners MacEwan, Chappell, Bird and Zaichuk. It is
also home to Visual Arts Mississauga and Mississauga Garden Council.
Waterfront Trail
The Mississauga section of the waterfront trail extends
from the west at Lakeshore Road by Lakeview Park to Etobicoke Creek. It is a combination
of paved trail and road connections.
Pinchin Farm
Formerly an apple orchard, 45 acres located on eastside of
Mississauga Road north of Hwy 403 and south of Eglington Ave. Currently undeveloped
parkland. Available to the public to take a stroll through a peaceful, natural
environment.
CYCLING EDUCATION -
CAN-BIKE Programming in Mississauga
The City of Mississauga's Cycling Office and Sports Unit offer Can-Bike programming in
Spring and Summer. Courses may be offered for Youth/Adult (14+). These cycling programs are
posted on www.connect2rec.ca, enter
"bike" in the keyword search function to view the available courses. Registration can
be processed online or in person at the Customer Service Centre or your local Community
Centre.
Registered Cycling Programs:
 CAN-BIKE
Learn to Ride 1 (Half Day)
CAN-BIKE
Learn to Ride 2 (Half Day)
CAN-BIKE 1
(Advanced) (Evenings)
CAN-BIKE 2
(Advanced) (Weekends or Evenings)
Mountain Bike
Camp (Week-long in July and August)
Attention: Parents/Guardians
Cycling is an unsupervised activity. You are responsible for the adequate care, protection and
supervision of your child(ren). The City assumes no responsibility. Helmets are required to be
worn by all ages, please set a good example, wear
your helmet.
Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee
(MCAC)
MCAC is a
committee of Council formed in 1994 with representatives from each ward, two Councillors and
City staff. The committee meets monthly to advise on Mississauga's trail network and to promote
cycling awareness and safety.
Studies have shown the two most popular leisure activities preferred by
Mississauga residents are walking and cycling. As a result, the City of Mississauga developed a
Trails Master Plan. This plan was developed with the assistance of the MCAC and is intended to
guide the future development and expansion of Mississauga's trail system. The plan also ensures
that cycling and cyclists are in the forefront when planning new subdivisions and redeveloping
older areas. Contact Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee to offer your feedback of our
trails and bikeways.
Mississauga Cycling Master
Plan
Mississauga's Cycling Master Plan outlines a strategy to develop over 900 kilometres of on and
off-road cycling routes in the city over the next 20 years.
Learn More
We want to hear from You! Email us at trails@mississauga.ca.
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