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Profiles:
Clarington - http://www.clarington.net/htdocs/index.html/ or www.clarington-tourism.ca
RouteClarington's diverse waterfront features some 37 kilometres of wetlands, meadows, forests, bluffs and beaches. Highlights include Darlington Provincial Park, Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area. Thanks to its recognized wildlife habitat programs, Darlington NGS provides a home for 870 species. One of the few spots along the Trail where you can camp at an Ontario Park--Darlington Provincial Park.
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 Top: Darlington Provincial Park (top)
Beech Street Spinners, member of a fantastic local cycling club, help out during the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure.
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Other Route Notes for Clarington:
- Much of the Trail is aligned along either the South Service Rd or
Lakeshore Rd.
- Parts of Lakeshore Rd do not have shoulders and the speed limit is
80kph so care should be exercised.
- Trail through Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and Samuel Wilmot
Nature Area is screened limestone.
- Note for cyclists: off-road trail through Darlington Nuclear
Generating Station has narrow gates at road crossings - may require
cyclists to remove bags from bikes at several points
- Stock up on drinks and refreshments because there are very few amenities
enroute.
- Restaurants and amenities available at Port Darlington and Port of
Newcastle--Check out Bobby C's on Mill Street. Lovely patio and good food.
- Terrain gets hilly east of Mill Street.
Main Access Points (with parking)
- Darlington Provincial Park - 1600 Darlington Park Rd.
- Darlington Nuclear Information Centre - Park Rd.
- Samuel Wilmot Nature Area - foot of Cobbledick Rd.
- Samuel Wilmot Nature Area - foot of Toronto St
- Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area - West Beach Rd., off Darlington
Rd.
- Bond Head Parkette - 5 Boulton St., at the foot of Mill St.
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Local Maps
Clarington appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:
- Section 3 - Pickering to Port Hope (wt-zone3.pdf)
- Map 3-6 Darlington (wt-3_06.pdf)
- Map 3-7 Bowmanville (wt-3_07.pdf)
- Map 3-8 Wilmont Creek (wt-3_08.pdf)
- Map 3-9 Port Granby / Wesleyville (wt-3_09.pdf) Note detour above!
Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's Pickering Ajax Whitby Oshawa 1:25 000 scale fold map, as well as other MapArt publications. These maps are widely available through local retailers, or online at www.mapart.com
Explore Biodiversity on Darlington's Waterfront Trail-excellent map
and guide for children to Darlington NGS's 7.5 km of trail Available at:
Information Centre
Phone: 1-800-461-0034.
Website: www.opg.com
Email: darlingtonnuclear@opg.com
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