Lions Valley Park — Attraction in Oakville

Quite popular year round but even more so when the leaves are changing. I've noticed that so many people park here but don't actually know which trail to take. Bottomline: go south and keep the creek to the right of you. Keep walking until you see a set of wooden stairs. For those with bikes, you can mount your bike tires on the rail on one side/bottom of the stairs and walk your bike up. Nice views at the top. There are 2 lookout points if you keep walking further. there will be a steep uphill section then keep the creek to your right even though you can't see it. Since the creek is always to your right and you are headed south, you are on the East Creek Trail. Past the lookout points you can go further, descend and cross a bridge and you will be on the other side of the creek. If you use a map, you can head towards WestOak Trails Blvd as that is the nicer section compared to taking the paths that lead you towards...

What a pleasant surprise. We came for a sunday afternoon bike ride. It seems like there wasn't a long trail but its there. We met a local who helped us understand where the path and how it continues. We started at the opening of the park through the dundas street enterance. Its a fairly steep hill; so just be careful. From there you turn left and you'll find yourself on the mokasin trail. Its wonderful for a moutain bike and it goes through the trees, beside the river. There are a few peaks that you should stop and take in the view. At what looks like the end of the trail, you head up stairs and you keep going. There are a few steep hills into and out of the river area but the trails are worth it. It eventually comes full circle and you will find yourself on the top of the bridge. Were far from professional riders so the entire circuit took us about 1 hour. I love how the trees create a cool place for a bike...

This is a beautiful place for a bike ride or walk in nature. Especially in the fall, the colours are spectacular. However, upon arriving here by car, the GPS will direct you to a private gated community. If you don't know where the exact parking location is, you will get lost and end up parking on the street. The trails here are very expansive, which is nice. However, it would be helpful to have some trail maps along the way for direction. As it's important to know how long of a hike we were on to reach the washroom facilities. If there was proper signage, we wouldn't have had to ask fellow hikers for this information. And due keep in mind that if you're not in the greatest of shape, this particular hike is a bit more challenging due to the up and down hills. (Bring lots of water, because...