Meeting Point for Beare Wetlands, Cedar, Vista and Orchard Trails:
Roadside parking area near Pearse House/Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, 1749 Meadowvale Road at Zoo Road - follow signs for Rouge Valley Conservation Centre (click for map)
Driving north on Meadowvale: head north past Sheppard, and take the ramp leading to Toronto Zoo. As the ramp approaches traffic lights, the road divides. Take the right divide, and drive into the open parking area.
Driving south on Meadowvale: follow signs for Toronto Zoo main parking, taking a ramp leading to an overpass. Turn left to take the overpass, past the traffic lights and into the open parking area.
Parking is free. Porta Pottie is at the Orchard/Cedar trailhead, a 16 minute return walk from the meeting point. All walks will pass this porta pottie on the way out or on the way back.
PLEASE: use the roadway parking, and not the small lot set aside for the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre staff and volunteers.
TTC: Bus 85 or 86 via Toronto Zoo. Please check TTC seasonal schedules for these routes to help plan your journey, as branches and days of service change. Once you are heading up Meadowvale on your bus, get off at the stop up the ramp off Meadowvale before the traffic lights (i.e. before the bus turns to go to the Zoo itself). Walk east about 1 minute to see the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre/Pearse House.
Meeting Point for Mast Trail:
Glen Rouge Campground Parking Area, 7450 Kingston Road between Sheppard Ave. East and Altona Road (click for map)
Parking is free. Porta Pottie at the trailhead.
TTC: Bus 85a, alight at Port Union Road/Sheppard Av. E. for Kingston Road north side and walk east to the campground on Kingston Road
Meeting Point for Woodland Trail:
19 Reesor Road, south of Steeles Av. East (click for map)
Parking is free. Porta Pottie at meeting point.
Meeting Point for Rouge Beach:
Rouge Beach Parking Area, at the bottom of Rouge Hills Drive, at the eastern end of Lawrence Av. E. (click for map)
Parking is free. Washrooms open May to Labour Day.
TTC: Bus 85 Sheppard to Rouge Hills GO Station, then walk east on Lawrence Ave. E. for 1km
OR 54 Lawrence East to Starspray Blvd., and walk about 500metres east
You can also reach the Park via GO train and bus:
Rouge Hills GO station on the Lakeshore East line is walking distance from the Beach and Marsh, and connects to TTC route 85.
GO bus 94 via Oshawa and Yorkdale connects to TTC route 85 on Kingston Rd. at Port Union/Sheppard.
Meet the Rouge Park Nature Walk Leaders
Have a question? Drop us a line at hike@rougepark.com or call 905 713 3184. We can get back to you between Monday and Thursday.
