New trail connection opens at Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area

The Radial Trail at Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area opens on Dec. 1, 2025.

The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) says a newly completed trail link at Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area in York Region is now open, offering walkers a “smoother, safer and more scenic” way to navigate and explore the area.

According to LSRCA, the Radial Trail connection starts at the north end of the Green Lane parking lot and follows a clearly marked, accessible route through the forest. The agency says visitors will pass over a short boardwalk before reaching the historic Radial Railway bed, a feature that ties the trail to the region’s transportation past.

Trail users can create a 2.5-kilometre loop by continuing onto the Nokiidaa Trail. That loop begins by crossing the East Holland River on the Green Lane swing bridge and then moving over the Second Ghost Canal lock, another historic structure in the conservation area.

The agency says the upgraded connection is part of its ongoing work to enhance recreational access across its trail network while protecting important natural spaces.

The Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area is an 84-hectare site linking Aurora, Newmarket, and East Gwillimbury.