Enjoying Nature

Enjoying Nature

Ajax has over 465 acres of parkland and natural areas throughout the town, including many small neighbourhood parks. Many of our parks include naturalized areas, where natural vegetation is allowed to thrive. 

Waterfront Park

No matter where you live in Ajax, you’ll want to check out our fabulous waterfront! Ajax takes great pride in its Lake Ontario waterfront, which is the longest undeveloped waterfront in the Toronto area. It is accessible to the public, with bridges spanning creeks, natural and maintained areas, and lots of walking/biking pathways.

With many kilometres of walking and bike trails along with park land, the waterfront is well used. At the foot of Harwood Ave. S. you will find Harwood Point Historical Gardens, dedicated to the HMS Ajax, the Royal Navy ship after which the Town was named. The Gardens are also dedicated to the Defence Industries Limited (DIL) plant and its workers that made this area their home during World War II. The Gardens are a great place to learn some of our Town’s history and enjoy the lakefront. Continue west along the lakefront to find Rotary Park, site of many activities such as Music in the Park in the summer, Canada Day celebrations, and many other special activities. Rotary Park includes a playground and snack bar and it is also the entry point to a long-span bridge across Duffins Marsh where it enters the lake. Across the bridge, the pathway continues into the City of Pickering.

Trails system

There are numerous walking trails in Ajax, totalling close to 38 kms! Eventually, there will be a comprehensive system of linked trails throughout the Town. Duffins Creek in the west and Carruthers Creek in the east form the major north-south greenway spines, linked by the 6-km. Ajax Waterfront Trail. A section of the Lower Duffins Trail is in place with the trail planned to continue north to connect with Greenwood Conservation Area.
 
A PDF version of our Trails Map brochure is available in our Location/Maps section. 

Greenwood Conservation Area

Greenwood Conservation Area our largest parkland. It is located just north on Westney Road, north of Taunton Road. The park is open to the public every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. No overnight camping is allowed without a special permit.
 
Greenwood offers you a chance to escape to nature along the banks of Duffins Creek. Hiking trails allow you to explore the forest or the steep-sided river valley. Picnic tables are available throughout the area for your use.
 
The park offers some of the best fishing with the opening of the trout season in the spring. The cold, clear-running creek is a perfect home for rainbow trout and other species of fish.
 
Bring your family for an afternoon picnic or reserve a picnic site for your company or social club. Picnic shelters and washroom facilities are available.
 
In the fall Greenwood turns bright with the hues of autumn. Scouting/Guiding and youth groups can take advantage of any one of the number of group campsites available throughout the year. School groups are also encouraged to take advantage of the natural environment for educational purposes.
 
Other activities available at Greenwood include: