Spread over 700 sq km, the Town of Caledon is a true community of communities that sits in the southern reaches of the Hills of Headwaters tourism area. Scenic countryside and quaint villages offer something for everyone in Caledon. Outdoor pursuits such as hiking and cycling are a great way to enjoy our natural and built heritage.
The Town of Caledon has over 70 parks totalling more than 300 acres. This includes District/Special Purpose Parks, Community Parks, Neighbourhood Parks and trails.
Our parks are pesticide-free! We use healthy turf strategies, not pesticides and herbicides.
The Town also uses bio-diesel blended fuels in our turf maintenance equipment. This reduces green house gas emissions, as well as many other air pollutants.
The Caledon Trailway - The Trailway follows the path of an abandoned rail line that once linked Hamilton with Barrie. The Town of Caledon purchased 35 km of rail section in 1989 and it became the first officially designated portion of the Trans Canada Trail in 1995. The first Trans Canada Trail Pavilion in the country was built in Caledon East in 1996. Visit the Stationlands Park in Caledon East to see the pavilion and commemorative panels, pond and wetland, a developing arboretum, and Caledon’s Walk of Fame. Other Stationlands Parks are in Palgrave, Cheltenham and Inglewood. This is a multi-use trail, ideal for walking, cycling, and horseback riding, and cross-country skiing in winter.
The Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest footpath, provides the only continuous public access to the magnificent Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. It is one of only fifteen such reserves in all of Canada.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
With over 70 Parks and dozens of Community centres, Caledon is truly a family lifestyle community.