Midland's cycling network has Multi-use Trails. There are some bike lanes located along the Waterfront, Downtown and green spaces.
The Town provides over 46 km of pathways, bike lanes and trails. See how we plan to connect an accessible network, safe for all users.
Bikes are fun, more affordable than a vehicle, improve your health and are good for our community. See routes in the Simcoe County area with the help of Cycle Simcoe.
Bike Paths and Trails
There are a number of local areas to explore on your bike. Total trail space that is owned and operated by the Town of Midland is 18.614 km.
| Rotary Waterfront Trail |
| The 8.5 km loop forms part of the Trans Canada Trail System and offers a paved trail along the beautiful waterfront of Georgian Bay. The first section of the designated Trans Canada Trail traverses through a hard wood bush, along roadways, across a manicured waterfront park hugging a shoreline trail to the water’s edge through the Midland Town Dock. The Trans Canada Trail then continues on through Harbourside Park along Bayshore Drive to the “lookout” and onto William Street. Our sponsor, the Midland Rotary Club, has generously contributed over $250,000 in time, material and labour for the construction of this portion of the trail, 5.2 km (3.2m) which is jointly named the Rotary Waterfront Trail. |
| Little Lake Trail |
| Little Lake Park has approximately 4.5 km of trails. This consists of a mix of paved, granular, and natural surface sections with a number of staircases to address the park's topography. The main spine of the trail is an approximately three metre wide asphalt pathway with a yellow centre line that runs from the Rowing Club and ball diamond at the north west to the Boat Launch at the south end. The trail then changes to a granular surface as it leads to the Bowling Club. This trail connects the major park facilities to the parking lots and one another. Through the central portion of the park, secondary pathways and stair cases connect to the parking lot and park road. North of the park road, the pathways are mostly granular and natural surface. |
| Mid-Pen Link Trail |
| This 1.8 km section of trail runs from Harbourview Drive, south of Bayport Boulevard, west towards Penetanguishene and connecting to Murray Street trailhead signage and mapping is provided. This asphalt trail is approximately 4 metres in width through a forested area between Midland and Penetanguishene. The trail has a number of extremely steep sections as it climbs towards Penetanguishene. |
| Tiny Beach Loop Trail |
| This 30 km on road bike loop connects Midland to Tiny and Balm Beach. It follows Yonge Street in Midland to Balm Beach Road, heads north of Tiny Beaches Road to Concession 12, west to Golf Link Road and crosses Highway 93 into Midland via Vindin Street. |
Informal Trails
| North Trail |
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Potential for a future trail connection from the Midland Penetanguishene Trail, crossing Vindin Street south to Penetanguishene Road at Dina Crescent. Portions of this route currently exist as natural surface trails. This trail would be approximately 1.25 km long and would line to the sidewalk on the west side of Penetanguishene Road. |
| Central Trail |
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This network of trail is currently under construction as part of the Devonleigh Homes Development on Cook Drive. The total length of the trail connection would be 1.25 km. The main spine would run east-west between Penetanguishene Road and Hartman Drive, passing through the woodlot south of Georgian Bay District Secondary School. A north-south connection to Hugel Avenue was recently constructed. The west end trail links to a north-south trail linking to Yonge Street to the south and to Cook Drive to the north. This trail provides access to the sidewalk on the west side of Penetanguishene Road (north of Hugel Ave) which links to the North Trail connection described above, and connects to the Midland Penetanguishene Trail. |
| Southeast Trail |
| This trail currently exists as a double track trail behind the industrial complex west of the south end of King Street, and totals 1.9 km. This trail has the potential to link King Street to the Rotary Trail at the south end. |
| Hanson OS (south side of Little Lake) |
| The proposed Hanson Development on the south side of Little Lake, from Stans Circle on the East to west of Sumac Lane provides the opportunity for a 0.9 km section of trail around a portion of Little Lake. The Draft Plan of Subdivision, dated May 2017, provides publicly accessible lands including Open Space, Park, woodlot and stormwater management facilities. Trails in this area will help support the creation of a loop around Little Lake. A trail on these lands will need to consider the wetland portions of the site and may require raised boardwalk sections to complete it. |
| Northwest side of Little Lake |
| Currently there is a gap in the trail network proposed around Little Lake. The section of trail on the northwest end consists primarily of wetland. Trails in this area will need to consist of raised sections of boardwalk. Total trail length proposed for the north west side of Little Lake would be 2.0 km. |
| Galloway to Tiffin Trail |
| There is potential to connect and formalize a trail from Galloway Park to Tiffin Park. Currently, there are existing informal trails from Quota Park to Tiffin, and through Tiffin Park, but no formal trail exists to Galloway Park. This segment would increase the existing informal trail to include approximately 1.6 km of additional trails. |
Fix-It Station
There are currently two fix it stations located on King Street. A bike fix-it station is a repair stand with tools for basic bike repairs and maintenance. You can use them to:
- change a flat tire
- adjust brakes and derailleurs
- pump air in your tires
Bike Parking
For short term parking, you can find bike racks at town facilities, municipal streets and municipal parking lots. As resources permit, the town continuously installs more bike racks throughout Midland.
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What kinds of bike lanes are available and where? |
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Bike lanes are marked with a solid white pavement markings, diamond symbols and designated with regulatory signs designating the lanes for cyclist's use only. The Town is currently building new lanes that will improve connections into and throughout the town's core. |
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Why won't the traffic signal change for me on my bike? |
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The traffic signals in Midland include different forms of detection to know when to change phases. The technology available to detect bicycles continues to improve and the town is actively upgrading individual signals to include cyclist detection. If you are at a signal that you don’t think is detecting you, you may need to dismount and push the pedestrian button. Large black outlined squares on the pavement are sometimes a form of vehicle detection; a cyclist has the best chance of being detected when located near the corners of these squares. |
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What are the white chevrons and cyclists that I see painted on the road? |
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These are share the lane pavement markings (or “sharrows” for short), reminding drivers and cyclists to share the road. They are often located at pinch points where a bike lane is not possible. Sharrow markings are designated to help motorists look out for cyclists and highlight the best position for cyclists on the road. |