Located approximately 30 minutes east of Kingston, the 1000 Islands
Parkway is a 37-kilometre multi-use trail connecting Gananoque with
Brockville to the east. Parth of Ontario’s Waterfront Trail, it offers flat
terrain, an asphalt pathway, and takes you through small rural communities
such as Rockport.
Start location: various locations
Distance: 37 km (23 miles)
Type: road, touring, hybrid
The K&P Trail is a 180-kilometre, multi-use trail for recreation and active
transportation. The K&P Trail within Kingston is 22 kilometres long,
with urban and rural stretches extending into Frontenac County. It offers a
range of scenic experiences through natural open landscapes, rock
cuts, wetlands, and historic Kingston.
Start location: various locations
Distance: 22 km (13.7 miles)
Type: road, touring, hybrid
Bike through Kingston using our dedicated bike lanes and multi-use paths.
Found all over the city, these lanes will guide you through Kingston’s streets and connect you to nearby trails, like the K&P Trail. Choose any route you’d like to create your own unique tour of Kingston.
Start location: various locations
Distance: various distances
Type: road
In the west end of the city, you will find the Lemoine Point Conservation
Area. It has an accessible network of trails on the wooded Lake Ontario
shoreline. Tour on flat terrain, gentle rolling woodlands, and winding vistas
through marshland.
This is a busy, active public conservation area that attracts many
pedestrians. Expect to encounter hikes, other cyclists, dogs, and wild
animals on the trails.
Start location: Lemoine Point Conservation Area parking lot
Distance: 11 km (6.8 miles)
Type: hybrid
Learn more about Lemoine Point
This relaxed route takes you from Napanee, following the shoreline of Lake
Ontario, and back. Enjoy the quiet countryside and sweeping water views.
On the road, you will find farms with fruit stands, vineyards, a brewery, and
picturesque historic agricultural buildings. This route is located
approximately 40 minutes outside of Kingston.
Start location: various locations
Distance: 71 km (44 miles)
Type: road, touring, hybrid
Kingston’s waterfront pathway makes up 8 kilometres of the 3600-
kilometre Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.
Along the trail you will see many attractions including Portsmouth Olympic
Harbour, Kingston Penitentiary, Canada’s Penitentiary Museum, the Tett
Centre for Creativity and Learning (home to Juniper Café), the Isabel Bader
Centre for the Performing Arts, the Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Bellevue
House National Historic Site, Murney Tower, Newlands Pavilion,
PumpHouse Museum, Great Lakes Museum and the S.S. Keewatin, City
Hall, and Springer Market Square.
Start location: various locations
Distance: 8.3 km (5.2 miles)
Type: road, touring
Wolfe Island is the largest and westernmost island of the Thousand Islands,
offering a variety of cycling opportunities along country roads. Whether
you are focused on training or out for a leisurely ride, you’re in for a
picturesque ride through the rural community with a patchwork of farms.
For access to Wolfe Island, take the free ferry from downtown Kingston to
Wolfe Island.
Many of these routes include stretches that run alongside country roads
where you can expect to encounter vehicular traffic.
Start location: Marysville on Wolfe Island
Distance: 18 to 58 km (11.1 to 36 miles)
Type: road, hybrid, touring