Biking Barrie, Ontario's Waterfront Trail

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Biking Barrie’s Waterfront Trail

Text and Photos last updated: June 2011
Number of times we have biked this trail: Many Times


The Basics:

Location: Barrie's Waterfront (around Kempenfelt Bay)
Distance: 5 km
Trail Surface: paved 3.5 km and crushed limestone
Access & Parking: Many places along the waterfront
Trail Head: N/A
Washrooms: Centennial Park and Allandale Station
Water: Centennial Park and Allandale Station
Food: Centennial Park or in the city
Signage: None (but none needed)
Rest areas: Many
Garbage disposal: Lots
Points of Interest: Many
Access: From Highway 400 take either Dunlop Street or Bayfield and head towards the waterfront.
Other: Is part of the Trans Canada Trail








The Barrie Waterfront Traill is not a “rails to trails” but it shares the characteristics of most city/town waterfront trails in that it is FLA,T easy to ride and not very long.



Most of the trail has a yellow line, with bikers on one side and all others on the other side.



Since it is an “urban” trail not only will you see walkers and bikers and roller bladders but lots of mom’s pushing/pulling buggies and lots of people walking dogs, powered wheel chairs etc.



In the centre and south end there is lots of green space with grass, trees and benches.



Centennial Beach in the centre, has everything you would expect in a city beach: Sandy beach, swimming (with lifeguards in summer) playgrounds, benches, tables, washrooms, food and drink outlets and lots of parking.



A portion of Barrie’s Waterfront Trail co-exists with the Trans-Canada Trail which also includes one its pavilions.



Past the downtown area and heading north, the trail is crushed limestone, but easily handled by a street bike with skinny tires.



Continue on towards Johnson Beach and then if you want, you can connect (not signed) with the Oro-Medonte Trail that will take you all the way to Orillia (See my blog on the Oro-Medonte Trail with detailed information)

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