Cycling.
The 1000 Islands Parkway Bike Path runs 38 km of fully separated paved trail east from Gananoque to Butternut Bay along the Thousand Islands Parkway, threading the river coves and bays as a section of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. From Butternut Bay, an on-road connection continues into Brockville.
Inside town, the Waterfront Trail runs on-road through the downtown along King Street, linking to the Town Marina and the Gananoque Trail System.
The brief.
The 38 km separated trail is the centrepiece — paved and flat, suitable for road, e-bike-touring, and family riding. Parking and washrooms sit at the western trailhead off Highway 2 just north of the Thousand Islands Casino corridor.
The downtown Waterfront Trail segment through Gananoque follows King Street, mainly on-road through the heritage core; the Gananoque Trail System Lions Loop (bicycle-accessible) connects the corridor to Confederation Park and Joel Stone Park inside the town's perimeter. Best season is May through October; the trail is groomed paved year-round but not winter-cleared.
2. places.
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1000 Islands Parkway Bike Path
38 km fully separated paved trail east from Gananoque to Butternut Bay along the Thousand Islands Parkway; section of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.
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Great Lakes Waterfront Trail (Gananoque downtown segment)
On-road through downtown along King Street, connecting to the 1000 Islands Parkway Bike Path western trailhead.
Today's read.
Cold but firm — winter-ready conditions · light winds · clean air.