City of Charlottetown

Parks and Recreation Department

ROUTES FOR NATURE AND HEALTH TRAIL SYSTEM


1. Waterfront Boardwalk
1.1 Victoria Park Boardwalk
Distance 1.3 KM
For use by walkers and joggers only, start at Victoria Park pool to Beaconsfield House.

1.2 Victoria Park Boardwalk to Confederation Landing
Distance 3.5 KM
For use by walkers and joggers only, start at Victoria Park pool and walk the boardwalk to
Beaconsfield Historic Home. The next portion follows city sidewalks. Turn right on to West Street,
then turn left on Richmond Street, turn right on Rochford Street and make a final right on Sydney
Street and proceed to the end of the street, and return to the boardwalk. Follow the boardwalk
around the Queen Charlotte Armory. Proceed to Water Street and turn right. Follow the sidewalk to
the Charlottetown Yacht Club. Behind the Yacht Club the boardwalk continues toward the Delta
Hotel and proceeds behind the hotel to Peakes Quay Marina and Confederation Landing.

1.3 Confederation Landing to Friendly Pharmacy
Distance 1.6 KM
For use by walkers and joggers only, begin at Confederation Landing Park and proceed through the
park. Proceed to the boardwalk in behind Founders Hall, towards HMCS Queen Charlotte. Walk
along boardwalk behind the Friendly Pharmacy.

1.4 Confederation Landing Oval
Distance 0.2 KM
For use by walkers and joggers only, locate within Confederation Landing.

2. Two Park Connector
Distance 2.7 KM
There is a connecting road and sidewalk that begins at the Victoria Park pool and runs along North
Queen Elizabeth Drive then along Charlotte Drive and then North along Edinburgh Dr then turn
right onto Nassau Street, then left onto Sunset Drive, turn left onto Moreau Drive, then turn right
onto Spruce Street. This will take you directly to Queen Elizabeth Park.

3. Queen Elizabeth Park Trail
Distance 0.9 KM
This gravel trail starts at the parking lot of Queen Elizabeth Park and goes behind the tennis courts,
goes out behind the sports fields and finishes back at the parking lot.

4. Hermitage Creek Trail
Distance 1.4 KM
This gravel trail is located off North River Road next to Charlottetown Rural High School. This
path follows along both sides of the Hermitage Creek.

5. Ellens Creek Sidewalk Connector
Ellens Creek to Beach Grove Road
Distance 1 KM
This sidewalk starts at the Ellens creek bridge and follows along the beach grove road along the
sidewalk. The finishing point is at the entrance of the tree nursery.

6. Beach Grove Trails
6.1 Beach Grove Loop
Distance 1.5 KM
This gravel trail is the main loop around the Beach Grove woods, beginning at the entrance near the
tree nursery off the Beach Grove Road.

6.2 Maypoint Entrance Loop
Distance 1.5 KM
This gravel trail entrance is off the Maypoint Road and makes a loop along through the Beach
Grove woods and back to the entrance.

6.3 Old Gazebo Loop
Distance 1.4 KM
This gravel trail begins behind Beach Grove Home with is at the end of Beach Grove Road. It
makes a complete loop around the Beach Grove woods.



7. Boardwalk to Joe Ghiz Park Connector
Distance 0.5 KM
A portion of the trail is a gravel pathway, which starts at the Friendly Pharmacy and proceeds to the
Grafton Street & Riverside Drive intersection. The remaining section will be sidewalk. Which will
continue to Joe Ghiz Park, but the sidewalk is currently not developed.

8. Confederation Trail
Distance 11 KM
The Confederation Trail begins at Joe Ghiz Park and follows through the City of Charlottetown
along a gravel pathway. The trail passes Royalty Junction Road where it reconnects with the Island
wide Confederation Trail. Provincial Maps of the complete Confederation Trail are also available.

9. Riverside Drive Path
Distance 1.5 KM
The asphalt path begins at Park Street and runs along Riverside Drive and ends at Murchison Lane.

10. Hillsborough River Path
Distance 1.2 KM
This asphalt path begins at the corner of Riverside Drive and Murchison Lane, and runs along the
Hillsborough River, ending at Hillsborough Hospital.

11. Hillsborough Park Path
Distance 0.8 KM
This asphalt path connects to Hillsborough River Path and runs along Murchison Lane and turns left
and runs along Patterson Drive, ending at Pioneer Avenue.

12. Riverview Estates Connector Path
Distance 1 KM
This asphalt path connects to the Hillsborough Park Path and runs along Prom Acadian Drive and
ends Mariner Drive.

13. Waterview Estates Extension
Distance 0.6 KM
The gravel trail is located across from Hermitage Creek Trial off the North River Road the trail
proceeds behind Waterview Estates Apartments.

14. Wrights Creek Nature Trail
Distance 1.8 KM
This is a nature trail, which starts at the wooden bridge next to Riverview Estates and continues
through a wooded area and ends at St. Peters Road.

15. East Royalty Nature Trails
Distance 2.5 KM
You enter the trails from the Robertson Road or Prom Acadian Drive. From the Prom Acadian
Drive, you will cross the Acadian Drive Wooden Bridge and follow along the old access road.
There are a number of nature trails throughout the wooded area.

16. Victoria Park Nature Trails
Distance 4 KM
There are a number of natural walking trails throughout the wooded area within Victoria Park.

17. Andrews Pond Nature Trail
Distance 0.9 KM
You enter these natural trails off Elena Court or Hebert Street, which proceed around Andrews
Pond.

18. Victoria Park Bike Lane
Distance 1.2 KM
This is the inside paved roadway of Victoria Park which is closed to traffic from the beginning of
May until the end of October and turned into a bike lane. Walkers and joggers are reminded that the
cycling lane is not intended for pedestrian traffic.

19. Brackley Path
Distance 1.1 KM (within City limits)
This is an asphalt path that runs along Brackley Point Road, starting at Maple Hills Avenue and
heading out to Brackley.

For more information on the City of Charlottetown Parks and Recreation Department trail
system, please contact the Recreation office at 368-1025 or visit www.charlottetown.ca.