Lion's Valley Park

The Sixteen Mile Creek gorge

Oakville's hidden gorge: staircases down into a wooded valley where Sixteen Mile Creek bends under 30 m bluffs. Free, and spectacular in October.

Where: Lion's Valley Park, Oakville
Ages: all ages
Cost: Free
When: Open year round
Good for: trail, hike, gorge, river, free, stairs

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