Town of Truro

Walking Trails

Victoria Park has an extensive trail system for visitors to use and enjoy. All trails are designated as multiple-use.

 

Railyard Mountain Bike Park

The Railyard Mountain Bike Park is locatied in Truro's Victoria Park and contains over 40m of bike trails. Located minutes from downtown Truro, here you will some of the best mountain biking trails in Nova Scotia. The park is a free public facility and provides mountian biking opportunities for all skills levels from beginners through to "extreme" riders.

Railyard Map

pdf Railyard Mountain Bike Park - Master Plan - November 2019 (5.62 MB)

Waterfalls

Lepper Brook, with its two sets of waterfalls (Joseph Howe and Waddell Falls), flows through a steep tree covered rocky gorge. Several walking trails follow along the brook allowing a close view of this unique setting.

Joseph Howe Falls are not only a pre-eminent feature in Victoria Park, but indeed one of the naturally beautiful reasons that the park exists at all. These falls were name after the former premier of Nova Scotia who admired them during a visit in 1829. Joe Howe wrote a poetic description of the falls.

Cycling

Cyclists are urged to use caution when using park trails and to yield to pedestrians as required. Cyclists are also reminded to stay on defined hard-surface trails to prevent damage to environmentally sensitive areas of the park. Through the Fall and Spring seasons, Colchester Short Track takes place on select Tuesday nights at the top entrance of Victoria Park, off Young Street.

Winter Activities

The forests and picturesque surroundings of Victoria Park are a natural draw for cross-country skiers, snowshoers and hikers during winter months. Truro Parks, Recreation and Culture staff groom approximately 20 kilometres of cross-country ski trails for classic and skate skiing. Equipment can be signed out through the Douglas Street Recreation Centre free of charge, on a first-come, first-served basis. View pdf Victoria Park Ski Map (2.45 MB) .

Picnic in the Park

Victoria Park is a great place to bring your family for a picnic lunch.

The Picnic Pavilion is located in the lower park and is well used (by reservation) for a number of different activities, ranging from family or school reunions, birthday parties, food preparation for special events or as a registration area for events taking place in the park.

If you want to know more about our local picnic community, please join this Facebook group!

J. Arch Fraser Bandshell

The bandshell is used (by reservation, with our Parks&Rec department) for a variety of activities and events, including our Sunday in the Park Summer Concert Series and Mid-Summer Movie Nights.

Holy Well Gazebo

A small ravine area called Cathedral Dell is home to the Holy Well. This well is a replica of a well in Bible Hill where Acadian settlers baptized their infants. it also boasts a lovely gazebo which is often used (by reservation) for a variety of functions, including weddings, wedding photos and small gatherings.

Jacob’s Ladder

Jacob's Ladder is by far one of the most noted man-made features of Victoria Park. The ladder is a steep climb of more than 175 steps and features two resting areas. The ladder is a focal point for fitness. Area residents are known to challenge themselves and their friends to see how many times they can conquer the ladder in a year.

Views

A must-see for visitors and photographers, is the spectacular views throughout the park, including the lookoff at the top of Wood Street, where you can view the valleys of the Salmon and North Rivers around which Truro and surrounding villages were built. On a clear day, the view extends down the Bay of Fundy to Five Islands, a distance of about 60 kilometers.