User Pay System
Maintaining and upgrading The Park-To-Park Tail is a costly task, so to help raise funds The Park-To-Park Trail Association has implemented a user pay system. Trail passes are now mandatory on the Park-To-Park Trail, and can be purchased at many local businesses along the trail as well as online. Please see our Trail Pass page for a full list of businesses offer the Trail Pass for sale.
All users, with the exception of hikers, walkers, and joggers are required to purchase a Trail Pass. The revenue generated by the Trail Pass will support general improvements and maintenance along the trail. Users required to purchase a pass are ATVers/Trail Bikers, horseback riders, dogsledders, cyclists, and skiers. Snowmobilers will require an OFSC permit.
Your co-operation and support is greatly appreciated. |
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New Office Space
As of March 1, 2008 the Park-To-Park office relocated from the Community Business & Development Centre to share office space with our trail partners the Parry Sound Snowmobile District in the Chamber of Commerce.
Our new contact information is:
70 Church Street, Parry Sound, Ontario, P2A 1Y9
Toll Free: 888-213-8134
Ph: 705-746-7663
Fx: 705-746-7829 |
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Seguin Falls Bridge Officially Opens March 20, 2008
The Seguin Falls Bridge on the Seguin Recreational Trail officially opened on Thursday March 20, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. The bridge was deemed unsafe last spring and permanently closed until it could be replaced. Finally, after much negotiation with several funding partners the funds were secured and plans put into place to replace the 80 foot bridge. The bridge was open and ready for use at the start of the snowmobile season.
With an approximate price tag of $120,000.00 a cooperative approach was vital. Funding was provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ontario Realty Corporation, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, the Parry Sound Snowmobile District, the South Seguin Snowmobile Club, Seguin Township and the Community Fisheries/Wildlife Involvement Program through the Ministry of Natural Resources. The construction of the bridge was managed by the Park-To-Park Trail Association with the contract being awarded to Schlager Excavating.
The Seguin Trail brings an excess of $7 Million Dollars to the Parry Sound economy throughout the year. With an average of 1,000 snowmobiles a day during peak times in the winter, and a rapidly growing number of ATVs the rest of the season, as well, as walkers, hikers, skiers, and cyclists. The impact of having a bridge closed is very wide spread. The approaches to the bridge were re-designed and are an improvement both from a safety aspect and easier access.
The successful replacement of this bridge on the Seguin Recreational Trail is a historic moment as the bridge restores the major east west trail link for all users throughout all four seasons, between the Parry Sound and Muskoka regions and restores the glory of the JR Booth Railway. |
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