Walking and Hiking Trails
Explore Gander's Walking and Hiking Trails
The Town of Gander is situated amidst a beautiful boreal forest and opportunities abound to walk and hike on both maintained and natural surface trails. While using our trails, please note that all use is at your own risk. The Town of Gander assumes no liability. Some of our trails are hilly and the trail surfaces are often natural terrain. Consider your footwear as surfaces can be wet or muddy depending on the weather. Trails are not cleared of snow.
Cobb’s Pond
Located off Magee Road, Cobb's Pond Walking Trail is located within Cobb’s Pond Rotary Park. This 4.5km boardwalk offers a beautiful meander around the pond through wetlands and a forest composed of birch, aspen, fir and spruce trees. Viewing areas allow great sights of Cobb’s Pond. Wheelchair accessible for the entire circuit, and especially nice for families with strollers. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the boardwalk.
Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest
The Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest is an informal, outdoor interpretive site for people to learn about the forest and forest management techniques in Newfoundland and Labrador. The forest consists of 54 km² of land located on the Trans-Canada Highway just 1 km east of the Cooper/TCH intersection. Along with picnic and restroom facilities, the forest boasts a network of three interpretive walking trails. The walking surface is maintained and is suitable for strollers.
Gander Heritage Trails
Walk Gander’s original 1930s-1950s townsite in the former airport sectors, revitalized today as Gander Heritage Trails. This light walking trail takes you back in time on original WWII Gander streets, where storyboards tell the tales of the place that was home to more than 3,000 people who serviced the airport. Located off Circular Road, north of the runways. For directions, photos and history, check out the Gander Heritage Trails page on Facebook.
Cobb’s Corridor – Newfoundland T’Railway
The Newfoundland T’Railway (the former cross-Island railway bed) passes through the Town of Gander. This section is known as Cobb’s Corridor. Great for hiking, biking, cross country skiing and use of off-road vehicles, including snowmobiles, Cobb’s Corridor connects to the neighbouring communities of Glenwood, Appleton and Benton. Several posted entrance points are located in the Town of Gander where the T’Railway connects with Town streets.
Lakeside Hiking Trail & Edgar Baird Trail
Just below the lower parking lot, a sign points the way. This trail travels down near Gander Lake, then heads east and meets up with the Edgar Baird Trail in the Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest. Constructed and maintained by a group of volunteers, the trail is 4.5km (2.8 mi) each way. The walking surface is gravel and natural terrain and can be rough in places. It is not wheelchair accessible. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trail.
3Miles4Mills Hiking Trail
Just below the lower parking lot, this trail heads to the right of the Lakeside sign. Leading down toward Gander Lake, it heads west and travels south of the Gander Golf Course, then loops back again towards the Gander Tourism Information Centre. Constructed and maintained by a group of volunteers, the trail is 5.75 km (3.6 mi) long. The walking surface is natural terrain and can be rough in places. Follow orange tape to keep on the trail. Adirondack chairs in two locations look out onto beautiful Gander Lake. The trail is not wheelchair accessible. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trail.
Cobb’s Corridor – Newfoundland T’Railway
The Newfoundland T’Railway (the former cross-Island railway bed) passes through the Town of Gander. This section is known as Cobb’s Corridor. Great for hiking, biking, cross country skiing and use of off-road vehicles, including snowmobiles, Cobb’s Corridor connects to the neighbouring communities of Glenwood, Appleton and Benton. Several posted entrance points are located in the Town of Gander where the T’Railway connects with Town streets.
Streets of Gander
You will likely notice that most of the streets in the Town of Gander are named after aviators. These people made a particular contribution to aviation in Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada, and around the globe. Names come from many countries, including the United States, the UK, Canada and Australia. For handy street maps that show the names layout in our streets, email Brian at bwilliams@gandercanada.com. You will also notice that Elizabeth Drive, Edinburgh Ave and Memorial Drive all combine to make the shape of the head of a Gander!
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Town of Gander
100 Elizabeth Drive,
Gander, NL A1V 1G7 Canada
709-651-2930
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