Lakefield Trail History
The Village of Lakefield Special Events Committee was a Council appointed committee with a mandate to coordinate and plan activities to celebrate the Village's 125th anniversary and the new millennium in the year 2000. One of the projects developed by this committee was the development of the Lakefield Trail, a 5.5 km scenic trail network throughout the village. At the time, Peterborough County was building a trail on the rail bed between Trent University and Lakefield and, as a result, our trail is connected to the Trans-Canada Trail.
Fundraising efforts attracted government grants to support the project. Countless hours of volunteer time made the dream of a Lakefield Trail a reality. The Trail was built in phases starting in 1999 and was completed in late 2000.
