Representative photo: Dagur Brynjólfsson / CC BY-SA 2.0There are 6 legal dirt bike spots within about 2 hours of St. Catharines and the Niagara area, and 2 within an hour. The closest by road are Welland County Motorcycle Club (23 min), Port Colborne - East Side Trails / Welland trails (31 min), Hawks Nest ATV Park (1 h 20 min). For trail riding, the nearest OFTR pass trail system is Port Colborne - East Side Trails / Welland trails.
Drive times are measured by road from downtown St. Catharines using OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic. Times marked ~ use a pin at the spot's nearest town. Change the city below to see times from somewhere else.
Welland County Motorcycle Club
Port Colborne - East Side Trails / Welland trails
Hawks Nest ATV Park
Eagles Nest Motosport Park
The 15 Practice Track
Dufferin & Grey Rail Trail
Oshawa Competition Motorcycle Club (OCMC)
The Pit MX
Gopher Dunes
Gore Road Motocross
St. Williams / Turkey Point
RJ Motosport
Simcoe County Forest
Swiona MX Park
Northumberland County Forest
Ganaraska Forest (West & East Forest)
Walton Raceway (WLTN)
Victoria Rail Trail North
Auburn Hills MX
Muskoka trails
Motopark Training Facility
Kinloss Forest
Free Flow MX Park
Burnt River Off Road Vehicle Facility
BTB Riders / Trailblazer Park (Bayside Trailblazers)
Somerville Forest
TerreMX
Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club
Bruce Rail Trail
Five Points Trail System
Haliburton County trails
Augusta Motorsports Park
East Algonquin (Madawaska)
Limerick Forest
Frontenac K&P Trail (Clyde Forks staging)
Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System (VMUTS)
Sudbury area trails
Sand Del Lee MX Park
Calabogie South
Area 31
Valley East Motocross Park (VEMP)
Larose Forest
Petawawa / Renfrew County trails
Runway Park
Kakabeka MX Park
Atikokan Motocross Club
SMART Adventures
OFTR Rail Trails (general)
FAQ
What is the closest dirt bike track to Niagara?
By driving time, the closest MX track or park to downtown St. Catharines in our list is Welland County Motorcycle Club (Welland), about 23 min by road. Check the operator's website for practice days before you go.
Are there OFTR trails near Niagara?
The closest trail system that needs an OFTR pass is Port Colborne - East Side Trails / Welland trails (Port Colborne / Welland), about 31 min by road. A 2026 OFTR season pass is $135 + HST and a day pass is $40 + HST.
Where can beginners ride a dirt bike near Niagara?
The closest spot we've confirmed as beginner-friendly is The 15 Practice Track (Woodstock), about 1 h 43 min by road.
Can I ride a dirt bike in Niagara itself?
Not on city streets, parks or hydro corridors unless the bike is plated and road-legal, and off-road only where the landowner allows it. Ride at a track, a permitted trail system or private land with permission.
How many dirt bike spots are within 2 hours of Niagara?
6 of the 48 spots we list are within about 2 hours by road (2 within 1 hour), based on OpenStreetMap routing without traffic.
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