There are 2 legal dirt bike spots within about 2 hours of North Bay, and 1 within an hour. The closest by road are Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System (VMUTS) (57 min), Sudbury area trails (1 h 56 min), Valley East Motocross Park (VEMP) (2 h 15 min). For trail riding, the nearest OFTR pass trail system is Sudbury area trails.
Drive times are measured by road from downtown North Bay 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.
By driving time, the closest MX track or park to North Bay in our list is Valley East Motocross Park (VEMP) (Hanmer (Sudbury)), about 2 h 15 min by road. Check the operator's website for practice days before you go.
The closest trail system that needs an OFTR pass is Sudbury area trails (Sudbury), about 1 h 56 min by road. A 2026 OFTR season pass is $135 + HST and a day pass is $40 + HST.
The closest spot we've confirmed as beginner-friendly is Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System (VMUTS) (Mattawa), about 57 min by road.
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.
2 of the 48 spots we list are within about 2 hours by road (1 within 1 hour), based on OpenStreetMap routing without traffic.
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