Where is the Altona Forest?

The Altona Forest is located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered by Altona Road to the west, Rosebank Road to the east, Finch Avenue to the north and Sheppard Avenue to the south. The Altona Forest is situated within the Petticoat Creek watershed. There are currently three entrances in use. They are at the back of St. Elizabeth Seton School Park on Strouds Lane, the entrance off Summerpark and the catwalk off of Chickadee Circle.

Aerial photographs on this page courtesy of First Base Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of J.D. Barnes Limited.

Click below to view a complete high resolution (2017 x 2963) black and white image. The image will not all be viewable on your screen at one time - scrolling will be necessary. This image was taken in mid-2000 but provides an excellent detailed view of the area.

This is a full aerial view of the forest.

This shows the northern section. The diagonal cut area is the hydro corridor.

This is the middle section of the forest.

This is the lower or southern section of the forest. Notice where the road stops on the right side of this photograph. This is Strouds Lane. Since this photograph was taken it has since been extended through to Altona Road. More houses will be built which will back on to the southern most portion of the forest.