O'Neil Nature Preserve (formerly Paxton's Bush)

Good walking paths

Thank god this Bush was saved from being turned into a housing development six years ago! Several neighbours worked together with the mayor & council to persuade the purchaser from removing the beauti...

Nature at the edge of the city!

Thanks to the numerous local citizens who protested Mr. O'Neil's plan to turn this woodlot, known for decades as 'Paxton's Bush', into a subdivision! It has been used by thousands of people over sever...

a walk in the woods

this is the perfect place to go for a walk with your partner, your dogs, and or your kids. it's relaxing, it's peaceful and quiet. all you hear is the sound of nature at work. there's a creek that run...

Great walking trails

Paxton’s Bush has undergone a tremendous improvement since the trails came under the management of the rotary club! Debris has been cleared, gravel added to walkways, a permanent bridge added, benches...

Peaceful and beautiful

This gem in the city has been a place that I frequented as a kid and now with my kids. Thank you to the O’Neil family for keeping this as it has always been and thank you also to the Chatham Rotary c...