The trailhead is at River Street in Port Elgin, a few blocks north of the town and east of Hwy 21. There are several access points -some with parking some without. See the access points page for details.

The Saugeen Rail Trail is a year round, multi-use trail that connects Southampton and Port Elgin. Built on the old Wellington Grey Bruce Railway line that ran in the late 1860s and early 1870s, the trail is an excellent means of transportation between these two shoreline communities.

The Saugeen Rail Trail begins in the south end of Port Elgin at the 6th Concession, east of Highway 21, and runs to Wellington Street in Southampton. It can be picked up at several points along the route, including at the main trailhead on River Street in Port Elgin.