The body of an Oakville man was found in a secluded part of a trail on Lions Valley Park Tuesday evening.

Halton police and Oakville firefighters were called to the scene at about 5 p.m., after officers discovered an abandoned vehicle in the area just south of Dundas Street.

The man, in his 40s, was found about 1 km into the trail.

Firefighters carried out a rope rescue to reach the body for removal. The coroner pronounced the man dead.