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Conservation Areas

Across Ontario, you’ll find more than 300 Conservation Areas just waiting to be explored! Search by Activities, Amenities, Facilities, or Attractions. There’s something for everyone!

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Two Creeks Conservation Area

Two Creeks

Wheatley Two Creeks Association co-manages, major migratory bird route, memorial forest, wooded creek system, summer theatre...

Two Creeks Forest Conservation Area

Two Creeks Forest

Biodiversity is heightened in Two Creeks Forest Conservation Area by the presence of coastal ecosystems, grassland...

Two Mile Creek

Two Mile Creek

Conserves a significant portion of the Lower Two Mile Creek Valley System, between Lakeshore Road and...

Upper Credit

Upper Credit

Hike the first section of the Credit Valley Trail, a proposed 100-km pathway from along the...

Utopia

Utopia

This 40 ha (100-acre) conservation area has a short, accessible hiking trail going through old fields...

Valens Lake

Valens Lake

Lake reservoir near headwaters of Spencer Creek, forested campground

Vanderwater Conservation Area

Vanderwater

Rapids over limestone steps, Moira River, easy access walking path parallel to road

Varney CA

Varney

Varney Conservation Area is a perfect stop for a picnic or just to stretch your legs...

Virgil Dam and Reservoir

Virgil Dam and Reservoir

This 50-hectare area contains natural areas of woodland, wetland and an open water reservoir providing conservation,...

W.A. Taylor

W.A. Taylor

Rideau River waterfront, boat launch on Rideau River, picnic area, fishing derbies

W.E. Burton Conservation Area

W.E. Burton

Explore 3 km of nature trails winding alongside the Castor River at W.E. Burton Conservation Area....

Wainfleet Quarry

Wainfleet Bog

Class 1 wetland, ANSI, rare peatland community, endangered/ rare plants & wildlife. It is provincially, regionally...