Delaware Conservation Area

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority aquired this 3 hectare property in 1962.

Directions

Delaware Conservation Area is located at 2695 Gideon Drive in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. It is on the northwest corner of the junction of Longwoods Road (Middlesex County Rd. 2) and Gideon Drive (Middlesex County Rd. 3) in the Village of Delaware. Take Gideon Drive one block north to entrance. Watershed Map

Coordinates

Lat/Long 42.909, -81.423 UTM 465480, 4750775

Features

See Conservation Areas Information and Conservation Areas Fees 2012.

This area is used for fishing and canoe access to the Thames River. The land is a flat field with some mature trees. There is a sixty car parking lot. The park is open for dayuse from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. year-round, free of charge.

Natural Features

Delaware Conservation Area is located on the floodplain of the Thames River which is a Canadian Heritage River. This area is subject to flooding however is a fishing hot spot during pickerel season.

To find out more about other tourism opportunities in Middlesex County, please visit:

Middlesex Tourism

or

The County of Middlesex Tourism page