Sharon Creek Conservation Area

Sharon Creek Conservation Area is a 48.5 hectare park acquired by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority in 1966, in connection with the construction of the Sharon Creek dam and reservoir.

No Hunting.

Conservation Areas are NOT off-leash dog parks.  ALL DOGS AND PETS MUST BE LEASHED. UNLEASHED PETS ARE A FINEABLE OFFENCE. CLEAN-UP AFTER YOUR PET! Section 10.-(2) and (3) Under the Conservation Authorities Act.  Charges were recently laid for an off-leash dog.

MacKay Pay

Conservation Authority Introduces New Smart Phone Payment Method – LTVCA Using Mackay Pay Phone App at Sharon Creek and Big Bend Conservation Areas

Ways to Pay and/or obtain your Parking or 2018 Day Use Permit (Season’s Pass to other LTVCA Conservation Areas including C.M. Wilson and Longwoods Road):

Day Use – $4 / day

Season’s Pass (year pass to other LTVCA Conservation Areas) – $50

Payment Options:

Using your smart phone download the MacKay Pay App

Enter Zone 3022 for Sharon Creek Conservation Area and select day use or Season’s Pass

Without smart phone dial 1-844-334-7078

Pay by web:  www.mackaypay.com

Enforcement:

Area closed after dark

Patrols are made by LTVCA and Municipal Enforcement Unit staff (MEU) on a regular basis

These fees help us maintain the Conservation Area and provide upgrades to facilities

LTVCA administration office phone (519) 354-7310 or ltvca.ca

London Canoe Club Paddling at Sharon Creek Conservation Area
The Sharon Creek Conservation Area located at 4212 Springer Road, Middlesex Centre is the London Canoe Club’s summer home for casual drop in paddling. Members are welcome to come out, bring guests and sign out club equipment for use in the conservation area between Springer Rd and Carriage Rd. Boat house hours will depend upon our volunteers’ availability. Sharon Creek’s amenities are modest with a single toilet vault which can be used as a change area.

Directions
Sharon Creek Conservation Area is located at 4212 Springer Road, southeast of the village of Delaware, in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. From Delaware follow Longwoods Road (Middlesex County Rd. 2) east. Take Springer Road south 2 km from Longwoods Road.

Coordinates
Lat/Long 42.889, -81.402 UTM 467155, 44748545

Features
Sharon Creek Conservation Area has 35.6 hectares of water and 12.9 hectares of forest, grassland, wooded ravines, a small wetland and a tallgrass prairie.

Picnicking, birdwatching, hiking, fishing and canoeing are enjoyed by many visitors. The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset all year, free of charge.

The dam is an “earthen dam” with a morning-glory spillway which has a capacity for a 1 in 10 year regional storm. Another spillway accommodates extra water capacities assuring the dam remains intact. These spillways have a capacity for a 1 in a 100 year storm.

From 1995 to 2009, a local group of volunteers called the Friends of Sharon Creek had ‘adopted’ the Sharon Creek Conservation Area, working in partnership with the LTVCA and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation. During that time they worked on many projects including:

• Tallgrass Prairie Habitat
• Shoreline Restoration
• Water Quality
• Family Events
• Memorial Forest
• Grounds-keeping
• Fund-raising.

General Inquiries: info@ltvca.ca

Natural Features
Springer Lake (the reservoir), was formed as a result of the installation of the Sharon Creek Dam. The lake was named after Daniel Springer, an early Delaware settler. Fish species include bass, pike and walleye.

The Sharon Creek Dam was built primarily to raise the ground-water levels and provide a municipal water supply for the region of Delaware. The dam and reservoir can also be used for flood control, but this is not the main purpose.

The 2.8 hectare Sharon Creek Tallgrass Prairie is the largest publicly accessible site in Middlesex County.

Address
4212 Springer Road
Middlesex Centre
Ontario


Canada

Upcoming Events

• Learn to Fish Workshop - Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Learn to Fish Workshop - Sunday, August 18, 2019 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm