Conservation Areas

LTVCA warns public to stay OFF ice on ponds, creeks, rivers and reservoirs in its conservation areas. Ice thickness is NOT monitored and you will put yourself and municipal first responders at risk. Falling through ice can cause hypothermia and death within minutes.

OUR CONSERVATION AREAS REMAIN OPEN FOR DAY USE TO THE PUBLIC WITH LIMITED SERVICES/FACILITIES:

We are currently in the Orange-Restrict level of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework.

Gathering limits for organized public and private events and social gatherings held in private residences, backyards, or parks:
– 10 people indoors
– 25 people outdoors

 

• TRAIL ETIQUETTE:
  – schedule your trail use to avoid times of high use, conservation areas are generally open from 9 a.m. until sunset 7 days a week.
  – maintain your social distance of minimum 2 metres
  – no group interaction
  – maximum outdoor social gatherings 25 people
  – single file activity only
  – wear a mask outdoors if you cannot social distance 2 metres
  – when passing people, step as far to the side as possible and pass on the left
  – expect and respect other users
  – keep all pets on a leash and pick up after your pet
  – remove all your litter and pet litter from the conservation area – there are no garbage cans on site
  – abide by all Conservation Area Regulations

ALL PUBLIC WASHROOMS IN CONSERVATION AREAS ARE CLOSED:
Please note that our public washrooms at Longwoods Road, Big Bend, C.M. Wilson and Sharon Creek Conservation Areas are NOT currently open.

THERE IS NO DRINKING WATER 

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Conservation Areas Fee Schedule

LTVCA Conservation Area Regulations

Download LTVCA Public Conservation Areas Information

Due to variable physical and bacterial/microbiological conditions affecting surface waters, swimming is not permitted at any of our Conservation Areas.  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.

 

“I’m Not Sure Where To Visit First!”

Learn what sets our conservation area sites apart,

and the one to make your visit a memorable one!

Here’s what you can enjoy at these Conservation Areas – check them out!  Scroll down through the following activities till you get to something you’d like to do and then click on the conservation areas under that heading.  You will be directed to those conservation areas’ homepages for their features and locations.  For a list of all our conservation areas at a glance scroll to bottom.

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

• >Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah Doht Village & Museum
• >Sharon Creek Conservation Area
• >Two Creeks Conservation Area
• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >Big O Conservation Area

 

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• >Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah Doht Village & Museum
• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area

 

HISTORY

• >Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah Doht Village & Museum
• >Lighthouse Conservation Area

 

CAMPING

• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >Big Bend Conservation Area

 

GROUP CAMPING

• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >E.M. Warwick Conservation Area
• >Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah Doht Village & Museum

 

OUTDOOR WEDDINGS / CORPORATE RETREATS & TEAM BUILDING / REUNIONS

• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >E.M. Warwick Conservation Area
• >Two Creeks Conservation Area

 

HIKING / BIRDING / PICNICKING / SNOWSHOEING / CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

NO SNOWSHOE RENTAL IN 2021 AT LONGWOODS ROAD CONSERVATION AREA DUE TO PANDEMIC

• >Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah Doht Village & Museum
• >Big O Conservation Area
• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >E.M. Warwick Conservation Area
• >McGeachy Pond Conservation Area
• >Sharon Creek Conservation Area
• >Sinclair’s Bush
• >Two Creeks Conservation Area
• >Walter Devereux Conservation Area
• >Merlin Conservation Area
• >Big Bend Conservation Area
• >Rowsom’s Tilbury West Conservation Area
• >Mill Stream Conservation Area
• >Mosa Forest / Skunk’s Misery

 

BOAT LAUNCH

• >Big Bend Conservation Area
• >Lighthouse Conservation Area

 

CANOEING / KAYAKING / PADDLE BOARDING

• >Sharon Creek Conservation Area
• >McGeachy Pond Conservation Area
• >Big Bend Conservation Area
• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >E.M. Warwick Conservation Area
• >Delaware Conservation Area
• >Dutton-Dunwich Conservation Area
• >Lighthouse Conservation Area

 

FISHING

• >Sharon Creek Conservation Area
• >Big Bend Conservation Area
• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >Delaware Conservation Area
• >Lighthouse Conservation Area
• >McGeachy Pond Conservation Area
• >Big O Conservation Area
• >Dutton-Dunwich Conservation Area
• >E.M. Warwick Conservation Area

 

BICYCLING

• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >Big Bend Conservation Area
• >Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah Doht Village & Museum
• >McGeachy Pond Conservation Area
• >Sharon Creek Conservation Area
• >Two Creeks Conservation Area
• >E.M. Warwick Conservation Area

 

MEMORIAL FORESTS

• >C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
• >Merlin Conservation Area
• >Two Creeks Conservation Area
• >Rowsom’s Tilbury West Conservation Area
• >Sharon Creek Conservation Area
• >Big Bend Conservation Area
• >Mosa Forest / Skunk’s Misery

 

List of All LTVCA Conservation Areas