Beamers Falls Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario
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Beamer Falls Memorial Conservaton Area is one of the most beautiful and scenic areas in Niagara. It is in fact the highest point of the Niagara Escarpment with a triangulation point to prove it. It used to part of our farm until the Beamer Family annexed that part of their acreage and gave it to the Town of Grimsby and the Niagara Escarpment
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Add ResourceBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Grimsby, Ontario
- Head south on Mountain St/Regional Rd 12 toward Balsam Ln (1.4 km)
- Turn right onto Ridge Rd W (1.6 km)
- Turn right onto Quarry RdDestination will be on the right(0.2 km)
From The QEW
1. Take the Christie St. exit. follow this road through the town where it continues as Mountain Street and up the escarpment to the top.
2. As you near the top slow down as there is an immediate right turn onto Ridge Road West.
3. Continue along Ridge Road West for about 1km where you will go around an 'S' bend and over a bridge over Forty Mile Creek.
4. Our Farm is at the end of a Sugar Maple drive off a small layby on your right
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