Inglis Falls

Inglis Falls is a waterfall on the Sydenham River where water drops over the Niagara Escarpment, creating tiers of white water through limestone formations. The river has cut a steep valley over time as the water continuously flows over and around the rocks.

Peter Inglis built a four-story grist mill at the top of the falls in 1862, using the water's power to grind grain. The mill replaced an earlier, incomplete structure started decades before.

The falls serve as a meeting place where visitors learn about local geology, water systems, and Ontario's milling heritage through interpretation and exploration. For people in the region, this site connects to understanding the natural forces that shaped the landscape and local development over time.

The falls can be viewed from several platforms near the parking lot without much walking required. Marked trails extend through the surrounding conservation area if you want to spend more time exploring the region.

The site is home to around twenty different fern species that thrive in the moist environment surrounding the falls. Stones swirling in the water have carved rounded holes into the rock, forming geological potholes that reveal the slow work of water erosion.

GPS coordinates: 44.52625,-80.93414

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:49