Lemoine Point Conservation Area

Lemoine Point is a 136-hectare conservation area near Kingston featuring deciduous woodlands, marshlands, open fields, and 2.5 kilometers of shoreline along Lake Ontario and Collins Bay. A network of trails connects these different environments, allowing visitors to move between forest, wetland, and waterfront sections.

The land was first owned by Loyalist Johan Jost Herkimer starting in 1784, then passed to Captain William Lemoine in 1836, before being designated a conservation area in 1975. This sequence of ownership shows how the shoreline shifted from private use to public protection over nearly two centuries.

The native plant nursery on-site is tended by local volunteers and supplies plants for educational projects throughout the Kingston region. Visitors can see how the community works to restore and protect the local plant species that once flourished here.

Eleven kilometers of trails wind through the area, accessible from north and south parking lots at both entrances. Washrooms and picnic facilities are available to support a full day of exploring the different sections.

Scientists use this location as a research site to study climate change impacts on local ecosystems. This ongoing work means visitors may encounter researchers documenting how the shoreline and wildlife respond to environmental shifts over time.