Rattlesnake Point, Conservation and climbing area in Milton, Ontario

Rattlesnake Point is a conservation area on the Niagara Escarpment near Milton, Ontario, owned by Conservation Halton. Its limestone cliffs rise above a forest of tall, straight-trunked trees, and a dirt trail scattered with dry leaves runs through the woods. The park has ten kilometres of cliff-edge and forest trails linked to the Bruce Trail, and the cliffs are bolted for top-rope anchors.

The Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area was established in 1961 by the Halton Region Conservation Authority. The name Rattlesnake's Point was already used for the area in 1857, and the site hosted the 2011 Canadian National Road Race Championships. Sport climbing routes on the western cliffs were developed in 2018 through the Rattlesnake Bolting Project.

The name comes from the snake-like path cut by glaciers along the Niagara Escarpment, not from rattlesnakes; the rattlesnake fern that grows here is another suggested source. The 1961 conservation area is a scouting destination, and its cliffs host bolted top-rope anchors and sport routes developed in 2018 by the Ontario Alliance of Climbers. Slinging trees is banned to protect the ancient cedars.

Access to the site is available through multiple entry points connected to the Bruce Trail and adjacent protected areas such as Mount Nemo and Lowville. The location offers clear navigation through marked trails and welcomes both hikers and climbers of varying skill levels.

Despite the name, no rattlesnakes live here; the sources link the name either to the snake-like course cut by glaciers along the Niagara Escarpment or to the rattlesnake fern growing in the area. The name was already used for this land in 1857, more than a century before the conservation area was established in 1961.