Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Conservation area in Westport, Ontario, Canada
Foley Mountain Conservation Area covers 325 hectares of woods, ponds and fields in the Rideau Valley, overlooking Upper Rideau Lake and Westport. It is the highest conservation area in the Rideau Valley and is operated by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. A sandy beach with changing facilities lies within the area, and the 300 km Rideau Trail between Kingston and Ottawa passes through it.
Foley Mountain Conservation Area is operated by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, the agency that manages it today. The sources do not record a founding date or the circumstances of its creation, so its early history is not documented in the available material.
The 300 km Rideau Trail, linking Kingston and Ottawa, passes through the conservation area, so through-hikers share the woods with day visitors. The sandy beach has changing facilities, and the ponds and fields draw wildlife watchers.
The 300 km Rideau Trail between Kingston and Ottawa crosses the area, so hikers can continue beyond its boundaries. A sandy beach with changing facilities sits by Upper Rideau Lake. The area covers 325 hectares of woods, ponds and fields, and is run by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.
The 300 km Rideau Trail between Kingston and Ottawa crosses the conservation area, giving hikers a through-route that passes directly through its woods, ponds and fields.
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