The beauty of the Niagara Escarpment beckons millions of visitors—in every season. Its cliffs and caves draw rock climbers and spelunkers from all over North America. Hillsides, creeks, lakes and rivers make a perfect setting for more than a dozen golf courses — public and private. Lakes and streams are a perfect place to cast a fishing line on a warm summer’s day… or for more of a sure thing, you can try fishing with the family at a trout farm.
Escarpment Country™ is blessed with over 10,000 acres of parklands, carefully tended by Conservation Halton, and featuring over 100 kilometres of hiking and biking trails in six separate conservation areas. On Town of Milton trails, you can bike, stroll or hike through woodlots, ravines and parklands.
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Your neighbourhood conservation authority, Conservation Halton, works to protect, restore and manage natural resources in your watershed from lake to escarpment. Our vision is to sustain a healthy watershed with clean streams, vigorous forests, abundant green space and balanced growth that results in strong livable communities.
Crawford Lake Conservation Area
3115 Conservation Road
Milton, ON L9T 2X3
Tel: 905 854 0234
Email: [email protected]
A place like no other. How many parks within an hour of Toronto boast a meromictic lake surrounded by a boardwalk and a 15th century reconstructed Iroquoian village? (Hint: it’s just us!) Take a step back in time in an Iroquoian longhouse or charge up the ol’ DSLR camera to catch the dragonflies as they skim the surface of the tranquil lake. Read More…
Halton Falls
4985 Campbellville Road
Milton, ON
Tel: 905 854 0262
Email: [email protected]
Hilton Falls wears well in any season. Like a chameleon, Hilton Falls blooms bright in spring with boundless wildflowers, envelopes its landscape in rich greens in the summer, blazes firey ambers and hues of red in the autumn and as the icy air tickles its way through barren branches and frozen waterfalls in the winter, you realize that all this is just minutes away from home. 645 hectares of bliss. Read More…
Kelso Conservation Area
5234 Kelso Road
Milton, ON
L9T 2X7
Tel: 905 878 5011
Email: [email protected]
Things we hear at Kelso daily: “What do you mean the ski hill becomes a beach?” We mean we have a lifeguard supervised beach in the summer, and 15 slopes in the winter.“You mean I can bike in the same place I snowboard?” Yup. 22km of marked trails along the Niagara Escarpment and two terrain parks. 396 hectares of camping, wildlife-viewing, hiking, kayaking, biking, skiing and snowboarding, why would you ever go anywhere else? Read More…
RattleSnake Point Golf Club
7200 Appleby Line
Milton, ON
L9T 2Y1
Tel: 905 854 0262
Email: [email protected]
At Rattlesnake Point, if lookout points could talk, they would tell you that they have seen countless proposals and weddings take place. People fall in love here. And why wouldn’t they? A lush tree canopy, bold-faced cliffs, hidden caves, 264 hectares of protected space, glacial deposits and year-round camping make Rattlesnake Point one of the most beautiful spots in all of Southern Ontario. Read More…
Mountsberg
2259 Milburough Line
Campbellville, ON
L0P 1B0
Tel: 905 854 2276
Email: [email protected]
Mountsberg Conservation Area is a hoot. A hoot. Get it? Because we have owls. Puns aside, Mountsberg is the proud home of our renowned Raptor Centre, where you can come nose-to-beak with a great cast of feathered personalities. Mountsberg is the ideal destination for families yearning the nostalgia of horse-drawn wagon rides, watching their children’s eyes widen as they pet a grazing goat and of course a stop at the Play Barn.
Not just for kids, Mountsberg also offers 16 km of trails, bird-watching, a bison herd and even private Raptor Encounters. Read More…
Mount Nemo
5317 Guelph Line
Burlington, ON
Tel: 905 854 0262
Email: [email protected]
On a clear day at Mt. Nemo, you’ll be surprised to notice how far your eyes can see from this unassuming vantage point. Better than any postcard or Instagram, the panoramic view of rolling countrysides as well as Lake Ontario and Toronto’s CN Tower is unparallel. Surrounded in extensive forest cover and one of the best cliff-edge ecosystems in the province, we dare you to claim to know Halton without having visited Mt. Nemo. Read More…
Robert Edmondson
#10027 First Line
Milton, ON
Tel: 905 854 2276
Email: [email protected]
Robert Edmondson Conservation Area is considered one of Halton’s most exquisite hidden gems. Shhh…, this secluded area is great for finding peace and tranquility. With over 2km of luscious trails through wetlands blanketed with yellow March Marigolds or protected woods bursting with 27 distinct plant communities, you’ll find your bliss at Robert EdmondsonConservation Area.
- Go fishin’! Bring on the tackle box and get to it!
- Spending time with family in Halton’s hidden gem
- Try geocaching? Not sure what that means? Find out here
- Exploring through wetlands and woodlands
Glen Eden
5234 Kelso Road
Milton, Ontario L9T 2X7
Tel 905.878.5011 Customer Service Ext 1221
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Glen Eden offers tubing, skiing, snowboarding and lessons – for groups or individuals! Read More…
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PUBLIC COURSES:
Crosswinds
http://www.crosswindsgolf.com/
Crosswinds Golf and Country Club delivers challenging golf, fine dining and exceptional service … with a million-dollar view framed by the rugged beauty of the Niagara Escarpment’s Rattlesnake Point on the north and Mount Nemo on the south.
Granite Ridge Golf Club
http://www.golfgranite.com/
Granite Ridge Golf Club is located on the beautiful Niagara Escarpment in Milton, ON. We are a 36-hole facility offering challenging layouts that can play up to 6500 yards. Designed by renowned Canadian golf course architects Rene Muylaert and Dick Kirkpatrick, Granite Ridge opened its doors to the public on July 1, 1996. The architects designed a user-friendly course with playability and tournaments in mind. Quick undulating greens, menacing water hazards and most of all superior customer service await you and your invited guests.
Hornby Glen Golf Course
http://hornbyglen.com/
Nestled at the foot of Halton Hills, Hornby Glen Golf Course is a beautiful 18-hole public golf course that was built in 1964 upon the area’s distinct rolling terrains. With the perfect balance of tree-line holes, rolling terrain and challenging obstacles, the layout is gentle enough for beginners, but also provides an excellent way for more advanced golfers to work on their short game.
Royal Ontario Golf Course – Kaneff Golf
http://www.kaneffgolf.com/public-golf/royal-ontario/
Golfers will find a relaxing environment in which to reminisce about their round of golf within our Moe Norman lounge, or seated on our massive outdoor patio area, overlooking our finishing holes.
In the summer evenings, the setting sun illuminates the front windows as it sets over the trees surrounding our ninth and eighteenth tees – a picturesque end to the perfect day, or a beautiful beginning to any evening.
Turtle Creek Golf Club – Private
PRIVATE COURSES:
Glencarin Golf Club – ClubLink
Nestled at the foot of Halton Hills, Hornby Glen Golf Course is a beautiful 18-hole public golf course that was built in 1964 upon the area’s distinct rolling terrains. With the perfect balance of tree-line holes, rolling terrain and challenging obstacles, the layout is gentle enough for beginners, but also provides an excellent way for more advanced golfers to work on their short game.
Greystone Golf Club – ClubLink
http://greystone.clublink.ca/
Sculpted into the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, Greystone is one of the most scenic and respected parkland courses in the ClubLink family. One of the earliest creations—and among the most popular—of architect Doug Carrick, Greystone winds harmoniously through tree-lined hills and valleys.
RattleSnake Point Golf Club – Clublink
http://rattlesnakepoint.clublink.ca/
If you are looking for an enjoyable golf experience at a picturesque, well-maintained golf setting, then Lowville Golf Club was designed for you. Nestled into the Niagara Escarpment, Lowville Golf Club was designed by notable golf course architect Dick Kirkpatrick. Local ownership, including managing partner Sandy White (C.P.G.A. Class A Professional for over 25 years), has continually added improvements, including a new clubhouse in 2005 and an expansive reservoir in 2013. We are continually striving to make Lowville your preferred golf destination!
Trafalgar Golf & Country Club – Private
http://www.trafalgargolf.com/
Trafalgar Golf and Country Club maintains a 12,000 square foot clubhouse which boasts a lounge, deck, snack bar, dining room, patio as well as men’s, ladies and junior locker rooms. This carefully maintained facility is surrounded by beautiful flower beds brimming with colour all summer long. The wrap around windows in the dining room afford a breath taking view of the 18th hole while the deck allows members to enjoy the beautiful country setting as they watch fellow members hole out on the eighteenth green.
Wyldewood Golf & Country Club – Private
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Mattamy National Cycling Centre (Velodrome)
The Mattamy National Cycling Centre is the only velodrome of its kind in Canada, and only the second in North America that meets top international standards. It serves as both a community recreation facility and a venue for provincial, national and international events. The Centre is being managed by experienced staff to ensure that it is a leading event facility that will attract significant sports tourism activity to Milton.
2015 Pan Am Boulevard, Milton, ON L9T 2X6
Tel: 905-875-5398
http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/index.asp
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Mountain Biking – Kelso Conservation Area
Kelso is one of Southern Ontario’s premier mountain biking destinations! Host of Ontario Cup cross-country and downhill events and the always popular Kelso Weekly MTB Race Series the park has trails to suit all abilities and fitness levels.
5234 Kelso Road
Milton, ON
L9T 2X7
Tel: 905 878 5011
Email: [email protected]
http://www.conservationhalton.ca/mountain-biking
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