Eugenia Falls
A 30 M Waterfall On The Beaver River With A Large Gorge, Lookouts, A Trail Along The Rim And A Bruce Trail Link, In A Conservation Area Near Eugenia Lake And The Beaver Valley. A Popular Escarpment Stop, Busy On Spring Weekends When The Flow Is High · Eugenia, Ontario
Eugenia Falls is a tall, narrow cascade on the Beaver River beside the village of Eugenia, in Grey County about 20 km south-west of Collingwood (confirm). The river runs out of Lake Eugenia and drops roughly 30 m over a limestone ledge of the Niagara Escarpment into a deep, curving gorge. A conservation area gives access to a set of lookouts along the rim, a trail that follows the edge, picnic tables and a link to the Bruce Trail. Below the falls the river slips into the Beaver Valley, a broad green cleft that is among the best-loved scenery in southern Ontario. The site is busiest in spring, when snowmelt makes the flow thunderous, and in October when the valley turns red and gold. A small power station once used the river here, and traces of that past sit beside the water. Parking is small and fills early in spring (confirm). Plan one hour for the lookouts or half a day if you walk the trail along the escarpment.
Eugenia Falls Conservation Area, on the Beaver River beside the village of Eugenia about 20 km south-west of Collingwood, in Grey County; coordinates approximate, Eugenia, Ontario, Canada
The conservation area is generally open every day from sunrise to sunset, with a gate or a self-pay box at the parking area (confirm hours and fee). The lookouts are fenced and can be reached in all seasons by walking from the lot, though ice on the paths in winter and mud in early spring can make footing hard. Flow is strongest from March to May and after heavy rain, and is weakest in August. Winter closures of stairs or lower trails can occur when ice builds, so confirm conditions with the managing conservation authority.