Canborough

Notice

THIS CONSERVATION AREA IS OPEN FOR PASSIVE USE ONLY SUCH AS HIKING AND BIRDWATCHING. NO FACILITIES SUCH AS WASHROOMS ARE AVAILABLE.

905-788-3135

8139 Canborough Rd 20, Dunnville, N1A 2W1

conservationareas@npca.ca

Year round, Sunrise to Sunset

Parking
Weddings
Picnic
Sailing
Fire
Boating
Water Skiing
Canoeing
Fishing
Geocaching
Camping
Forest
Hiking
Birding
Swimming
BBQ
RV
Cabin
Beach
Volleyball
Playground
Hunting
Winter
Splashpad
Ziplining
Wakeboarding
Paddleboarding
Washroom

Located in the Town of Dunnville, this 6 hectare property helps protect the floodplain of the Welland River. The site is leased to the Town of Dunnville and is used as a passive recreational park. Fish on the bank of the Welland River for pike, bass, and panfish, or launch your canoe or kayak and paddle the river.

 
 

Fishing

Visitors are encouraged to practice catch-and-release fishing. 

  • Fish consumption advisories are in place based on the levels of contaminants in fish at this location.
  • The fish in the Welland River system contain chemicals called Per/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), mercury, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), which are a risk to human health if consumed.
  • Please review the Guide to Eating Ontario Fish to learn how to reduce your risk of consuming certain fish that may contain harmful contaminants.  
  • MNRF Fishing Regulations apply. For more information, including fishing seasons, please visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/fishing or https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-fishing-regulations-summary.
  • Waterbodies within the Niagara Peninsula Watershed fall into Fisheries Management Zones 16 (inland), 19 (Lake Erie and Niagara River upstream of Niagara Falls) and 20 (Lake Ontario and Niagara River below Niagara Falls).