Ball’s Falls
Ball’s Falls
Lincoln, Ontario
Binbrook
Binbrook
Binbrook, Ontario
Chippawa Creek
Chippawa Creek
Wellandport, Ontario
Long Beach
Long Beach
Wainfleet, Ontario
Rockway
Rockway
Lincoln, Ontario
Beamer Memorial
Beamer Memorial
Grimsby, Ontario
Binbrook Tract
Binbrook Tract
Binbrook, Ontario
Canborough
Canborough
Dunnville, Ontario
Cave Springs
Cave Springs
Lincoln, Ontario
Comfort Maple
Comfort Maple
Fenwick, Ontario
E.C. Brown
E.C. Brown
Welland, Ontario
Gainsborough
Gainsborough
Fenwick, Ontario
Gord Harry Trail
Gord Harry Trail
Port Colborne, Ontario
Hedley Forest
Hedley Forest
Haldimand, Ontario
Humberstone Marsh
Humberstone Marsh
Port Colborne, Ontario
Jordan Harbour
Jordan Harbour
Lincoln, Ontario
Morgan’s Point
Morgan’s Point
Wainfleet, Ontario
Mountainview
Mountainview
Beamsville, Ontario
Mud Lake
Mud Lake
Port Colborne, Ontario
Port Davidson
Port Davidson
West Lincoln, Ontario
Ruigrok Tract
Ruigrok Tract
Haldimand, Ontario
Shriners Creek
Shriners Creek
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Smith Ness
Smith Ness
Niagara Falls, Ontario
St. Johns
St. Johns
Fonthill, Ontario
Stevensville
Stevensville
Fort Erie, Ontario
Two Mile Creek
Two Mile Creek
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Virgil
Virgil
Virgil, Ontario
Wainfleet Bog
Wainfleet Bog
Wainfleet, Ontario
Wainfleet Wetlands
Wainfleet Wetlands
Wainfleet, Ontario
Willoughby Marsh
Willoughby Marsh
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Woolverton
Woolverton
Grimsby, Ontario
Rockway
Rockway Conservation Area is part of the Niagara Escarpment and offers history and beauty in a remote setting. Hike the trail into the Fifteen Mile Creek valley to experience mature Basswood, Sugar Maple, Black Walnut and Sycamore trees.
Two spectacular waterfalls plunge from heights of 19.5 meters and 12.2 meters. The watercourse continues downriver, surging over a series of rapids.
Boasting some of the best quality and quantity of salt in Ontario, the salt spring dates as far back as 1792. Area facilities include limited parking off 9th Avenue on escarpment tablelands.
Parking Fees – 2025 Update
Parking fees at Rockway Conservation Area are suspended for the 2025 season as the NPCA develops comprehensive management plans for several conservation areas. We invite visitors to enjoy this natural space and encourage those who are able to consider a donation to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation in support of Nature for All, for Always. Your generosity helps protect and enhance green spaces across the Niagara Peninsula watershed for future generations.
About the Library NaturePlus Pass Program
To encourage community access to these natural spaces, NPCA has enhanced its Library NaturePlus Pass program, which offers the NaturePlus Pass for a complimentary one-week loan through local libraries and community hubs. The pass allows the holder to park for free at any NPCA park. NPCA recently doubled the number of passes available to 120 across the Niagara Peninsula watershed. These passes are valid at all NPCA conservation areas where parking fees apply and are often accompanied by a backpack equipped with binoculars and guidebooks.
More information on our Library NaturePlus Pass Program can be found HERE. Alternatively, the NaturePlus Pass is available for purchase through NPCA as an annual pass to all NPCA parks. Find out more HERE.
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A NIAGARA GEOSITE
About Niagara Geopark:
The Niagara Peninsula is home to a multitude of natural wonders to be explored and discovered. Geographically situated between two Great Lakes, the Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark is the result of 500 million years of natural processes. The evidence of these natural phenomenon can be seen and explored throughout the peninsula at many of Niagara's Geosites. Dominated by the stunning Niagara Escarpment, itself already a designated UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, prepare to be amazed by Niagara's powerful waterfalls, deep gorges and layers of geological Earth history beneath your feet and all around you.
Rockway Geosite:
With 20 Geosites across the Niagara Region, locals and visitors alike can enjoy educational geoheritage experiences including trails, activities, and tours, while indulging in many of Niagara's unique offerings.
While visiting, guests can enjoy the GeoHike of Rockway, developed by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO). Visit the beautiful Rockway Falls and learn about the rock units exposed on the walls of the Niagara Escarpment here. See examples of powerful erosive processes that are reshaping the landscape!
ROCKWAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
The NPCA is pleased to announce that Rockway Conservation Area has been enhanced to improve public safety, accessibility, and the overall visitor experience at this protected natural area.
Key improvements include:
- A new permeable paving stone parking lot was installed to provide better access. This improved feature reduces the amount of stormwater runoff leaving the site, improves the quality of that stormwater runoff, and serves to enhance the local groundwater regime.
- Increased tree canopy and greenspace.
- Bicycle racks, safety fencing, new lookout and seating areas, and a granular accessible trail are now available for all to enjoy nature and the unique views of the Niagara Escarpment safely.
- A new one-kilometer trail with a granular stone pathway, improving accessibility for individuals using wheelchairs.
- New trail system to complement the Bruce Trail, with improved wayfinding coming soon.
- Installation of EV Stations
Learn more about the Rockway Conservation Area Enhancement Project at Get Involved NPCA. To provide feedback or input on these enhancements, please use the online engagement options available at the previous link, or contact conservationareas@npca.ca.
INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive bug that has been detected at Rockway. While not harmful to humans or pets, it is destructive to eastern hemlock trees.
HWA feeding removes plant fluids and causes needle drop, twig dieback, and eventually tree mortality, sometimes in as little as four years. Signs and symptoms of the bug include:
- Cottony, white egg sacs at the base of tree needles resembling small cotton balls or clumps of snow (These are tiny! Only about 3-6 millimeters in size!);
- Swelling at the twig tips;
- Twig dieback; and
- Grey foliage.
It can be spread by wind, animals, and human movement of nursery stick, logs, firewood, and other wood products.
To help prevent the spread of this pesky bug, all conservation area visitors are encouraged to follow these recommendations to prevent the spread of this invasive:
- Use a lint roller to remove any potential crawlers from clothing;
- Beat and/or lint roll hats and coats worn near the affected area;
- Brush off footwear after being outdoors;
- Wipe down all equipment with an ethanol-based cleaner;
- Wash all clothing before entering another conservation area or woodlot; and
- Stay on the trails and keep dogs on a leash.
Visitors as asked to not remove any natural material such as branches, leaves, and twigs from the conservation area. Instead, leave nature where it is for everyone to enjoy.
For more information, please visit the Forest Health and Management page.
For a downloadable list of FAQ's please click here
A NIAGARA GEOSITE
About Niagara Geopark:
The Niagara Peninsula is home to a multitude of natural wonders to be explored and discovered. Geographically situated between two Great Lakes, the Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark is the result of 500 million years of natural processes. The evidence of these natural phenomenon can be seen and explored throughout the peninsula at many of Niagara's Geosites. Dominated by the stunning Niagara Escarpment, itself already a designated UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, prepare to be amazed by Niagara's powerful waterfalls, deep gorges and layers of geological Earth history beneath your feet and all around you.
Rockway Geosite:
With 20 Geosites across the Niagara Region, locals and visitors alike can enjoy educational geoheritage experiences including trails, activities, and tours, while indulging in many of Niagara's unique offerings.
While visiting, guests can enjoy the GeoHike of Rockway, developed by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO). Visit the beautiful Rockway Falls and learn about the rock units exposed on the walls of the Niagara Escarpment here. See examples of powerful erosive processes that are reshaping the landscape!
ROCKWAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
The NPCA is pleased to announce that Rockway Conservation Area has been enhanced to improve public safety, accessibility, and the overall visitor experience at this protected natural area.
Key improvements include:
- A new permeable paving stone parking lot was installed to provide better access. This improved feature reduces the amount of stormwater runoff leaving the site, improves the quality of that stormwater runoff, and serves to enhance the local groundwater regime.
- Increased tree canopy and greenspace.
- Bicycle racks, safety fencing, new lookout and seating areas, and a granular accessible trail are now available for all to enjoy nature and the unique views of the Niagara Escarpment safely.
- A new one-kilometer trail with a granular stone pathway, improving accessibility for individuals using wheelchairs.
- New trail system to complement the Bruce Trail, with improved wayfinding coming soon.
- Installation of EV Stations
Learn more about the Rockway Conservation Area Enhancement Project at Get Involved NPCA. To provide feedback or input on these enhancements, please use the online engagement options available at the previous link, or contact conservationareas@npca.ca.
INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive bug that has been detected at Rockway. While not harmful to humans or pets, it is destructive to eastern hemlock trees.
HWA feeding removes plant fluids and causes needle drop, twig dieback, and eventually tree mortality, sometimes in as little as four years. Signs and symptoms of the bug include:
- Cottony, white egg sacs at the base of tree needles resembling small cotton balls or clumps of snow (These are tiny! Only about 3-6 millimeters in size!);
- Swelling at the twig tips;
- Twig dieback; and
- Grey foliage.
It can be spread by wind, animals, and human movement of nursery stick, logs, firewood, and other wood products.
To help prevent the spread of this pesky bug, all conservation area visitors are encouraged to follow these recommendations to prevent the spread of this invasive:
- Use a lint roller to remove any potential crawlers from clothing;
- Beat and/or lint roll hats and coats worn near the affected area;
- Brush off footwear after being outdoors;
- Wipe down all equipment with an ethanol-based cleaner;
- Wash all clothing before entering another conservation area or woodlot; and
- Stay on the trails and keep dogs on a leash.
Visitors as asked to not remove any natural material such as branches, leaves, and twigs from the conservation area. Instead, leave nature where it is for everyone to enjoy.
For more information, please visit the Forest Health and Management page.
For a downloadable list of FAQ's please click here