Location Ontario, Canada Governing body Ontario Parks Province Ontario Established 1985 | Nearest city Caledon, Ontario Area 2.82 km² Phone +1 705-435-2498 Management Ontario Parks | |
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Address 17760 McLaren Road, Caledon, ON L7K 2H8, Canada Hours Open today · 8AM–10PMTuesday8AM–10PMWednesday8AM–10PMThursday8AM–10PMFriday8AM–10PMSaturday8AM–10PMSunday8AM–10PMMonday8AM–10PM Similar Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, Credit River, Belfountain Conservation Area, Bruce Trail, Glen Haffy Conservation Area | ||
Tltv ep 47 forks of the credit provincial park part 1
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada is part of the Ontario Parks system and is part of the Niagara Escarpment biosphere. The park is on the Bruce Trail. The Credit River runs through the park. Other notable features of the park include a kettle lake, and talus slope.
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Forks of the credit provincial park in april
History
In 1968 the Niagara Escarpment Study recommended that a park be established in the Forks of the Credit area, this recommendation was then accepted by the Government of Ontario. It was officially regulated as a provincial park in 1985.
Historic mill and dam
There has been a mill in the area since 1820. In 1885, John Deagle bought the mill at the top of the falls and converted it into an electrical generating station, damming the river and creating Cataract Lake. Later the station was purchased by Ontario Hydro, and was eventually shut down in 1947. The dam was destroyed in 1953, and the lake drained. The ruins of the mill and powerhouse are located within the park.