Heart Lake Conservation Area
Heart Lake Conservation Area (HLCA) occupies 169 hectares (418 acres) in the Etobicoke Creek watershed, within the City of Brampton, Ontario. It is owned and managed by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).
HLCA’s diverse ecosystem includes Heart Lake, the headwaters for Spring Creek, a wetland complex, one of the largest individual blocks of forest in the Etobicoke Creek watershed, and surficial geology of glacial till and river deposits.[1]
HLCA offers many activities to the public, including hiking, fishing, swimming, Treetop Trekking and more. The conservation area is open to the public from the end of April to Thanksgiving weekend, weather permitting.
Hiking Trails
Heart Lake Conservation Area is home to five hiking trails, with 11 km of trails in total.
These include:
| Trail | Length (km) |
|---|---|
| Peel Trail | 3.8 km |
| Terry Fox Trail | 3.2 km |
| Rayner Trail | 0.7 km |
| HEart Lake - Esker Trail | 2.8 km |
| Connector Trail | 0.6 km |
Heart Lake
Heart Lake is the main focus of HLCA, offering users many water-based activities including fishing, boating and canoeing.
Fishing
HLCA offers visitors the ability to fish lakeside or from boats.
Heart Lake is stocked with rainbow trout, raised by TRCA at Glen Haffy Conservation Area’s Fish Hatchery each year. Other fish found in Heart Lake include bass, sunfish and catfish.
Boating
Visitors at HLCA can enjoy boating activities on Heart Lake. HLCA offers boat rentals on-site.
Pool and Splash Pad
The Wild Wetland Splash and Pool Facility at HLCA includes an 840 sq metre, beach-entry swimming pool, with the deep end being 8 ft. in depth. Along with a heated swimming pool, the water facility also includes over thirty wetland-themed water features.[2]
Treetop Trekking
Treetop Trekking Brampton is an aerial ropes and zip-line course located within HLCA. The course offers visitors 6 aerial courses, 7 zip lines and over 65 aerial games to enjoy.[3]
The course became a part of HLCA in 2013.
References
- ↑ Heart Lake Conservation Area Master Plan Advisory Committee, TRCA. "Heart Lake Conservation Area Master Plan". Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
- ↑ "Swimming & Splash". Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Toronto and Region Conservation.
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