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McBeath

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McBeath

McBeath Conservation Area offers visitors a variety of recreational activities. This area is accessible by water only, and has a small back country camping area with 15 sites.

For those who like to canoe, McBeath has no public vehicle access. It is accessible by water only.

There are no services at this property.  There is a donation box is onsite for contributions toward maintenance and upkeep.  There are no staff on site at McBeath.

 Camping
  • Small back-country camping area with a vault privy onsite.
  • There are no staff on site at McBeath.
  • Camping area is accessible by water only.
  • Make sure you bring firewood and water if you plan to camp there.
  • There is a donation box located for contributions to maintenance and upkeep.
 Location
  • GPS 44.2718,-81.2334
  • McBeath is situated on the Saugeen River canoe route and is accessible by water only.
  • It is about 40 minutes downstream from Access Point #8.

 

 Recreational trails

 There are no maintained trails on this property.

 Fishing
  • Fishing is permitted within season only (follow Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) guidelines).
  • Visit our Fishing page for more information.
 Hunting
  • Hunting is not permitted inside our Conservation Areas. It may occur in Managed Forests attached to them.
  • You may go hunting on many Saugeen Conservation properties. Hunting must be within the Ontario regulations and seasons.
  • Please visit our Hunting page for more information.
 Fees

 There is a donation box onsite to help with maintenance and upkeep of the property.

 Amenities
  • No firewood available onsite
  • No staff onsite
  • No water or electrical services
  • Picnic tables
  • Vault privy (no flush toilets)
 History
  • McBeath is a 55 ha (135 acre) parcel of land purchased in 1854 by the McBeath family as a homestead.
  • We valued this land for its river front (1830 metres) and purchased it for a place for river users to camp, stop or rest.
  • After we bought this land we cleared some of it of all invading shrub. We also seeded it into grass species for pasture.
  • The property contains a mixed hardwood forest. Before we bought the land, it was pasture land.
  • The Boy Scouts of Canada planted this area in the late 1970s.  It was part of their tree planting program.
  • McBeath is a Conservation Area and Managed Forest.
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