Outdoors and Recreation

Pay Day-Use Membership Fees Online:

Pay for single day fees for Saugeen Conservation Day-Use Areas by clicking here. 
Please note: single day access will not provide codes to open the gates at Saugeen Bluffs or Durham Conservation Areas.  

Pay for annual membership for Saugeen Conservation Day-Use Areasclicking here.

Only $5 a day or $55 for the year per household! Your Annual Membership Pass expires 365 days from day of purchase. For example: If you purchase your Annual Pass on July 31, 2023, your pass will expire on July 31, 2024.

Your support through the payment of membership fees, whether for a single day or via an annual membership, is invaluable in helping Saugeen Conservation sustain our trails and maintain our 21,000 acres of land, despite limited income sources and the necessity to cover property taxes. We thank you for your contribution, ensuring accessibility and the continued enjoyment of our natural spaces.

What Is Day-Use?

Day-use refers to short-term recreational access to Saugeen Conservation areas between dawn and dusk. These hours are set in accordance with Ontario Regulation 688/21, which states that no person shall enter or remain in a conservation area during posted closure times. SVCA day-use areas are open daily from sunrise until sunset and are intended for passive activities such as hiking, picnicking, and bird watching.  Permitted uses are posted on each property.  Equestrian usage is not included in day-use membership access.

Visitors who wish to stay overnight must reserve a designated campsite and purchase a camping permit. Camping is only permitted in specific SVCA campgrounds. To learn more or book a site, please visit www.saugeenconservation.ca/camp

Day Use Areas:

• Allan Park
• Bell's Lake
• Brucedale
• Denny's Dam
• Durham
• Mildmay/Carrick
• Formosa
• New conservation area at Glenelg
• Hardwood Hill
• Kinghurst
• McGowan Falls
• Saugeen Bluffs
• Schmidt Lake
• Stoney Island
• Sulphur Spring
• Varney