Facebook GroupThere are three sets of falls found at the back of Centennial Park, which is a municipally-owned trailer park on the north side of old Hwy 17. The smallest (more of a rapids) is set is right below an attractive stone masonry railway bridge. The second is on another channel on the far side of the bay, and also under a railway bridge.
The third and largest cascade is found where the two channels first split, just 100 m upstream. Unfortunately, reaching the upper falls up close would require one to cross the railway tracks. This website does not recommend that visitors cross railway tracks at an undesignated spot; this is illegal.
The bedrock here is composed of lightly metamorphosed siltstone and greywacke. These once-sedimentary rocks typically have a more layered appearance than granite and gneiss. I haven't looked up close, but do the falls have a stepped apperance because of this?
It is my understanding that people are permitted to walk through the campground because it is municipally-owned. This leads to the first/western of the two lower falls, as well as the stone bridge. Many Facebook group users have advisded me that they have never had a problem. The parking directions button takes you right to the entrance to the campground.
Alternatively, a trail on the east side of the river (across from the campground) leads to the second/eastern of the lower falls. The parking spot is on the east side of the river, on the north side of the road. This route is about 500 m long, has some steeper sections and is a little more challenging than the route through the campground. The parking coordinates for this alternate route are 46.3917, -81.2762
| Region | Northeast |
|---|---|
| County | Sudbury |
| Near | Whitefish |
| Watercourse | Vermillion River |
| Watershed / % Lakes | 3 / 16% |
| Ownership | Municipally-owned |
| Landscape | Rural, open |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Barrier Cascade |
| Modification | Railway Bridge |
| Access | Moderate |
| Top / Bottom | / |
| Trail conditions | Gravel, uneven ground |
| Hiking Time | 10 min |
| Coordinates | 46.3941,-81.2806 |
| Parking | 46.3904,-81.2823  |
| Site ID | WOO.SUD.013 |
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