A very small, but picturesque falls in Confederation Park, on the south side of the Grand River. A small creek flows parallel to Scotland Street for about 1.5 km.
As is common in many urban areas, the creek is buried and flows as a storm sewer. It is only once the creek enters the wooded park where it daylights for the last few hundred metres.
The creek first tumbles over a small bedrock exposure before flowing under a small boardwalk and sitting area. Just before it drains to the Grand River, it reaches the main waterfall, which here is about 2-3 m high. I suspect that this runs dry or close to it, during the summer months.
From the parking area, a trail leads downstream and veers towards the Grand River. The St. Andrews Cascade is encountered first. The little Confederation Park Falls is just another 50-60 m further downstream.
Region | Greater Toronto |
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County | Wellington |
Near | Fergus |
Watercourse | an unknown watercourse |
Watershed / % Lakes | 0 / 0% |
Ownership | Town of Fergus |
Landscape | Urban |
Size | Very Small |
Type | Plunge |
Modification | Natural |
Access | Easy |
Top / Bottom | Easy / Moderate |
Trail conditions | |
Hiking Time | 3 min |
Coordinates | 43.7097,-80.371 |
Parking | 43.7106,-80.3686 ![]() |
Site ID | WOO.WEL.002 |
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