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Dundas Valley Conservation Area

The Hermitage ruins in Dundas Valley Conservation Area
Neighbourhood

Hamilton (1 hr drive)

Cuisine

Carolinian valley hike

Hours

Sunrise to sunset daily unless posted. Trail Centre 9 a.m.–3 p.m., weather permitting. Paid HCA admission. Dogs on leash.

Phone

905-627-1233

Information source

View source · checked Aug 28, 2026

Dundas Valley is Hamilton Conservation Authority’s 1,200-hectare Carolinian basin: 40 km of trail, the Hermitage ruins, the replica Victorian Trail Centre, and the new Basadinaa Indigenous-led signage on the Main Loop (Territory No. 3) with the Mississaugas of the Credit and Six Nations. Open seven days, sunrise to sunset. Trail Centre 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Main lot 650 Governors Road, Dundas; other lots at Artaban, Hermitage (Sulphur Springs), Merrick, and Monarch. Dogs on leash. Cyclists on marked multi-use only — not on the Bruce Trail. Rail Trail is the accessible option. Paid HCA admission. 905-627-1233 / dvalley@conservationhamilton.ca.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dundas Valley Conservation Area

Dundas Valley Conservation Area is located at 650 Governors Rd, Dundas, ON L9H 5E3 in the Hamilton (1 hr drive) neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario.

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