Other Trails

Brook Conservation Area

If the trail isn't enough to keep you busy for the day, there are other options. There is the Brook Conservation Area. The area was purchased by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority in 1972 from Richard, John and George Brook. The Brook family operated a mill, known as a shoddy, which created fabric woven of yarn from the shredded fibre of previously worn or used material.

Brook's Woolen Mill was erected in 1868 and, until its destruction by fire in 1886, maintained a prosperous business with local sales of yard, wool, blankets and wholesale trade of tweeds and other cloths. One building, containing the mill shaft, survived the fire and remains vacant at the entrance to the nature trails. Since the acquisition of the property by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, Brook Conservation Area has been used as a passive recreational area for hiking, picnicking, fishing, bird watching, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. With several accesses to the Lynn Valley Trail, Brook Conservation Area is an ideal spot for nature lovers of all ages.