Lyn Valley Conservation Area — Attraction in Elizabethtown-Kitley

A little-known gem located outside the village of Lyn just 5mins drive northwest from Brockville. It used to be a rock quarry that flooded with underground water. At the east end there is a cute beach with a long dock, staffed in summer by shifts of young lifeguards who also provide children's swimming lessons. There is enough sand in the beach for kids to construct things & parents can sit at one of picnic tables featuring umbrellas which the lifeguards put up each day. Other than the beach there are two lawn sections on rolling hills that kids can run in or families can play spots. There are also some walking trails but I haven't done these yet. The west end is open water where there's a bit of a boat launch. Parking spots are at both ends, but u need to walk in from there. Plz note the only facilities are a men & women's outhouse. It's hard to change here as it's small & has no benches, & is smelly. It would be nice if they could build a separate change room or proper flushing toilets...

A nice place for a short hike around the trails. A lot of people like to bring their dogs year round and the kids like the swimming area during the summer. However during the warm months the ticks are abundant along the trails and in the bush so you’ll need to keep an eye out for them and take...

Our family really love this place. Good kid friendly swimming with Dock. Turtles, Sunfish and bass always visible. Would easily get 5 stars but for the trash, especially in the parking lot. Volunteers clean every spring and many people pick up through the season but are out done by the few that...