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SaveSet within the breathtaking Twenty Valley, Ball’s Falls Conservation Area offers spectacular scenery and natural beauty. Your visit will begin at the Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation.
Designed and built to have a limited impact on natural resources, this award winning LEED Gold certified facility features permanent and temporary galleries. Visitors will take pleasure in the interactive exhibits and displays focusing on nature, conservation, and culture in the context of the area’s history, the Niagara Escarpment, and the watershed. The centre is opened Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers a variety of programs and special events throughout the year.
As you continue your adventure, you will discover that Ball’s Falls has been lovingly maintained to its early mid 19th century industrial hamlet atmosphere featuring the original Ball family home, an operating flour mill, a lime kiln, a church, black smith shop, carriage shed, and more.
Photographers and nature lovers alike will love the incredibly breathtaking view of the majestic Twenty Mile Creek as it plummets over both the upper and lower falls. The falls tumble delightfully over high cliffs and can be viewed at close proximity from above or below. Since the Twenty Mile Creek is rain-fed, the character of the falls can change dramatically with the seasons, from a raging torrent in the spring to a thin veil in late summer and fall. Wind up your visit with a hike or stroll along the Cataract Trail aside the banks of Twenty Mile Creek with easy access to the Bruce Trail.
Designed and built to have a limited impact on natural resources, this award winning LEED Gold certified facility features permanent and temporary galleries. Visitors will take pleasure in the interactive exhibits and displays focusing on nature, conservation, and culture in the context of the area’s history, the Niagara Escarpment, and the watershed. The centre is opened Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers a variety of programs and special events throughout the year.
As you continue your adventure, you will discover that Ball’s Falls has been lovingly maintained to its early mid 19th century industrial hamlet atmosphere featuring the original Ball family home, an operating flour mill, a lime kiln, a church, black smith shop, carriage shed, and more.
Photographers and nature lovers alike will love the incredibly breathtaking view of the majestic Twenty Mile Creek as it plummets over both the upper and lower falls. The falls tumble delightfully over high cliffs and can be viewed at close proximity from above or below. Since the Twenty Mile Creek is rain-fed, the character of the falls can change dramatically with the seasons, from a raging torrent in the spring to a thin veil in late summer and fall. Wind up your visit with a hike or stroll along the Cataract Trail aside the banks of Twenty Mile Creek with easy access to the Bruce Trail.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
Land Manager: Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority

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- Hike
21 trails
- Mountain Bike
20 trails
- Trail Running
21 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
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- 5
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- 4
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Region Status
Open as of Feb 9, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 21
- Trails Trail Running
- 21
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 562 ft
- Total Vertical
- 273 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 560 ft
- Reports
- 5
- Photos
- 38
- Ridden Counter
- 345
Popular Balls Falls Conservation Area Trails
Photos of Balls Falls Conservation Area Mountain Bike
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Jul 11, 2010Videos of Balls Falls Conservation Area Mountain Bike

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Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Jordan Hollow Side Trail | Sep 29, 2022 @ 2:03pm Sep 29, 2022 | Ideal | Kingcyp | ||
Bruce Trail (Grapes of Wrath) | Nov 4, 2019 @ 11:23am Nov 4, 2019 | Dry | thebov | ||
Forest Frolic Trail | Jul 13, 2019 @ 4:40pm Jul 13, 2019 | Variable | atulumello |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | cheesepreetza | wishlist | trail | Forest Frolic Trail | Jan 28, 2023 @ 7:17pm Jan 28, 2023 |
![]() | Yuliy | add | report | Bruce Trail (Glen Road to Sixth Avenue) | Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:16pm Oct 10, 2022 |
![]() | Kingcyp | add | report | Jordan Hollow Side Trail | Sep 29, 2022 @ 2:03pm Sep 29, 2022 |
![]() | KindleHeatMTB | ridden | trail | Park Maintenance/Emergency Access | Jun 7, 2022 @ 7:59am Jun 7, 2022 |
![]() | BlessedKarl | wishlist | trail | Jordan Hollow Side Trail | Apr 29, 2022 @ 11:43am Apr 29, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Not as shown on pictures. This is balls falls... | May 22, 2020 @ 8:47am May 22, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Jordan Valley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 km | |
Cave Springs Conservation Area | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 km | |
Kinsmen Park / Hixon Dump | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4.3 km |
Short Hills Provincial Park | 2 | 10 | 5.8 km | ||
12 Mile Creek | 2 | 4 | 6.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 20 | 5 miles | 456 ft | 2 miles | 272 ft | #10,240 | #260 | 38 | 5 | 264 | ||
Hike | 21 | 5 miles | 561 ft | 2 miles | 272 ft | #9,164 | #253 | 5 | 62 | |||
Trail Running | 21 | 5 miles | 561 ft | 2 miles | 272 ft | #9,131 | #249 | 5 | 24 |
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