Owned by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, the Ausable River Cut Conservation Area 32 acre road-side park on the Ausable Cut offers hikers a challenging 2 km loop trail over a high sand-dune – easy short-cuts are available.
A wheelchair accessible loop leads you through a Carolinian forest and also includes a viewing platform looking over the Ausable Cut. A large sand dune can be found at the halfway point (hiking clockwise will have you going down the dune). A gravel parking lot and washroom is available. A smaller 0.5 km loop has a children’s Story Walk installed.
Link to Trail Map: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/72882546-4158-474e-bfd0-32a9f78441a3/downloads/Map-Ausable%20Cut.pdf?ver=1680477244307
We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE.
Region(s): Lambton County
Nearby towns and cities: Lambton Shores
Trail feature tags: partial wheelchair accessible | Sand dunes | Viewing Platform
Ausable River Cut Conservation Area characteristics
Length: 2 km loopDifficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Boardwalks and Natural
Trail use: Hiking
Partially wheelchair accessible
Fees: not known
Flora & Fauna:
Not yet reported.
Amenities: washroom
Attractions: Viewing platform, partial wheel chair accessible,
Contact:
info@abca.ca
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority 1-519-235-2610
Find it: 9984 Northville Cres. just off Hwy # 21 at the Ausable Cut Bridge in Northville.
GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 43.2202930
Longitude: -81.8671040
Ausable River Cut Conservation Area Image Gallery
Photo credits:
Images courtesy of Ross Atkinson, Lambton Shores Nature Trails.