You are invited to visit the Depot Creek Nature Reserve. Located at 6329 First Lake Road, in Bellrock, this 29-hectare (71-acre) property offers visitors a chance to explore a variety of habitats — wetlands, woodlands, and open spaces — on marked trails that can be covered in a morning or afternoon outing.
Please respect the rich diversity of the Nature Reserve should you decide to visit. This means staying on the trails and being a gentle observer of nature. For your convenience, there is a privy near the Elephant Rock. From May to November, there may be cattle in the meadow. Take care walking through this area and make sure you close the gates.
Double check! Dogs are not allowed on any part of the property.
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Region(s): Frontenac CountyNearby towns and cities: Kingston
Trail feature tags: Boardwalk
Depot Creek Nature Reserve characteristics
Length: 3 kmDifficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Natural
Trail use: Hiking
Accessibility Notes: Not wheelchair accessible.
Fees: None
Flora & Fauna:
Classification Species Total different species Vertebrates:
7 mammals, including Chipmunk, Mink, White-tailed Deer 70 birds, including Meadowlark, American Bittern, Ruffed Grouse 10 reptiles & amphibians, including Blanding’s Turtle, Five-lined Skink, Bullfrog, 12 fish, including Rock Bass, Northern Pike 99
Invertebrates: 31 dragonflies & damselflies, including Powdered Dancer, Sedge Sprite 23 butterflies, including White Admiral, Least Skipper 64 moths, including Luna Moth, Milkweed Tussock Moth 109 other species including: non- insect invertebrates such as 6-spotted Jumping Spider, Millipede, Fresh-water Clam, Leech 227
Vascular plants: 19 deciduous and evergreen trees 45 shrubs including various dogwoods and honeysuckles 17 ferns & allies, including Rattlesnake Fern 309 other species including grasses, sedges, and herbaceous flowering plants 345
Spore bearing species: Fungi Non-vascular plants including mosses and lichens 20
Total # different species 691
Amenities: None
Attractions: None
Contact:
schmolka@kingston.net
Land Conservancy of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington 613.549.1707
Find it: Located at 6329 First Lake Road, in Bellrock, ON
GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 44.4908700
Longitude: -76.7495420
Photo credits:
Don Knight