Guelph Lake Conservation Area, Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

Conservation Area Status
The total number of daily visitors to our conservation areas is limited and access may be restricted. Get real-time capacity information, including whether the conservation area, or an activity, is open or has reached its operating capacity.

This large conservation area (1,600 hectares) surrounds a reservoir that was created with the construction of Guelph Dam, completed in 1976. The conservation area has two beaches, picnic areas, great fishing and plenty of space for sailing, canoeing and kayaking. Guelph Lake is the home of the famous Hillside Festival in July which centres on the Island Stage, which is available for concerts, theatre performances, weddings and other events.