It is Hidden Gems Feature Day here on myFM and right now we would like to highlight Rock Glen, which is located just outside of Arkona.
Michael Bax, Superintendent of Rock Glen Conservation Area says their main attraction is their 10.7 meter waterfall but the conservation area has so much history tied up into it.
Bax says settlers in the 1800’s built gristmills for grain, and the base of one is used for a platform down by the falls.
There is also a ton of fossils you can find like Brachiopod’s that look like butterflies, Horned Coral and crinoid stems but the most rare is Trilobite’s.
Rock Glen is located at 8680 Rock Glen Road in Arkona. For locals, it’s right across the Rock Glen Family Resort.
Bax says they have about 1.5km worth of trails and about half of them are accessible. They are many spots in the area to have a picnic.
For more information you can go to https://abca.ca/conservationareas/rockglen/ or visit them in person at the falls or go to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Office in Exeter.
You can listen to the full interview with Bax here:
