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Balls
Falls
Ball's
Falls - 30 m high waterfalls in Niagara Escarpment is Among Top Ontario
Falls.
Offers historical sites and many hiking trails
Balls Falls Conservation Area, with its 80 hectares of scenic land, natural beauty and historic sites, offers a unique experience for Niagara visitors.
Ball's Falls area is situated at the edge of the picturesque Niagara Escarpment and offers lots of opportunities for some amazing photos. This scenic area features two small waterfalls, an operation mill, church, barn, nature trails and many historic buildings from 19th century.
For some time, Balls's Falls area with additional five story mill for processing wool and two lime kilns became a local center for the newly colonized area.
Visiting Balls Falls
You can visit these historical sites and learn more about its history, but to avoid any hassle or disappointment check the visiting hours.
Lower Ball's Falls with 90 feet in height belongs
to
the group of higher Ontario falls, while
the upper falls is only 35 feet high.Waterfalls are changing its nature dramatically, from season to season. In spring, you can see a raging force of falling water, but in the late summer a thin veil.
Ball's
Falls (by john vetterli)
During the winter time, even with the Balls waterfalls frozen, the scenery is like from the postcards, so lovely, where the water forms impressive ice chandeliers.
The higher waterfall is two-thirds of the height of Niagara Falls but the volume of water is significantly less.
When visiting the upper, higher falls, don't be surprised if you see kids jumping over the waterfalls.
If you are visiting this part of Ontario region during mid-summer droughts, to avoid any disappointment, Twenty Mile Creek can dry up completely, and weaken your overall satisfaction.
If you are hiking, you are probably familiar with a well known Bruce Trail that passes through magnificent land of Vineland region and Balls Falls Conservation Area. This trail shows its best in the fall, and gives you a great opportunity for winter walks.
Another hiker's favorite trail is Cataract Trail that starts from the west side of the bridge across Twenty mile Creek.
We guarantee that you will enjoy this divine scenery, with its variety of birds and mammals and hundreds of plant species.
Ontario's official and famous flower, white trilliums can also be found here, and it blooms in the forests in late April and May.
The natural beauty of the area hasn't been disturbed too much. That makes Ball's Falls area perfect for camping, picnics and photo sessions.
The Niagara's conservation authority offers many nature programs and brochures that are helpful in exploring this beauty.
One annual event is also important for this area that draws a large crowd of people. It is called the Annual Thanksgiving Festival Craft show.
This festival is always a big event and very important for this area and Niagara tourism with many artisans coming from Ontario and surrounding who are putting their talents on display.
If you are planning to visit Ball's waterfalls, follow the directions bellow or simply use a map of Balls Falls:
Exit QEW at Vineland, follow Victoria Avenue (Hwy 24) south to Regional Road 24, and turn eastward toward Balls Falls Ontario.
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