The Elora Gorge is a popular tourist attraction located at the western edge of Elora,

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, which is 25 km north from the city of

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. Elora Gorge Conservation Area is one of many conservation areas owned by the

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About

The Grand River flows through the bottom of the gorge, approximately long, with limestone cliffs reaching high. It was formed from glacial meltwaters from the previous

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. The area includes a park with camping sites, hiking trails, and is also popular for

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and tubing. Located nearby is the "old

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", at the Elora Quarry Conservation Area, a 0.8 hectare (two acre) former limestone quarry encircled by sheer cliffs up to high. Elora Quarry did not become a conservation area until 1976, but it was a popular swimming area long before that.

The Elora Gorge Falls are a roughly tall waterfall located upstream from the Elora Gorge. Popular activities at the site include: camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, cycling, swimming, picnicking, and tubing. The Quarry served as a film location in the 2017 adaptation of

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’s novel It, as well as its 2019 sequel.

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External links

Elora Gorge Conservation Area

Official web Page of the Village of Elora

Fergus Elora Tourism

Whitewater kayaking and tubing at Elora Gorge Conservation area
{{Authority control Conservation areas in Ontario Protected areas of Wellington County, Ontario Centre Wellington Grand River (Ontario)