Foley Mountain Conservation Area, the highest conservation area in the

Rideau Valley The Rideau Valley is a watershed in Eastern Ontario, Canada, which is drained by the Rideau River. The valley includes towns such as Kemptville, Portland, Perth, Smiths Falls, Merrickville (the birthplace of Sir John Merrick) and Manotick Man ...

, overlooks

Upper Rideau Lake Upper Rideau Lake is located in the municipality of Rideau Lakes, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River Drainage Basin, and geographically the highest lake on the Rideau Canal System. ...

and Westport. It features a variety of wildlife in 325 hectares (800 acres) of woods, ponds and fields. The area also has a sandy beach with changing facilities. The 300 km Rideau Trail, linking Kingston and Ottawa, passes through the conservation area. Foley Mountain Conservation Area is operated by the

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) is an inter-municipal environmental protection and advisory agency that works with local municipalities, government agencies, special interest groups and the general public to protect the natural reso ...

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