Where Heritage has a Home
Connect with nature and explore the past on the Niagara Escarpment, in the valley of the West Credit River.
Overlook a beautiful waterfall from the suspension bridge. Meet an escarpment trail where freshwater springs flow down limestone cliffs. Visit historical features in the park including the “belle” fountain, terrace and Yellowstone Cave.
This park was recently restored to help protect and manage the natural and cultural heritage of the property.
Activities
Trails
This side trail of the Bruce Trail is named in memory of Roy and Eleanor Trimble, lifelong residents and historians of Belfountain. The trail runs along the steep slopes of the West Credit River Valley to the Forks of the Credit. This is not a loop trail. Trail surface is soil and wood decking. No rest areas on this trail.
Available Activities-
Average: 1 m
Minimum: 0.4 m -
Average: 9.3%
Maximum: 43.7% -
Average: 6.4%
Maximum: 22.7%
This trail takes you up the steep river valley and through Niagara Escarpment outcrops. The trail intersects with the Trimble Trail, a side trail of the Bruce Trail. This trail is not suitable for pets due to trail surface. Trail surface is soil and wood decking. No rest areas on this trail.
Available Activities-
Average: 1.3 m
Minimum: 0.5 m -
Average: 8.4%
Maximum: 28.4% -
Average: 6.9%
Maximum: 34.2%
This boardwalk trail follows the shoreline of the West Credit River. The trail features two scenic lookouts, with views of the heritage gardens and ‘belle’ fountain. While stopping at the second lookout, be sure to take a photo with Lucky the Fox. This fox statue pays homage to Samuel Western Brock, a trapper who was the groundskeeper for the park when it was owned by Charles Wilson Mack in the early 1900’s. The trail is stroller friendly from the start of the trail by station 2 to the second lookout with Lucky the Fox – there are no stairs along this section of trail. This trail is not suitable for pets due to trail surface. Trail surface is wood decking. Rest areas are no more than 85 metres apart.
Available Activities-
Average: 1.7 m
Minimum: 1.2 m -
Average: 1.3%
Maximum: 9.8% -
Average: 0.9%
Maximum: 3%
The stone steps along this trail lead to the historic site of a cottage built by Charles Wilson Mack for guests visiting the park in the early 1900’s. The cottage, which is no longer there, was named Bide-a-wee. Trail surface is soil. No rest areas on the trail.
Available Activities-
Average: 1.2 m
Minimum: 0.6 m -
Average: 5.8%
Maximum: 10.7% -
Average: 4.8%
Maximum: 11.7%
These paths are accessible for all users, including wheelchairs and strollers. The paths are flat and wide, and surfaces are firm and stable. There are no stairs or obstacles along these paths. Path surfaces are crushed stone, paver stone and wood decking. Rest areas are no more than 100 m apart.
Available Activities-
Average: 1.9 m
Minimum: 1 m -
Average: 2.1%
Maximum: 6.5% -
Average: 1.9%
Maximum: 8.2%
Photo Gallery
![A park visitor with a backpack walks across the suspension bridge. Beyond the bridge is the dam and water falling onto rocks below.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3805.jpg)
![Two park visitors crossing over a wooden suspension bridge pause to look over the rail..](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3650.jpg)
![The tall stone Belfountain fountain with mosses growing over it.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/DSC_0011.jpg)
![A long suspension bridge stretches over the river, downstream from the dam and falls, The Belfountain fountain can be seen on the other side as well as an opening in the side of the stone wall below the bridge.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9799.jpg)
![Small windows looking out just above ground level from the Yellowstone Cave below.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3641.jpg)
![A small wooden footbridge along the trail in fall, with fallen leaves all around.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9446.jpg)
![A darkened trail through the woods.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9489.jpg)
![Steps take persons up onto the bridge that crosses over the river.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3748.jpg)
![Two hikers stop to look over the railing of a wooden bridge in the fall.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3710.jpg)
![A wooden bridge crosses over the river.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3696.jpg)
![A wooden bridge that takes the path over the river.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9817.jpg)
![A small wooden building viewed across the pond in fall.](https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2021/04/DSC_0058.jpg)