During our two week stay in the Prince Edward County area, there were several extremely hot days that we ended up surviving by going on driving tours. One of our goals is to see as many parks, conservation areas, provincial and federal parks that we can. So, off we went to check out the Conservation Areas in Prince Edward County.
After leaving Massassauga Conservation Area, we drove toward Ameliasburg to visit the Harry Smith Conservation Area. It’s important to note that in our region, these ‘parks’ aren’t only for watershed management, but also for recreation.
The entrance was a narrow, rocky drive between two town buildings. I was very happy not to be pulling anything behind me.
There was no one else around when we arrived, or when we left, which was less than 15 minutes total. The entire area felt dead because of the grass, and it felt very unwelcoming. 
There were a few picnics tables, but there seemed to be no other facilities or recreational opportunities. The website states that there are two picnic tables and no trails.
This road, which I luckily decided not to drive down, lead to a pond.
The pond was once used, in the 1800’s, to move logs into a mill that was located on the property. The Quinte Conservation Area website states it was created for this purpose, which implies that it isn’t naturally occurring.
I snapped a few pictures, for this post, and ran back to the truck to avoid the biting insects.
After leaving the park we found Roblin Lake close by where we took Maya for a quick dip. Several people were swimming there but it wouldn’t have been a spot we would have spent the day.
