| Elora Gorge Conservation Area | |
| Photo Width: | 300 |
| Nearest City: | Guelph |
| Coordinates: | 43.6667°N -80.45°W |
| Area: | [1] |
| Established: | 2006 |
| Governing Body: | Grand River Conservation Authority |
The Elora Gorge is a popular tourist attraction located at the western edge of Elora, Ontario, Canada, which is 25 km north from the city of Guelph.
Elora Gorge Conservation Area is one of many conservation areas owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority.
The Grand River flows through the bottom of the gorge, approximately long, with limestone cliffs reaching high.[2] It was formed from glacial meltwaters from the previous ice age. The area includes a park with camping sites, hiking trails, and is also popular for kayaking and tubing.
Located nearby is the "old swimming hole", 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 25feet tall waterfall located upstream from the Elora Gorge.[3]
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 Stephen King’s novel It, as well as its 2019 sequel.[4]