Wesley Brooks Memorial Trail

Known locally as "Fairy Lake", this conservation area has become a focal point for community events. Free concerts, a family fishing festival and numerous holiday celebrations have been held at this beautiful site. A heavily wooded island and several marshy areas at the park's southern end provide excellent nesting and feeding grounds for local waterfowl.

While the groomed trails, covered pavilion, washrooms, and playground entice visitors to stretch their legs, or enjoy a picnic. The four hectare (10 acre) reservoir was created when a small dam was constructed, at the north end of the park, to provide flood control for the lower Holland River.

This property is near to the intersection of Main Street and Gorham Street in Newmarket. Parking is available in a lot off Water Street, opposite Civic Drive. The driveway leads to two separate lots. This Conservation Area can also be accessed from the Nokiidaa trail.

For more information and a map of the area please access this link.

Information provided by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation website.

     Know somebody who might be interested in this trail? Share it with them!

---

REVIEW

Have you traveled this trail? If you have any corrections or new information you'd like to send us, we'd love your input. Also, any photos or videos you may have taken of your adventures on this or any other trail are welcome as well. Be a part of our trail community!

    

---

COMMENT & SHARE

Use your Facebook account to comment on this trail and share your experiences below.

---

At the Ontario Trails Council, we do our best to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the information we provide on the site. Please remember however, that some of the information you'll find here has been provided by third parties; we can't take responsibility for that information or make any guarantees as to its quality or accuracy. It's also important to remember that while something you read here may have been correct at the time it was posted, Seasons change and the trails change with them! Contact the trail manager or local weather office when planning a trip to avoid surprises, like poor conditions or trail closures.

Please note that when you send us images, you give us the right to use them as we see fit, without limitation or compensation, to promote the Ontario Trails Council.

This site is supported by a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion Active 2010 Recreation Program, The Ministry of Natural Resources, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and trail users like you!