Ball's Falls

Ball's Falls is a focal point to start hiking on the Bruce Trail. Plus, you can take in the historic buildings around Lower Ball's Falls.
Actually, Ball's Falls is comprised of two falls. There is Lower Ball's Falls which is easy access to most people. And only a 15-to-20-minute hike, there is Upper Ball's Falls. The park is run by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. The property was originally owned by the Ball family. Manly Ball sold it to the Conservation Authority in 1962. I like the trails in this area because it's a part of the Bruce Trail; you don't have to trek the whole 550 miles of the Bruce Trail from Queenston Heights to Tobermory to enjoy a good hike.
Lower Ball's Falls has old barns, a white pioneer church and a couple of pioneer cabins for the photographer's interest...and of course, there's the cascading Lower Ball's Falls itself, just a 5-minute walk across the road from the parking lot.
Lower Ball's Falls is 90 feet high. Upper Ball's Falls is 35 feet high.
The Twenty Mile Creek cuts through Ball's Falls, creating the second largest gorge in the Niagara Escarpment. It is designated as an Historical Park in the Niagara Escarpment Plan. The Park is restored and maintained by the Niagara Peninsula Conservations Authority. It's a great place to picnic and of course, to go hiking on the well-marked trails there. The Bruce Trail itself has trees along the path called "blazes".
John Hartig, scenery photographer, hopes you enjoy his Photobook on Ball's Falls, a true gem in the Niagara Region. He collected a huge number of pictures of Ball's Falls and the Bruce Trail over the years because he lives in Vineland, just down the hill from Ball's Falls.