Longwoods Road Conservation Area and
Ska-Nah-Doht Village & Museum

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority acquired this 63 hectare property in 1964.

Directions

Longwoods Road Conservation Area / Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum are located at 8348 Longwoods Road (Middlesex County Rd. 2), approximately 32 km west of London, 6.5 km west of Delaware and 10 km east of Melbourne Watershed Map.

London and Toronto follow Hwy. 401 west, exit onto Hwy. 402 and take exit 86.
Chatham and Windsor follow Hwy. 401 east and take exit 157.
Sarnia and Port Huron follow Hwy. 402 and take exit 86.

Watch for road signs.

Located 20 minutes west of London, one hour east of Chatham, two hours west of Toronto, two hours east of Windsor and Detroit, one hour from Sarnia and Port Huron.

Coordinates

Lat/Long 42.874, -81.476 UTM 461140, 4746990

Features

See Conservation Areas Information and Conservation Areas Fees 2013.

• Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum
• Museum Collection
• Film Production Site
  
• Education Programs for Conservation and Native Studies
  
• Events
  
• Non-School Group Programs to Fulfill Scout and Guide Badge Requirements
• 6 Km Hiking, and Cross-country Ski Trails
  
• 3 Group Camping Areas
  
• Large Pavilion Rental with Barbecue and Picnic Areas
  
• Heritage Log Cabins
  
• Carey Carolinian Arboretum and Trail
  
• Wheelchair Accessible Trails and Buildings
  
• Motorcoach Bus Tours
  
• Volunteer Opportunities
  
• Self-guiding Brochure of Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum available in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian
  
• Resource Centre with Museum and Conservation Displays
  
• 63 Hectares of Carolinian Forests, Meadows, Wetlands
  
• Turtle Trail Souvenir Gift Shop
  
• Weekend Snowshoe Rental
  
• Wetland Boardwalks and Suspension Bridge
  
• Bird and Wildlife Watching
  
• Parking for Vehicles and Buses
  
• Minutes to Major City with Accommodation and Restaurants

Natural Features

At Longwoods Road Conservation Area there is a provincially significant wetland, Carolinian forest and ravine system, and Caradoc Sand Plain (a deposit of sand and gravel left from the delta in glacial Lake Whittlesey).

Longwoods Road Conservation Area Brochure

To find out more about other tourism opportunities in Middlesex County, please feel free to visit:

Tourism Middlesex

or

The County of Middlesex