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River

Magnetawan River

Class

Rapids

Size

Insignificant

Visitability

Mediocre

Accessibility

Free

Activity

Moderate

Walk Time

1min

Trail

Easy

Gorge Access

Moderate

Other Trails

urban

County

Parry Sound

Drive north on Hwy 11 from Huntsville to Burk's Falls. Exit right (east) at Parry Sound Rd 520. Follow this road along the Magnetewan River for a few minutes to the parking lot at the Burk's Falls Welcome Centre and the footbridge over the river.

Settlement

Burk's Falls

NTS Map

31E/11

Easting

623954

Northing

5053224

UTM Zone

Unfortunately, there really is no natural waterfall at Burk's Falls. This may not always have been the case, but today, the falls consists of a rather uninspiring boulder rapids and a small dam. This is not to say that the site isn't a nice little pit stop. The town's Heritage Walk starts here, and a nice wooden footbridge over the rapids provides a decent spot to get out and get a stretch. But if you're looking for waterfalls, Burk's Falls isn't one of them.

The Burk's Falls Welcome Centre is located right beside the "Falls" and is probably worth a stop anyways for information if you're traveling through the area.

Water power from the 7 m drop was used as a source of power for early industries in the town, and even powered a 245 kW generating station until about 1960.