| Boasting a population of about 60 000 residents, | | | | you for hyperbole if you called this one of the 519 |
| Caledon can be found in the municipality of Peel, | | | | area codes most beautiful places. This conservation |
| Ontario. Caledon is home to an emerging urban | | | | area includes waterfalls, gorges and the stunning |
| centre, but is primarily rural in nature. | | | | forks of the credit river area. |
| Caledon has become known as a retreat for the rich. | | | | Where the badlands offers a beginners hike, |
| Many of Toronto's wealthiest residents have country | | | | Belfountain offers something for more experienced |
| homes in Caledon. This list includes Norman Jewison | | | | hikers. The trail includes a suspension bridge across a |
| and the Eaton family. Although not from Toronto, | | | | river gorge. Once across the bridge, the trail winds |
| Elton John is also rumoured to have an estate in the | | | | along the steep sides of the Escarpment. You |
| area. It is also Canada's safest town as rated by | | | | definitely want steady feet for this one. |
| Maclean's. | | | | 3. The Caledon Trailway: This trailway follows the |
| Caledon is not just an escape for the rich though, it | | | | path of an unused rail line that at one time stretched |
| has a wealth of attractions geared towards a more | | | | from Barrie to Hamilton. In 1989 Caledon purchase 35 |
| everyday lifestyle: | | | | km of the rail line for a trail. In 1995 that stretch |
| 1. Cheltenham Badlands: "Badlands" is a geological term | | | | became the first officially designated portion of the |
| for an area of soft rock devoid of vegetation and | | | | Trans Canada Trail. |
| soil cover that has become molded into a rolling | | | | Caledon's (east) Stationlands Park has a Trans |
| landscape of rounded hills and gullies. This type of | | | | Canada Trail pavilion, which is also the first of it's kind. |
| formation is not very prominent in Ontario, which | | | | Here you can check out commemorative panels, |
| makes this site very rare. | | | | ponds and a developing arboretum. You can also |
| Areas like this are much more popular in | | | | peruse Caledon's very own Walk of Fame! |
| Southwestern USA. This particular "badlands" is full of | | | | It is no surprise that the three attractions I |
| red hued rolling hills. It feels like you are on the | | | | mentioned all involve nature. That is the allure of |
| surface of Mars. The badlands are a popular hiking | | | | Caledon. It is a quick drive to Toronto, but it offers a |
| destination that offer a beginner-intermediate level | | | | completely different landscape. That is the reason |
| hike coming in at 11 km. It is also a very popular spot | | | | why Torontonians seem to flock to the Caledon |
| for photographers since this geology is so rare in | | | | countryside. It is Canada's most earth friendly city as |
| Ontario. | | | | well, that means the residents are keen on keeping |
| 2. Belfountain Conservation Area: No one will blame | | | | Caledon a green retreat. |