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Massassauga Point is basically flat except for a northwestâ€"running limestone ridge which surfaces at an abandoned quarry (located on the eastern side of the point). The Ontario Rock Company Limited extracted limestone from the quarry in 1952. Remains of a concrete and steel reinforced dock may be found at the mouth of the quarry. "1 ”MAESAs/XUGA‘” pmNT NATURAL FEATURES In 1971, the Prince Edward Region Conservation Authority purchased 24 hectares of land on Massassauga Point: Mass . designating it as the Massassauga Point is lo :SSauga ?Olnt Conservation Area Conservation Area. Boasting over 1:200 Pictoia ed 45 kilometers northwest Of meters of shoreline (with both sandy and Bellevilld ll kllOmeterS southeast of cobble beach areas) fronting on the Bay Highwa 16- Access 18 via Prov1nc1al of Quinte, this conservation area offers y 4 and County Road # 28- a scenic stopover for boaters and an . . FACILITIE attractive spot for picnicking, swimming _“‘â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"E and hiking. A Picnic shelter and vault privies â€"â€"â€"â€"1 are available, as well as a boat launch facility. Information regarding our conservation areas and projects or programs is available at the Prince Edward Region Conservation Office located just inside the gates at the Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area. The office is open ' I Monday throu h Frida 8-30 to 4-30 m oust ' 9 Y’ - a-m- ' L _ 5L5 ”1 13.31.; telephone (613) 476 â€" 7408, or AN INVASION OF THE RED ARMY? write to Box 310, Picton. Ontario. The red cedar, due to its ability to survive under drought conditions and its preference for shallow stoney soils, has , become the dominant tree 5 ecies at , ‘ . . Massassauga Point. Although red cedar 23:20rlty ls_one Of 38 Oonservation <::<:) orities in Ontario involved in abounds, a small grove of mature bur oak natural 1 RWTION dominates the northâ€"central shore of the level " resources management at a loca point. Undoubtedly, this stand is ' evidence of former human activity since AREA it surrounds the site of the former Massassauga Park Hotel. 'â€" “The Prince Edward Region Conservation