Welcome to the Beaver Valley
The Beaver Valley is Ontario’s best 4 season playground making it the greatest getaway in the province. In the spring and summer paddle on the gorgeous Beaver River, hike the trails to great Grey County Waterfalls Hogg’s Falls & Eugenia Falls, spend a day at Lake Eugenia, and cycle the scenic roads. In the fall, the Beaver Valley is the best place in Ontario to see the fall colours. Hike up Old Baldy Conservation area for the best view in the world! In the winter downhill ski and snowboard at the Beaver Valley Ski Club, x-country ski, snowshoe, snowmobile and more. Add in the amazing local businesses and restaurants that create a great culinary destination, plus all of the art inspired by the scenery, and you’ve got the best retreat in Ontario! Come visit the Beaver Valley today!
Beaver Valley Community Profile
Population9,804
+ 3% |
882
Sq. Km Land Area |
Median Age48
+ 2 Yrs |
Full Time Residents3,904
74% + 3% |
 |
Second Residents1,395
26% – 3% |
Home Owners3,305
85% |
 |
Renters595
15% |
Age Distribution
Beaver Valley Amenities
Local Schools
North end of Beaver Valley:
Beaver Valley Community School – Thornbury
Georgian Bay Community School – Meaford
South end of Beaver Valley:
École MacPhail Memorial Elementary School – Flesherton
Beavercrest Community School – Markdale
École Grey Highlands Secondary School – Flesherton
Local Library
Kimberley Library – Kimberley
Nearest Hospital
North end of Beaver Valley:
Grey Bruce Health Services – Meaford
South end of Beaver Valley:
Grey Bruce Health Services – Markdale
Beaver Valley Points of Interest
History of the Beaver Valley
Kimberley was named after the First Earl of Kimberley, a British Liberal politician by the name of John Wodehouse. The first settlers to Kimberley began in the mid 1850’s. Right from the early settling days, the ‘Cuckoo Valley’, Kimberley, enjoyed a blessed and multitude of industrial and commercial activities. In 1861, John Hurlburt erected a sawmill which was followed by the (current ‘Grist Mill’) Mill House Store in 1864 owned by William Purdy.
They say life comes full circle and this seems true for the current ‘hamlet’ of Kimberley. In 1916 residents of Kimberley petitioned to take Kimberley from a ‘hamlet’ to a ‘police village’. The petition was passed on November 26th 1916. Today, we are once again known as a ‘hamlet’.