Cold Creek Conservation Area, usually Cold Creek, is an ecologically diverse protected Area of Natural and Scientific Interest in south-central Ontario, Canada. The 81.7 ha conservation area was opened on June 20, 1962 by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.[1] It is located on the western end of King Township, overlapping the Oak Ridges Moraine. The Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources classifies the area as a provincially-significant Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (Life Science) for its "provincially or regionally significant representative ecological features".[2][3]The area was also a site classified for the International Biological Program.[4] The Life Science area, known as Cold Creek Swamp,[5] is composed of a swamp[6] and forest.
Cold Creek has hiking trails that cover the Oak Ridges Moraine and a boreal peat bog, among others. At least 110 species of birds have been observed at Cold Creek.[7]. Nest boxes are distributed throughout the conservation area to house birds and bats.
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   | Ontario Natural Area Types - Natural Heritage Information Centre -- Tracks and maintains data on rare species in Ontario |
| | Natural Areas Report: COLD CREEK CONSERVATION AREA - Natural Heritage Information Centre -- Tracks and maintains data on rare species in Ontario |
| | Natural Areas Report: COLD CREEK CONSERVATION AREA - Natural Heritage Information Centre -- Tracks and maintains data on rare species in Ontario |
| | Natural Areas Report: COLD CREEK SWAMP (Wetland) - Natural Heritage Information Centre -- Tracks and maintains data on rare species in Ontario |
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