Conservation Area Status
The total number of daily visitors to our conservation areas is limited and access may be restricted. Get real-time capacity information, including whether the conservation area, or an activity, is open or has reached its operating capacity.
Conservation Area Information
The Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a biological treasure in the headwaters area of the Grand River watershed. The 5,780-hectare property centers on the 1,400-hectare Luther Lake, created by Luther Dam, built in 1954. Surrounding it are wetlands, fields and forests providing habitat to a wide variety of birds, animals, plants and trees. It is one of the best bird-watching spots in Ontario. It is also a popular spot with hikers and hunters.
Luther Marsh is jointly owned and managed by the GRCA and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. A Management Plan exists for Luther Marsh. Learn more on our Management Plans page.
Important:
2025 Hunting Season
Temporary Area Closure - On October 9, 2025 and October 10, 2025, a grassland field on the west side of Sideroad 13 will be closed to all hunting activities for the purpose of grassland habitat management. Please obey all signage which displays the specific field impacted by the closure. The field will reopen on October 11, 2025.
- Please note - this is a multi-use property.
- To help plan your visit, please note gun hunting is permitted in prescribed areas on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from September 1 until February 28.
- Visitors who would like to use the area for day-use activities such as hiking, biking, birding and the use of watercraft, for reasons other than hunting, may visit on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Sundays, except when a hunting opening day falls on one of these days or during the controlled deer hunt weeks.
- The early season goose hunt opens on Thursday, September 4, 2025 and small game hunting opens on Thursday September 25, 2025. No other day-use activities are permitted on this day.
- During the controlled deer hunt weeks, no other day-use activities are permitted. The controlled deer hunt dates for 2025 are: November 3 to November 9 and December 1 to December 7.