Although worth a visit at any time birding in summer and during the shoulder seasons is best. A quick check of Clear Lake from the right-of-way is always worthwhile.

The breeding bird species found in the conservation area are characteristic of upland deciduous forests of the region. Interestingly, for many years it has been the first or one of the first places in the county to which Pine Warbler has returned each spring. A variety of diving ducks, loons and occasionally grebes have been observed on Clear Lake from the right-of-way.

Young’s Point CA is an undeveloped conservation area either side of South Beach Rd. east of Hwy 28. It is upland deciduous and mixed forest with many large mature white pines. At the bend in the road where South Beach Rd becomes Douro 3rd Line there is a right-of-way down to Clear Lake affording views of Clear Lake. South Beach Rd is not currently posted as ‘No Parking’ and there are places along both sides of the road wide enough to accommodate a vehicle or two. There also is space to park in an undeveloped parking area and turnaround on the east side of the property off Douro Line 3. There are no washrooms on site, but public washrooms are available just to the north at the Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 27. Note that these washrooms are only open during the waterway’s operating season between the long weekend in May and Canadian Thanksgiving.

There is a 1.6 km loop trail in the north half of the conservation area. The trail starts essentially opposite #419 S Beach Rd and winds its way north across the old Hwy 28 bridge (off Young’s Point CA lands) and on to the Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 27 lands, back south across the locks and returns to the start. Unmarked, undeveloped trails also exist in the southern half of the conservation area lands.