Fanshawe Conservation Area .

Our 3​,​000 acre conservation area was created when the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) built Fanshawe Dam and Reservoir in 1950-52​,​ to protect the City of London from flooding. Our "outdoor playground​,​" perched on the edge of London​,​ offers camping (both seasonal and overnight)​,​ boating​,​ canoe and kayak rentals​,​ hiking​,​ picnicking​,​ mountain biking​,​ bird watching​,​ fishing​,​ special events​,​ and so much more! Fanshawe CA is one of three large​,​ multi-use conservation areas in the Upper Thames River watershed​,​ the others being Wildwood CA and Pittock CA. ​