9 Budget-friendly Things to do in Elora That You Shouldn't Miss

August 18, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Discover the best top things to do in Elora, Canada including The Gorge Cinema, Elora Raft Rides, Wellington County Museum & Archives, Elora Cataract Trailway, Downtown Elora, Elora Gorge Conservation Area, Elora Quarry Conservation Area, Elora Gorge Falls, Grand River Raceway.
Restaurants in Elora

1. The Gorge Cinema

43 Mill St W, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario N0B 1S0 Canada http://www.gorgecinema.ca/
Excellent
78%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 27 reviews

The Gorge Cinema

2. Elora Raft Rides

Excellent
77%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 22 reviews

Elora Raft Rides

Elora Raft Rides offers bare-boat hires one navigates oneself and guided boat rides such as starlight and musical cruises piloted by chauffeurs and accompanied by local talent. Its boats consist of English “punts”, rowboats, canoes, and kayaks ideal for all ages. Most boats leave from the Boardwalk behind the shops on Mill Street West in Elora. White Water Rafting is also offered from Fergus to Elora using the only RiverBug rafts in Canada. Run 36 white-water rapids, glide under 4 bridges, navigate around islands and pass 3 ruins & 400 million-year-old fossil beds on a RiverBug Adventure Ride.

3. Wellington County Museum & Archives

536 Wellington Rd 18, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario N1M 2W3 Canada +1 519-846-0916 http://www.wellington.ca/en/museum.asp
Excellent
62%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 55 reviews

Wellington County Museum & Archives

The Wellington County Museum and Archives is housed in the earliest surviving example of a Poor House (later called the House of Industry) in Canada which was built in 1877. Now a National Historic Site, the Museum houses 2 floors of exhibits which tell the stories of Wellington County's people, places and events. The Archives is a state of the art, award winning facility to research local, national and international records.

4. Elora Cataract Trailway

Gerrie Road, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario Canada +1 519-843-2979 [email protected] http://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Elora-Cataract-Trailway.aspx
Excellent
56%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 45 reviews

Elora Cataract Trailway

The 47 kilometre (29 mile) Elora Cataract Trailway links the Grand and Credit watersheds and follows the old Canadian Pacific railroad bed. It runs through rolling countryside east of Elora, through the historic community of Fergus and past Belwood Lake to the Forks of Credit Provincial Park at Cataract. The Grand River Conservation Authority and the Credit Valley Conservation Authority own the trail.

Reviewed By Nolinice - Oakville, Canada

Normally too crowded and too warm in the summer, the fall foliage makes the bike trip great in the fall, and certainly less boring. An easy trail, well maintained and easy to do with any bike. Limited attractions on the course

5. Downtown Elora

Mill St and Metcalfe St, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario Canada http://elora.info/
Excellent
62%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
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Poor
2%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 50 reviews

Downtown Elora

Reviewed By chait1788 - Cambridge, Canada

The town of Elora is charming and has its own beauty. From the walk at the main street, then walking around the town - time can go by quickly or slowly depends on the way you want to look at it. The Elora gorge falls, the new pedestrian bridge, the shopping spots, eating spots all work wonders. The sculptures in the center of downtown in the small garden area is also beautiful and adds to the towns charm. Definite visit if you want to have a relaxed outing for a day.

6. Elora Gorge Conservation Area

7400 Wellington Rd 21, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario N0B 1S0 Canada +1 519-846-9742 http://www.grandriver.ca/
Excellent
41%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 427 reviews

Elora Gorge Conservation Area

Reviewed By thakur2002 - Toronto, Canada

Elora Gorge is a nice place to visit. We went for a day trip, we went for all three trails, it’s amazing to see natural formations, very nice view of Gorge from top. Will do river tubing for sure next time, this time we were not prepared n didn’t have swimsuits with us. It has a nice splash pad n picnic area to enjoy.

7. Elora Quarry Conservation Area

319 Wellington County Road 18, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario N0B 1S0 Canada +1 519-843-2979 http://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Elora-Quarry.aspx
Excellent
31%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
3%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 125 reviews

Elora Quarry Conservation Area

Reviewed By modemhelp - Mississauga, Canada

Elora gorge usually gets the majority of the tourists and it’s beautiful, and fun.. but it’s cousin, elora quarry is a beautiful conservation area as well, with a beach and swimming in the quarry!! Imagine 100 foot cliffs on three sides of you, gorgeous. Usually the water is a gorgeous blue but it’s rained for days for it was a mid cloudy which is expected . The walk to the beach is five minutes and nice. The beach itself probably holds 300 people even though they say max capacity is 1300.. so get there early for a prime spot. Water is usually nice, it was a bit cool when we went after the rain which is expected . Washrooms and changerooms are essentially one room outhouses, warning you now!!! Good swimming , with a nice beach!! With absolutely gorgeous views in the old quarry! There is a reason the park is used in movies!!!

8. Elora Gorge Falls

Downtown Elora, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario N0B 1S0 Canada +1 519-846-9742 http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/eloragorge.shtml
Excellent
31%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 65 reviews

Elora Gorge Falls

Reviewed By uktotheworld

Fantastic little creative town, lots of arts crafts galleries and interesting collectables stores. Elora offers a great option for a day trip or stay longer and enjoy adventure tourism, glassblowing, pottery making and much more.

9. Grand River Raceway

7445 County Road 21, Elora, Centre Wellington, Ontario Canada +1 519-846-5455 [email protected] http://www.grandriverraceway.com
Excellent
27%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
11%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 71 reviews

Grand River Raceway

Reviewed By sharonjane1

We went to the restaurant at Grand Valley raceway on Saturday night for our 45th anniversary. THe buffet was 9.99 each and the food was excellent. We heard that one had to wait for 2 hours-we arrived at 4 pm and were seated at 4:45. We did have to ask the waitress for water=she had not come to our table at all. THe buffet consisted of rolls, cabbage slaw, lettuce salad, roasted potatoes. cooked vegetables, mashed potatoes, yorkshire pudding,prime rib and lobster tail Someone told the waitress that is was our anniversary and the waitress gave us a piece of complimentary pie a lovely meal for the price

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