The Barriefield Heritage Conservation District (HCD) is an evolving village landscape that has retained much of its historic 19th century character. It sits on a hillside rising from the eastern shore of the Great Cataraqui River, adjacent to the intersection of Highways 2 and 15 near Fort Henry, the Royal Military College and Canadian Forces Base Kingston.
The Barriefield Village Association is a group of residents from the village and its neighbourhoods whose aim is to protect the original heritage, cultural and natural aspects of the village.