Country: Canada

Dufferin Islands

A quiet cluster of little man-made islands linked by footbridges and shaded paths just upriver from Horseshoe Falls, popular for easy walks,…
DeCew Falls and Morningstar Mill

A pretty escarpment waterfall paired with a restored 19th-century water-powered grist mill, connected to the Bruce Trail on the southern edge of…
Nickel Beach

A broad, sandy Lake Erie beach on Port Colborne’s eastern shoreline where visitors can drive right up close to the water, swim,…
H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park

A waterfront community park in downtown Port Colborne overlooking Sugarloaf Harbour, with a splash pad, playground, gardens, and an outdoor stage that…
Mel Swart-Lake Gibson Conservation Park

A re-naturalized 29-acre lakeside park in Thorold with a boardwalk reaching out over Lake Gibson, quiet shoreline trails, and abundant birdlife near…
Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm

A free, family-loved animal farm and bird sanctuary on the Lake Ontario shore, with farm animals, a waterfowl pond, playground and lakeside…
Niagara Artists Centre

One of Canada’s oldest artist-run centres, this downtown St. Catharines hub offers free contemporary art exhibitions, a street-level window gallery and live…
Welland Museum

A community history museum housed in downtown Welland’s 1923 Carnegie library building, telling the story of the city, its canal, and its…
Port Dalhousie Piers & Lighthouses

A pair of 19th-century range lighthouses mark the end of Port Dalhousie’s east pier, where a breezy Lake Ontario waterfront walk delivers…
Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course

A world-class, eight-lane rowing course on Martindale Pond in Port Dalhousie, permanent home of the historic Royal Canadian Henley Regatta for well…