Toronto Pearson International Airport 45 min
Gage Park (10 min) Large park featuring a children's museum & greenhouses, plus sports, playgrounds & a bandshell. Webster's Falls (20 min) Famed, curtain-style waterfall with limited access & lookouts, a lawn picnic area & parking. Sherman Falls (14 min) Terraced 56-ft. curtain waterfall in the forest, accessed by 2 well-maintained trails. HMCS Haida National Historic Site (9 min) Former Royal Canadian Navy destroyer, now a museum ship offering guided tours & educational events. Royal Botanical Gardens (12 min) Sprawling gardens with different flowers blooming from May to October, plus events & an arboretum. Albion Falls (15 min) This 19-m. cascade waterfall with a Lover's Leap can be reached via several walking trails. Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area (Reservations Required) (17 min) Conservation area with scenic views into the depths of the gorge, hiking trails & 2 waterfalls. Tiffany Falls (14 min) Picturesque 21-m.-high waterfall, reached by a short, wooded trail, with ice climbing in winter. Bayfront Park (8 min) Waterfront green space offering paved pathways, a boat launch, a grass amphitheater & picnic tables. Spencer Smith Park (15 min) Waterfront park featuring a promenade, a pond, a playground, a Japanese garden & monuments. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (17 min) Museum featuring dozens of Canadian military planes, plus aviation exhibits & flight simulators. Dundurn Castle (8 min) Stately, neoclassical Italianate villa, built in 1835, with guided tours by costumed interpreters. Art Gallery of Hamilton (6 min) Established museum with works by acclaimed artists, including Canadian & international works. Tews Falls (Reservation Required) (18 min) Tall waterfall in a scenic area with parking, a hiking trail & views of Dundas Peak. Devil's Punchbowl Conservation Area (19 min) Comprising 2 waterfalls, this unique, bowl-shaped gorge features colorful layers of stratified rock. |