Toronto Pearson International Airport 47 min
Gage Park (12 min) Large park featuring a children's museum & greenhouses, plus sports, playgrounds & a bandshell. Dundurn Castle (10 min) Stately, neoclassical Italianate villa, built in 1835, with guided tours by costumed interpreters. Spencer Smith Park (18 min) Waterfront park featuring a promenade, a pond, a playground, a Japanese garden & monuments. Bayfront Park (10 min) Waterfront green space offering paved pathways, a boat launch, a grass amphitheater & picnic tables. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (16 min) Museum featuring dozens of Canadian military planes, plus aviation exhibits & flight simulators. Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area (Reservations Required) (20 min) Conservation area with scenic views into the depths of the gorge, hiking trails & 2 waterfalls. Webster's Falls (23 min) Famed, curtain-style waterfall with limited access & lookouts, a lawn picnic area & parking. Art Gallery of Hamilton (13 min) Established museum with works by acclaimed artists, including Canadian & international works. Tiffany Falls (15 min) Picturesque 21-m.-high waterfall, reached by a short, wooded trail, with ice climbing in winter. Devil's Punchbowl Conservation Area (20 min) Comprising 2 waterfalls, this unique, bowl-shaped gorge features colorful layers of stratified rock. Sherman Falls (15 min) Terraced 56-ft. curtain waterfall in the forest, accessed by 2 well-maintained trails. HMCS Haida National Historic Site (12 min) Former Royal Canadian Navy destroyer, now a museum ship offering guided tours & educational events. Albion Falls (16 min) This 19-m. cascade waterfall with a Lover's Leap can be reached via several walking trails. Tews Falls (Reservation Required) (21 min) Tall waterfall in a scenic area with parking, a hiking trail & views of Dundas Peak. Royal Botanical Gardens (14 min) Sprawling gardens with different flowers blooming from May to October, plus events & an arboretum. |