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Burlington - www.burlington.ca

Route

Eight waterfront parks, beautiful beach, vibrant downtown waterfront and promenade make Burlington a favourite stop. Burlington's trail splits into two sections at Maple Avenue and Lakeshore Rd.: Trail along the Beachway over the lift bridge and the second follows the pretty residential North Shore Blvd or Lakeshore Rd.

Beachway - South

Off-road trail usually paved but some areas are stone dust
Connects to Hamilton Beach Recreational Trail

Lakeshore Road - East

On road, straight and easy
Some off-road
Connects to Sioux Lookout, Port Nelson Park, Paletta Lakefront Park (Dofasco Discovery Trail) and Burloak Park

North Shore Blvd Route - West

On-road, moderately hilly and winding
Connects to Hamilton Harbourfront Trail via York Blvd.
Connects to Royal Botanical Gardens

Spencer Smith Park - Burlington

Main Access Points (with parking)

Royal Botanical Gardens - 680 Plains Rd. West
LaSalle Park - 50 North Shore Blvd.
Beachway Park - 322 Northshore Blvd.
Spencer Smith Park - 1400 Lakeshore Rd.
Burloak Waterfront Park - 5420 Lakeshore Rd

Secondary Access Points (limited parking)

Bayshore Park - 322 Northshore Blvd.
Sioux Lookout Park - 3252 Lakeshore Rd.
Paletta Lakefront Park - 4250 Lakeshore Rd

Resources

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Local Maps

Burlington appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:

Section 2 - Hamilton to Toronto (wt-zone2.pdf)
Map 2-1 Cootes Paradise (wt-2_01.pdf)
Map 2-2 Aldershot (wt-2_02.pdf)
Map 2-3 Burlington (wt-2_03.pdf)

Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's Burlington / Oakville 1:25 000 scale fold map, as well as other MapArt publications. These maps are widely available through local retailers, or online at www.mapart.com

Burlington has an excellent web-map and brochure that describes Burlington's eight amazing waterfront parks. cms.burlington.ca/English/page-1-1605-1.html

Tourism Information
Tourism Burlington 414 Locust St. Phone: 1-877-499-9989 www.tourismburlington.com Halton Region http://www.region.halton.on.ca/ Conservation Halton http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca

Public Transit Information:
GO Transit - Train & Bus Station 3 Train stations in Burlington: 1199 Waterdown Road -or- 5111 Fairview St. -or- 2101 Fairview St. Phone: 416 869-3200, 1-888-438-6646 www.gotransit.com VIA Rail Station 1199 Waterdown Road Phone: 1-888-438-6646 www.viarail.ca Greyhound - Burlington Transit Station 430 John Street Phone: 905-639-0550 www.greyhound.ca Burlington Transit Phone: 905-639-0550 http://cms.burlington.ca/English/Burlington-Transit.html

Things to Do	to Top

Attractions (Cultural, Heritage and Special Attractions)
Joseph Brant Museum 1240 Northshore Boulevard East Phone: 1-888-748-5386 www.museumsofburlington.com Canada Centre for Inland Waters 867 Lakeshore Road Email: nwriscience.liason@ec.gc.ca Tours currently unavailable www.nwri.ca/cciwdesc-e.html Burlington Art Centre 1333 Lakeshore Road Phone: 905-632-7796 Admission Charge: No www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca Paletta Lakefront Park (scenic 14-acre park featuring fully restored 1930's mansion and lovely wooded trails). 4250 Lakeshore Rd (at Shoreacres Rd) Phone: 905-632-7809 http://www.burlington.ca/paletta/PalettaMansion.asp Beachway Park (Incredible sandy beach. Closer to the Trail, tall oak trees provide cooling shade from the sun. There is a seasonal concession, outdoor showers and washrooms.) Off Lakeshore Rd. Phone: 905-634-SAND http://cms.burlington.ca/Page422.aspx Discovery Landing (Observatory with exhibits and interactive weather displays. Also houses restaurant and cafe) Phone: (905) 335-7766 Website: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page154.aspx
Annual Festivals on the Waterfront
Burlington Events Calendar cms.burlington.ca/English/Events.html Burlington Sound of Music Festival www.soundofmusic.on.ca/ Rotary Ribfest cms.burlington.ca/English/Ribfest.html Annual Art and Craft Fair at Spencer Smith Park www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca Canada Day cms.burlington.ca/English/Events.html Kite Festival cms.burlington.ca/English/Events.html Children's Festival cms.burlington.ca/English/Events.html Joseph Brant Day cms.burlington.ca/English/Events.html Festival of Lights cms.burlington.ca/English/Events.html

Trail Connections
Trans Canada Trail - www.tctrail.ca - follows same route as the Waterfront Trail Royal Botanical Gardens Trails - www.rbg.ca - links to Bruce Trail www.brucetrail.org Dofasco Shoreacres Creek Discovery Walk www.foundation.conservationhamilton.ca/ trail_dev/dofasco.asp intersects with the Waterfront Trail at Paletta Lakefront Park