Profiles:

Burlington - www.burlington.ca

Route

Eight waterfront parks, beautiful beach, vibrant renewed downtown waterfront, pier and promenade make Burlington a favourite stop. Burlington's trail splits into two sections at Maple Avenue and Lakeshore Rd.: one travels 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.
Discovery Landing- 1340 Lakeshore Rd. (additional paid parking at 414 Locust St Garage)
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 that describes Burlington's eight amazing waterfront parks. http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=415

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

Public Transit Information:
VIA Rail Station/GO Transit 1199 Waterdown Road Phone: 1-888-438-6646 www.viarail.ca www.gotransit.com Greyhound - Burlington Transit Station 430 John Street Phone: 905-639-0550 www.greyhound.ca Burlington Transit burlington.ca/transit

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 Burlington Art Centre 1333 Lakeshore Road Phone: 905-632-7796 Admission Charge: No thebac.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 (waterjet plaza, Rotary Centennial Pond, house restaurant, café and washrooms.) Phone: (905) 335-7766 Website: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page154.aspx Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street Phone: 905-681-2551 burlingtonpac.ca
Annual Festivals on the Waterfront	Z
Burlington Events Calendar www.burlington.ca/eventscal Burlington Sound of Music Festival Fathers Day Week-end, Spencer Smith Park www.soundofmusic.on.ca/ Canada's Largest Ribfest Labour Day Week-end, Spencer Smith Park www.canadaslargestribfest.ca Fine Art and Craft Festival Labour Day Week-end, Burlington Arts Center www.thebac.ca Canada Day Spencer Smith Park cms.burlington.ca/Page511.aspx Country and Blues BBQ Mid July www.burlingtoncountryandbluesbbq.com Children's Sandcastle Festival Mid August http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=512 Joseph Brant Day Civic Holiday, LaSalle Park www.museumsofburlington.com Festival of Lights December to January, Spencer Smith Park www.burlingtonfestivaloflights.com

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 conservancy 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

Where to Stay

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Waterfront Hotel at Downtown Burlington
2020 Lakeshore Rd.
Phone: 905 681-5400
www.thewaterfrontdowntown.com
Heart of Burlington B&B
532 Hurd Ave
Phone: 905 634-1621
www.bbcanada.com/heartofburlingtonbandb