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Profiles:
Route
The heart of St. Catharine's Waterfront Trail is Port Dalhousie
with its live theatre, antique carousel, sandy beach and busy harbour.
Along the Welland Canal, people can still see a working waterfront
in action as vessels pass through the canal locks.
- Trail is paved and primarily off-road or on quiet residential
roads.
- Bike lanes have been installed along Lakeshore from Townline
Road to Read Road.
- Trail ends at Courtleigh Rd west of Port Dalhousie.
- Unsigned (undesignated) route runs west on Lakeshore into the
Town of Lincoln, where trail resumes at Lakeshore and 7th St.
Louth. Caution should be exercised on this busy stretch of road.
- Stock up on water and provisions in Port Dalhousie since Trail
west through Lincoln and east toward NOTL has few amenity stops.
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Happy Rolph - St. Catharines |
Main Access Points (with parking)
- Happy Rolph Bird Sanctuary - Read Rd. off Lakeshore Rd.
- Charles Ansell Park - Lakeshore and Niagara St.
- Port Dalhousie - Lock St. off Lakeport Rd.
Local Maps
St. Catharines appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:
Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's St. Catharines 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
Various local maps of Port Dalhousie and Welland Canal Recreation Parkway
at the tourism office (see below). The Regional Niagara Bicycling Map
is available from the Niagara Economic and Tourism Corporation website:
www.tourismniagara.com or
at 1-800-263-2988.
Self-Guided Bike Trips
The Region and it's partners have developed an Online Library of Scenic
Bike Routes, featuring hundreds of pre-selected routes,
each one containing a map and turn-by-turn directions in PDF printable
format. Check out this amazing resource at: http://www.niagararegion.ca/exploring/cycle/bikemap.aspx
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- Ontario Travel Information Centre
Westbound QEW at east end of Garden City Skyway
Phone: 1-800-ONTARIO
www.ontariotravel.net
- Port Dalhousie Harbourfront Tourism Association
28 Lakeport St.
Phone: 905-937-4783
- Steve Bauer Bike Tours
4979 King Street, PO Box 342
Beamsville, Ontario
Phone: 905-563-8687
www.stevebauer.com
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- VIA Rail Station
5 Great Western Street
Phone: 1-888-842-7245
www.viarail.ca
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| Attractions (Cultural, Heritage and Special Attractions) |
- Old Port Dalhousie
(boat tours, restored 19th Century lighthouse,
sandy beach, antique carousel, variety of restaurants and patios)
Terminus of 3 Welland Canals
www.portdalhousie.com
- Port Mansion Theatre
12 Lakeport Road
Phone: 1-866-452-7678
Admission Charge: Yes
www.portmansion.com
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| Trail Connections |
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- Cooke's Cycle
24 Main Street
Phone: 905-937-2859
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- Dalhousie Yacht Club
74 Lighthouse Road
Phone: 905-934-3531
Transient Docks: Yes
www.racedyc.com
- Pier Pressure Marine
80 Lighthouse Road
Phone: 905-685-4204
Transient Docks: Yes
www.pierpressure.com
- Port Dalhousie Pier
80 Lighthouse Road
Phone: 905-646-5515
Transient Docks: Yes
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Community Waterfront Volunteer Opportunities |
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