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 and brochure 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.region.halton.on.ca/ Conservation Halton http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca

Public Transit Information:
GO Transit - Train & Bus Station 3 Train stations in Burlington: Aldershot 1199 Waterdown Road -or- Appleby 5111 Fairview St. -or- Burlington 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

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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 Brant St. Pier (at foot of Brant St. behind Travelodge Hotel in Spencer Smith Park) Currently under construction, this pedestrian pier will open in late summer 2008, extend 132 metres over Lake Ontario and provide breathtaking views of the lake and Burlington’s shoreline. A concrete walkway will connect the pier to the existing promenade in the east end of the park. The pier with its distinctive S-shape will provide day-use docking for recreational and tour boats. It will feature a lookout level above the deck and include a wind turbine to generate renewable energy for all pier and district lighting. http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=2367
Annual Festivals on the Waterfront
Burlington Events Calendar http://www.burlington.ca/scripts/publish/webevent.pl?cmd=opencal&cal=cal1 Burlington Sound of Music Festival www.soundofmusic.on.ca/ Rotary Ribfest www.canadaslargestribfest.ca Annual Art and Craft Fair at Spencer Smith Park www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca Canada Day http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=511 Kite Festival http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=518 Children's Festival http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=512 Joseph Brant Day www.museumsofburlington.com Festival of Lights 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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Cottage on LaSalle 938 LaSalle Park Rd. Phone: 905 634-2840 www.cottageonlasalle.com Travelodge Hotel Burlington on the Lake 2020 Lakeshore Rd. Phone: 905 681-0762 www.burlingtononthelake.com Baldwin House 1392 Baldwin St. Phone: 905 333-8372 www.baldwinhousebandb.ca