Waterfront Trail - Along the Canadian Shores of Lake Ontario

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Kingston - www.tourism.kingstoncanada.com

Route

Kingston offers museums, historic military landmarks, and a vibrant downtown filled with great pubs and restaurants. For those seeking nature in the city, there are over 500 hectares of forest, fields and wetlands to explore in two Conservation Areas accessible from the Waterfront Trail in Kingston.


Breakwater Park - Kingston
Breakwater Park - Kingston
  • Primarily on-road through Kingston.
  • Many waterfront parks are for pedestrian use only.
  • In some places King St. is narrow and busy.
  • Steep hill leading to Fort Henry (one of the steepest along the Trail).
  • East of the downtown core, the Trail runs along the paved shoulder of Old HWY 2.
  • Outside of downtown area, there are few stores and services available. McLachlan Woodworking Museum has washrooms and sells drinks and refreshments.

Main Access Points (with parking)

  • Lake Ontario Park - King St. east of Marshlands Conservation Area
  • Confederation Park - Downtown Kingston

Resources

Local Maps

Kingston appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:

Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's Kingston Trenton Belleville 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

The city of Kingston provides a map at http://www.cityofkingston.ca/maps.asp and a description of the Pathway at http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/recreation/parks/waterfrontpath/

Tourism Information  
  • Land O'Lakes Tourist Association
    Phone: 1-800-840-4445
    Website: www.lol.on.ca


     
Public Transit Information:  
  • VIA Rail Station
    1800 John Counter Blvd
    Phone: 1-888-842-7245
    Website: www.viarail.ca
  • Greyhound - Kingston Terminal
    1175 John Counter Blvd.
    Phone: 613-547-4916
    Website: www.greyhound.ca

Taxi Companies:

  • Arneys Taxi (613) 546-1111
  • Modern Taxi Cab Ltd (613) 546-2222
  • Kingston & Amherst Taxi (613) 542-3333


     

Things to Do

    
Attractions (Cultural, Heritage and Special Attractions)
  • Kingston Archaeological Centre
    72 Gilmour Ave.
    Phone: 613-542-3483
    Admission Charge: No
    Website: www.carf.info/kac
  • Kingston Martello Towers National Historic Site
    35 Centre Street
    Phone: 613-545-8666
    Admission Charge: Yes
    Website: www.realontario.ca
  • Museum of Health Care at Kingston
    George Street - Anne Baillie Building
    Phone: 613-548-2419
    Admission Charge: Yes, by donation
    Website: www.museumofhealthcare.ca
  • Frontenac County Schools Museum
    414 Regent Street, Barriefield
    Phone: 613-544-9113
    Admission Charge: by donation
    Website: http://www.fcsmuseum.com/
  • Marine Museum of the Great Lakes
    55 Ontario Street
    Phone: 613-542-2261
    Admission Charge: Yes
    Website: www.marmuseum.ca
  • Kingston City Hall
    216 Ontario Street
    Phone: 613-546-4291
    Admission Charge: No
    Website: www.cityofkingston.ca
  • Ferry To Wolfe Island - connection to Seaway Trail
    Dock at Foot of Brock Street
    Phone: 613-548-7227
    Admission Charge: No
    Website: www.wolfeisland.com/ferry.htm
  • Fort Henry
    19th Century British Military Fortress
    County Rd 2 and Fort Henry Dr.
    Phone: (613) 542-7388
    Admission Charge: Yes
    Website: http://www.forthenry.com/home.htm
  • Military Communications and Electronics Museum
    Craftsman Blvd.
    Phone: 613-541-4675
    Admission Charge: Yes, by donation
    Website: www.c-and-e-museum.org


Annual Festivals on the Waterfront  

 

   
Trail Connections  
 
    

Where to Stay

   

 

For more suggestions on where to stay and dine, please visit www.tourism.kingstoncanada.com/wheretostayanddine/index.asp
     

Cycling Shops

  • Brooks Custom Bicycles
    32 Calderwood Drive
    Phone: 613-542-4500
    Website: N/A
  • Frontenac Cycle & Sports
    336 Barrie St.
    Phone: 613-542-4455
    Website: N/A
  • Source for Sports
    121 Princess Street
    Phone: 613-542-2892
    Website: N/A


      

Marinas

 

     

Community Waterfront Volunteer Opportunities

 

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