Near Lisgar: Albion Falls and other places to visit
Around Lisgar, the places to visit include 7 waterfalls, 6 museums and 2 historic sites. None of our places to visit is inside Lisgar’s neighbourhood outline; 18 are within 5 km of its edge. A drive of 7.8 km brings you to HMCS Haida.
The names to know near Lisgar
The rest of the best known are 5 waterfalls.
WaterfallButtermilk Falls500 m outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls1.4 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Falls2.9 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallGlover's Falls4.1 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallCentennial Falls4.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Lisgar
The dashed line is Lisgar’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
A breakdown by kind
Green: inside Lisgar. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
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12Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Lisgar → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lisgar →
Day trips from Lisgar
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida7.8 km northwest
MuseumDundurn Castle8.1 km northwest
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl6.4 km east
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King7.9 km northwest
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens10 km northwest
WaterfallChedoke Falls6.8 km west
WaterfallWebsters Falls15 km west
MuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home9.2 km east
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton6.4 km northwestWaterfallWaterfallLower Beckett Falls6 km northwestWaterfallWaterfallUpper Beckett Falls6.2 km northwestWaterfallWaterfallPrincess Falls9.1 km westPlaces well known beyond Lisgar (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Lisgar
What is there to see near Lisgar?
None inside Lisgar; the closest, within 5 km, are Glendale Falls, Little Davis Falls and Glover's Falls.
Does Lisgar have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Lisgar: Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Green Venture EcoHouse and Hamilton Children's Museum.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Lisgar?
None within 5 km; the nearest, run by Parks Canada, is the one named above, 7.8 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Lisgar?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: Dundurn Castle (8.1 km), Devil's Punch Bowl (6.4 km), Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (7.9 km), Royal Botanical Gardens (10 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auchmar: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battlefield House: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Botanical Gardens: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erland Lee (Museum) Home: Kristenkerr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).