African Lion Safari heads what Lynden has to see
Around Lynden, the places to visit include 17 waterfalls, 10 museums and 2 zoos. 5 places to visit are mapped inside Lynden’s neighbourhood outline, with 26 more within 5 km of its edge. HMCS Haida lies 21 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The best known in Lynden
ZooAfrican Lion Safariin townWaterfallWaterfallMineral Springs Fallsin town
MuseumWestfield Heritage Centrein townWater parkWater parkMisimu Bay Wetplayin townMuseumMuseumOntario Steam Heritage Museumin town
WaterfallWebsters Falls4.4 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
Close by, the 26 mostly lie to the east.
The dashed line is Lynden’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The mix
Green: inside Lynden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
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The 5 inside Lynden come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Lynden → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lynden →
Worth the drive
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida21 km east
MuseumDundurn Castle19 km east
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens20 km east
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King18 km eastWaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls25 km east
WaterfallChedoke Falls18 km eastWaterfallWaterfallDundas Falls12 km eastWaterfallWaterfallPrincess Falls15 km east
WaterfallBorer's Falls15 km eastWaterfallWaterfallSydenham Falls13 km eastWaterfallWaterfallDyment Falls14 km east
MuseumMcMaster Museum of Art16 km eastPlaces well known beyond Lynden (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.
Places to visit in Lynden: questions
What are the main attractions in Lynden?
Inside Lynden’s neighbourhood outline, start with Mineral Springs Falls, Westfield Heritage Centre and Misimu Bay Wetplay.
Does Lynden have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Lynden: Ontario Steam Heritage Museum, The Hermitage and Griffin House.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Lynden?
Not within 5 km. The closest Parks Canada property on our list is the one named above, 21 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Lynden?
The best known within 40 km are Dundurn Castle (19 km), Royal Botanical Gardens (20 km), Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (18 km), Albion Falls (25 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 (14)
- African Lion Safari: Hitesh reddy allu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westfield Heritage Centre: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hermitage: Jaydenfromcanada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Griffin House: Graeme MacKay from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Botanical Gardens: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Borer's Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- McMaster Museum of Art: Rap77, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).