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Dundurn Castle
Attractions in Strathcona

The best of Strathcona, beginning at Dundurn Castle

Strathcona’s list takes in 15 waterfalls, 14 museums and 6 art galleries. The neighbourhood outline itself has 3 places on our list; 43 others are within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by Parks Canada. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. For a longer trip, Websters Falls lies 8.1 km away.

Photo: Dundurn Castle, Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro) (Public domain)
In Strathcona
3
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
43
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
20
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
by Parks Canada
Best known

Best known, in and near Strathcona

The rest of the best known are a cathedral, a museum and a historic ship.

MuseumDundurn Castlein townCathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the Kingin townMuseumMuseumHamilton Military Museumin town
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida1.3 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens400 m outside town, to the northWaterfallChedoke Falls2.3 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The layout

Out at 8 km is True North Gallery, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Strathcona’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

The mix

Museums & galleries 14 museums · 6 art galleries2 in town · 18 nearby
Forts & historic sites 2 cathedrals · 1 historic ship · 1 national historic site · 1 historic site1 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & national parks 15 waterfalls0 in town · 15 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 water parks · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Strathcona. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

In the care of Parks Canada: HMCS Haida.

Every place

Every entry

4

HMCS Haida

Historic ship · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

1943 Tribal-class destroyer.

Run by Parks Canada
Its historic-place page →

The 3 inside Strathcona 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 Strathcona → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Strathcona →

Big names nearby

A drive away

WaterfallWebsters Falls8.1 km westWaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls9.1 km southeastWaterfallSherman Falls7.8 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls6.6 km southwestWaterfallMill Falls8.1 km southwestWaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl12 km eastWaterfallWaterfallAncaster Heights Falls7 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallLittle Falls7 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallLower Little Falls7.2 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallDundas Falls7.2 km westWaterfallWaterfallOld Dundas Road Falls7.6 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallDarnley Cascade10 km west

Places well known beyond Strathcona (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.

Know before you go to Strathcona

What are the main attractions in Strathcona?

The best known inside Strathcona’s neighbourhood outline are Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King and Hamilton Military Museum.

Does Strathcona have a museum?

Yes, Art Gallery of Hamilton, McMaster Museum of Art and Canadian Football Hall of Fame, all in Strathcona or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Strathcona?

Yes: places in or within 5 km of Strathcona are in the care of Parks Canada; the chart above names them.

What are the best-known days out near Strathcona?

Further out, up to 40 km: Albion Falls (9.1 km), Sherman Falls (7.8 km), Washboard Falls (6.6 km), Mill Falls (8.1 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 (17)

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).