One to see in York Road: Borer's Falls
Among the places to visit in and near York Road are 31 waterfalls, 16 museums and 6 art galleries. The neighbourhood outline itself has one place on our list; 61 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by Parks Canada. For a longer trip, Albion Falls lies 13 km away.
Most famous in York Road
The rest of the best known are a historic ship, a waterfall and a museum.
WaterfallBorer's Fallsin town
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida3.4 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallWebsters Falls2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumDundurn Castle1.4 km outside town, to the east
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King1.3 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.
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits LaSalle Wading Pool, 7.9 km out.
The dashed line is York Road’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Which kinds
Green: inside York Road. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Looked after by Parks Canada: HMCS Haida.
Every one of them
After the one in town come 61 more within 5 km of its edge.
2Dundurn Castle
19th-century, neoclassical Canadian building.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Burlington and Hamilton, Ontario.
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Christ's Church Cathedral
Old anglican church in Canada, cathedral church for the Anglican Diocese of Niagara.
The one inside York Road comes 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 York Road → · Parks, footpaths and green space in York Road →
Beyond the town
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl17 km east
MuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home20 km east
WaterfallButtermilk Falls13 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls14 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallProgreston Falls14 km north
MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Fame9.2 km eastWaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Falls15 km southeast
MuseumCanadian Warplane Heritage Museum13 km southWaterfallWaterfallGlover's Falls16 km eastPlaces well known beyond York Road (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.
Before a day out in York Road
Does York Road have a museum?
In or within 5 km of York Road: Dundurn Castle, McMaster Museum of Art and Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Is there a Parks Canada property near York Road?
Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of York Road.
What are the best-known days out near York Road?
The best known within 40 km are Hermitage Cascade (7 km), Mineral Springs Falls (8.4 km), Devil's Punch Bowl (17 km), Erland Lee (Museum) Home (20 km).
How is this list made?
Four open sources feed it (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers), merged so each place appears once. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches stay only with a sign they are open to visitors, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Every place is tied to the town by its 2021 outline, or by lying within 5 km of it.
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 (21)
- Borer's Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, 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
- McMaster Museum of Art: Rap77, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ's Church Cathedral: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hermitage: Jaydenfromcanada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- True North Gallery: Lisa Jefferies, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McQuesten House / Whitehern: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auchmar: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erland Lee (Museum) Home: Kristenkerr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, 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).