Ganaraska Forest Centre tops the list of what to see in Port Hope
Every one of the 6 places on the list is among the museums or galleries. Port Hope holds them all; none lie just outside. Go 39 km out for Peterborough Museum & Archives.
The names to know in Port Hope
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Port Hope, mapped
The dashed line is Port Hope’s municipal boundary; 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 Port Hope. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In Port Hope first, then nearby
The 6 inside Port Hope 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 Port Hope → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Port Hope →
Within a day
MuseumPeterborough Museum & Archives39 km north · 32K visitors a year
CathedralCathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains38 km north
MuseumCanadian Canoe Museum38 km north
AttractionBig Apple34 km northeastMuseumMuseumArt Gallery of Peterborough37 km northPlaces well known beyond Port Hope (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.
Seeing Port Hope: your questions
What are the main attractions in Port Hope?
Top of the list inside Port Hope’s municipal boundary: Inuit Fine Art, Canadian Fire Fighters Museum and Dorothy's House Museum.
Does Port Hope have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Port Hope: Northumberland Arts and Studio 18.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Port Hope?
No: none lies within 5 km of Port Hope on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Port Hope?
Further out, up to 40 km: Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains (38 km), Canadian Canoe Museum (38 km), Big Apple (34 km), Art Gallery of Peterborough (37 km).
How is this list made?
We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond 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 (4)
- Peterborough Museum & Archives: The original uploader was Tayotte at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains: Ron Crough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Canoe Museum: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Apple: Andrew Currie from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, 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).