Most reviewed Hiking areas in St. Catharines, Canada to visit (Updated February, 2024)

Most reviewed Hiking areas in St. Catharines

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of St. Catharines through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 16 places from Hiking area category.

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Ball's Falls Conservation Area

Nature preserve

Nature preserve with picturesque waterfalls, hiking trails, historic buildings & a visitor center.

4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~11.84 km from centre)

Short Hills Provincial Park

State park

This 735-hectare natural park features fishing & trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~6.59 km from centre)

Decew Falls

Tourist attraction

A 22-m. plunge waterfall & a smaller cascade set in picturesque surroundings with an 1872 mill.

4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~5.57 km from centre)

Heartland Forest Nature Experience

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful Nature Trails to go and explore! I do recommend bringing your kids as they can see and feel the environment around them.

4.70 (755 reviews) (~14.51 km from centre)

Saint Johns Conservation Area

Ecological park

👍 Most of the trails are excellent but the red trail has washed out in one section.

4.70 (653 reviews) (~10.68 km from centre)

Upper Whirlpool Trails, Niagara River Whirlpool, Canada

Hiking area

Dogs allowed

4.80 (500 reviews) (~14.12 km from centre)

Rockway Conservation Area

Hiking area

Rustic nature area along Fifteen Mile Creek featuring wooded hiking paths & 2 waterfalls.

4.60 (474 reviews) (~7.08 km from centre)

Glenridge Quarry Naturalization Site

Park

This former landfill site now houses various facilities for recreation since it was shut in 2002.

4.60 (440 reviews) (~4.31 km from centre)

Capri Inn

Hotel

Warm rooms in a relaxed hotel offering a picnic area, plus free continental breakfast & Wi-Fi.

$65/night

4.50 (409 reviews) (~2.9 km from centre)

Woodend Conservation Area

Hiking area

👍👍 Very nice place to break our hike of the Bruce Trail. Clean and kept maintained. We love it

4.70 (264 reviews) (~6.44 km from centre)

Whirlpool Beach

Hiking area

Dogs allowed

4.70 (207 reviews) (~14.44 km from centre)

Cave Springs Conservation Area

Park

👍👍 Loved our short walk around this conservation area. Beautiful fall foliage especially near the barn and farmhouse. Next time, we’ll try to do the climb up to the Bruce Trail section to enjoy the view of Toronto’s skyline.

4.50 (201 reviews) (~16.42 km from centre)

Mud Lake Conservation Area

Park

👍👍 Trails have been cleaned up and widened. Potentially muddy after a big rain. Perfect length for a family hike.

4.00 (135 reviews) (~25.44 km from centre)

Green Ribbon Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 This is a nice place for a walk, easily accessible, and for photographers, there's an abundance of wildlife around to exercise your shutter button. There is a fairly resident great blue heron that I've managed some decent photos of. Seems like he enjoys showing off for the camera. 😀

4.40 (110 reviews) (~4.6 km from centre)

Niagara River Recreation Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 I've thoroughly experienced this trail, all the way to Niagara On-the-lake, for the past 27 years, and it never gets old. It's a magnificent place to walk, run, or ride your bike. I highly recommend this trail, specially if you love nature.

4.80 (75 reviews) (~14.5 km from centre)

George Nicholson Memorial Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 Nice trail which leads out to the canal entrance for the ships coming in from Lake Ontario. Would be an ideal spot to view the ships coming into the canal if that’s your thing. Nice bench to view the lake near the light house at the end of the trail.

4.80 (68 reviews) (~9.77 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Hiking areas in St. Catharines, Canada