Short Hills Provincial Park, Thorold

Name: Short Hills Provincial Park
Address: Thorold, Canada

#8 among attractions in Thorold

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Short Hills Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the centre of the Niagara Peninsula, bordering the city of St. Catharines and the town of Pelham in the Niagara Region in southern Ontario, Canada. It occupies an area of 660 hectares. It also borders the new vineyard sub-appellation called the Short Hills Bench. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1985 (39 years ago)Elevation: 381 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°5'47"N, 79°17'0"W

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Thorold Canada

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Day trips

Short Hills Provincial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Pen Centre, Morningstar Mill, Merrittville Speedway, Welland Canal Bridge 11.

4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Pen Centre, St. Catharines
103 min walk • The Pen Centre is the largest shopping mall in the Niagara Region, located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
1.3 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Morningstar Mill, St. Catharines
35 min walk • Nestled in the historic city of St. Catharines, Ontario, Morningstar Mill offers a unique window into Canada’s industrial heritage. This charming museum is not just a picturesque site; it is a testament to the ingenuity of the 19th century and the perseverance of...
1.9 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Merrittville Speedway, Thorold
50 min walk • Merrittville Speedway is a 3/8 mile dirt short track motor racing oval, located 20 minutes west of Niagara Falls, in Thorold, Ontario, Canada.
3.9 miE
Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge 11, Thorold
101 min walk • Bridge 11, also known as the Allanburg Bridge, is a vertical-lift bridge over the Welland Canal within the City of Thorold and community of Allanburg, Ontario, Canada. The location was used for the groundbreaking ceremony for the canal. It was constructed and completed in 1930.
1.9 miNE
Bridge
DeCou House, Thorold
49 min walk • DeCew House was built c.1808 in Thorold Township, Upper Canada. The two-story house had limestone walls 66 centimetres thick. DeCew was a captain in the 2nd Lincoln Militia during the War of 1812, and also spent almost a year as a prisoner of war.
3.9 miE
Canal
Welland Canal, Thorold
100 min walk • The Welland Canal is a ship canal in Ontario, Canada, connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. It forms a key section of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes Waterway. Traversing the Niagara Peninsula from Port Weller in St.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Gibson, Thorold
71 min walk • Lake Gibson is a lake near Thorold in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada. The lake is not natural, but rather was created as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation at the Ontario Power Generation Decew Falls 1 and Decew Falls 2 generating stations.
4.3 miW
43°5'45"N • 79°22'9"W
Sawmill Golf Course, Pelham
111 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.8 miSE
Canal
Welland Recreational Waterway, Thorold
98 min walk • The Welland Recreational Waterway is a water channel in the city of Welland, Ontario, Canada. It is an old alignment of the Welland Ship Canal that was abandoned after the construction of the Welland By-Pass in the 1970s.
4.1 miSW
Park, Tree
Comfort Maple, Pelham
104 min walk • The Comfort Maple tree is an individual sugar maple located in Comfort Maple Conservation Area in the Town of Pelham, Ontario. The tree is estimated to be about 500 years old. If correct, it would make this one of the oldest sugar maple trees in Canada. The tree is named for the Comfort family, who acquired the land in 1816.
2.3 miNE
Library, Universities and schools
Brock University, St. Catharines
60 min walk • Brock University is a public research university in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is the only university in Canada in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, at the centre of Canada's Niagara Peninsula on the Niagara Escarpment.