Merrittville Speedway, Thorold

#1 among attractions in Thorold

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Merrittville Speedway is a 3/8 mile dirt short track motor racing oval, located 20 minutes west of Niagara Falls, in Thorold, Ontario, Canada. The track hosts a weekly Saturday night program that runs from April to September each year and features stock car, sprint car and modified races. ()

Coordinates: 43°4'39"N, 79°15'19"W

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ThoroldThorold Canada

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+1 905-892-8266

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Merrittville Speedway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morningstar Mill, Welland Canal Bridge 11, DeCou House, Welland Canal.

2.3 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Morningstar Mill, St. Catharines
59 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...
2.3 miE
Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge 11, Thorold
58 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.
2.1 miN
Bridge
DeCou House, Thorold
54 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.
2.3 miE
Canal
Welland Canal, Thorold
59 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.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Gibson, Thorold
57 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.
1.9 miSE
Canal
Welland Recreational Waterway, Thorold
49 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.
2.9 miN
Library, Universities and schools
Brock University, St. Catharines
75 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.
2.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Allanburg, Thorold
61 min walk • Allanburg is a community within the City of Thorold, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Welland Canal and Highway 20, both important transportation routes through the Niagara Peninsula.
1.9 miNW
National park
Short Hills Provincial Park, Thorold
50 min walk • 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.
3.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Brockview, St. Catharines
88 min walk • Brockview is a neighbourhood in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and the home of Brock University. The community is centered at Brock University.
2.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Power Glen, St. Catharines
75 min walk • Power Glen is a hamlet located in the St. Andrew's Ward of the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It can trace its history back to 1786 when Robert Hamilton acquired from a Mr. Duncan Murray, a mill site on the waters of Twelve Mile Creek. This mill operated until 1800 as a sawmill. In 1811, a grist mill was added by a Mr.