Hamilton

Hamilton Ontario, offers two of the best Ontario locations to do inline skating on dedicated large and well paved trails up to an average of 17 km in length. One trail is located on the west side along Hamilton Harbour, formerly known as Burlington Bay and the other on the east side along Lake Ontario.

From time to time we skate there and this page will give you all the information on how to get there either by personal transportation of go train.

Transportation

Driving from south west Toronto can be troublesome. It can take 1h to 1h and 20m or more when done anywhere between 5 and 7 pm during the week and 45 minutes on the weekend and not to forget the gas and sometimes, parking costs.

• Fuel cost calculator
• Fuel cost calculator app
• Fuel consumption ratings search tool

Go train

Since 2022, one Hamilton skater Jeff has been successful taking the Go train to come to Toronto, skating with the group. The same can be done to skate in Hamilton.

1. Presto card compatible and with discount
2. Same or less travel time, save gas money and car wear.
3. The group can travel together and socialize
4. Enjoy the landscape while helping keeping it greener

• Plan your Go trip
• See Pocket shoes if you don't want to have your skates on, while in the train

Bayfront Park

1. Take the large sidewalks on James street North and then turn west on Strachan St. W. all the way to the end until you see the Harbour Front Monument.
2. You can also go on Stuart street, then north on Bay and left on Harbour Front Dr. until you see the Harbour Front Monument.

• Map route: 900 m skate from West Harbour GO train to the entrance of the water front trail

Confederation Beach

• Confederation Go Platform 4 Rail service opening in 2025.
• Map route: 1.8 km skate from Confederation Go Platform 4 to Confederation park.

• Map route: 1.3 km skate from Confederation Go Platform 4 to Skyway park

Hamilton Harbour side

If you are driving, please consider car carpooling/ride share with other skaters, so that less traffic and pollution is produced and you can take advantage of HOV lanes.

Pier 8 Rink

• Free parking on Promenade park

Bayfront Park

• Free parking on Bayfront park

Dundurn west

• Free parking on Princess Point

Lake Ontario side

Confederation Beach

If you are driving, please consider car carpooling/ride share with other skaters, so that less traffic and pollution is produced and you can take advantage of HOV lanes.

• Free parking on Confederation Beach Park Pickleball Courts
• Free parking on Skyway Park
• Free parking on Windermere Basin Park
• Free parking on Jimmy Lomax Park
• Free sometimes on Burlington Beach Parkling lot (not available in 2023)

See also

• Burlington