Niagara's natural beauty is world-renowned. From the spectacular Niagara Falls, Welland Canal, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie to beautiful parks, orchards, vineyards, trails and gardens, Niagara is a wonderful place to live and work. The region has become a golf destination with over 40 public and private golf courses designed by many well-known architects. In addition, there are 30 outdoor recreation areas and many indoor recreational facilities including new community centres in Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Thorold and Welland. Due to its geographical situation, Niagara enjoys a unique microclimate and is known for its tender fruit, as well as being an emerging wine region with over 50 wineries.
The Niagara Region offers an abundance of recreational facilities and leisure activities that cater to a wide range of personal interests. Whether you enjoy taking the family to the park, a nice round of golf or just want to kick back and relax, Niagara has all of it and more.
Within the Niagara Region there are over 400 stunning community parks to go to. One park that thousands of people go to each year is the Niagara Parks. Stretching all across the Niagara River, the Niagara Parks governs itself like a city within a city with their own police services, road maintenance, waste collection and all other services needed to sustain their extensive operations. The Niagara Parks has great attractions like the Floral Clock, Niagara Botanical Gardens, as well as a fantastic fireworks show on weekends.
Niagara is the perfect place to take the family and enjoy the beauty of nature.
The Niagara Region has a vast amount of trails ranging from scenic walk paths to extreme biking trails. The largest trail in the region is the Bruce Trail stretching from Queenston to Tobermory. Totaling 800 kilometers, the Bruce Trail has literally days worth of trails to be explored. The region also has Short Hills Provincial Park, which is the best destination for mountain bikers in the area.
The Greater Niagara Circle Route Trails System is over 140 km of mostly off-road, paved trails suitable for walking, cycling or rollerblading. Motorized vehicles are not permitted. The paved trail is mostly 3 metres wide and passes through urban centres, downtowns, the Niagara Escarpment, waterfronts, and rural/agricultural areas.
The Niagara Region has a large amount of amateur and professional style golf courses. Ranging from a beginners par 3 course such as Oak Hall to a large course designed by John Daly known as Thundering Waters, which has won the best golf course in Niagara 4 times in the last 5 years. Niagara has also had the privilege of hosting the 2004 BMO Financial Group LPGA Canadian Women's Open at the Legends of Niagara Golf Complex. When it comes to golf, Niagara is one of the best kept secrets in the industry.
The Niagara Region has a rich history in the sporting community. We take great pride in every sport from the ice to the pitch or out on the water.
The Niagara Region is starting to get on not only the national, but international level for competitions. The Region is looking forward to hosting the 2011 Women's Wheelchair Basketball Championship that will be played at Brock University. In 2010, Niagara hosted the FISA World's Masters, which took place on the St. Catharines Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course. In 2015, The Pan Am Games will have two events taking place within the Niagara Region. The rowing will take place at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course, in St. Catharines, and the open water swim and Canoe/Kayak events will take place at Welland International Flatwater Centre.
Niagara also takes great pride in its OHL team, the Niagara Ice Dogs. With a very strong fan base, the Ice Dogs play in front of a packed house every game and are well respected in the community.
Niagara can be seen as a leisure getaway from the hustle and bustle of large metropolitans. The Niagara River provides a great place for sports fishing or a nice place to just kick back and embrace the natural beauty of the Niagara Gorge. With many smaller lakes within the region, cottages and small parks provide another natural getaway.
If you prefer to shop, the Niagara Region has many shopping malls to choose from in an array of sizes and products. From large malls like the Pen Centre to small rural shops like Queen St. in Niagara Falls, the Niagara Region has all you need.
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