At the entrance to this historic Park you will be greeted by carpet bedding displays, along with formalized annual bedding schemes that surround both the Brock and Laura Secord Monuments. Nestled high atop the Niagara Escarpment, this is the birthplace of Canada - garden and nature lovers, hikers and picnickers have used this park for generations. Facilities include two picnic pavilions, washrooms, children's splash pad, tennis courts, a bandshell, snack bar, children's playground and fine dining at Queenston Heights Restaurant with its award-winning wine cellar. Queenston Heights Park is also a terminus point of the Bruce Trail, which winds it way northward over several hundred kilometers to Tobermory. This trail passes through the Niagara Escarpment, which has been recognized as a world biosphere by U.N.E.S.C.O. Finally, Parks Canada oversees the operation of Brock's Monument and also has a walking tour of the historic sites associated with this important battleground.

Close to Niagara Falls, Queenston Heights Park is often referred to as the 'birthplace of Canada' and is home to both Brock's Monument and the Laura Secord Monument. A popular spot for picnics, the park features two pavilions, playground areas for children, a highly regarded restaurant, colorful flowerbeds, mature landscaping, tennis courts and many other attractions. Located on a famous 1812 battle site, the Queenston Heights Park also offers superb views of the Niagara River.

14184 Niagara Pkwy, Queenston, Ontario. Reservations recommended. Main courses $20-C$30 March-December daily 11am-9pm. 905-262-4274

Queenston Heights Restaurant REGIONAL/CANADIAN CUISINE Perched above the Niagara River, the dining room of this restaurant in the heart of Oueenston Heights Park offers a spectacular view. The view is at its most beautiful in the autumn, when the trees on both sides of the Niagara River blaze with warm fall colors. The menu features a variety of cuisines, with a number of Canadian-themed dishes, which may include local St. David's proscuitto on golden beet and arugula salad drizzled with apple cider vinaigrette, Ontario veal braised in tomato and garden herbs with Yukon mashed potatoes, and Canadian maple syrup mousse. Service is efficient, if a little distant. The children's menu is more imaginative than most – for instance, veal scaloppini with capellini and vegetables in tomato sauce, or sirloin strips with spinacli dumplings and seasonal vegetables. It's nice to see the kitchen making an effort for the kids as well as the grow-ups. In addition to lunch and dinner, the restaurant serves Sunday brunch seasonally and aftemoon tea on weekends from May to October (daily in July and Aug). One more offering – Niagara Grand Dinner Theatre puts on shows here: matinee and evening performances along witn a three-course menu.

If you're visiting Niagara, you've probably discovered that all roads lead to St. Catharines the Garden City of Niagara. Our region is known for its waterfalls and wineries, but as you'll discover there's a whole world of vibrant culture, outstanding beauty and world-class recreation awaiting you in St. Catharines – all of which makes our city the place to visit when you need a little Niagara! A Niagara Falls Bed and Breakfast, Bala Place B&B in St. Catharines is your home away from home, Bala Place B&B is just 1 mile from Old Port Dalhousie and St. Catharines Marina
plus just a short 10 to 15 minutes drive to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Welland Canal Museum & Lock 3 and over 40 wineries.

St.Catharines the lovely "Garden City" is situated in the heart of the Niagara Fruit belt. The city is home to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and to the popular Niagara Grape and Wine Festival and much more. Whether it's your destination of choice or the home base for your Niagara getaway, St. Catharines is right where you want to be.
St. Catharines is a city with a rich past, exciting future and a spirit of wonder in the present. Lying between the shores of Lake Ontario and the cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, St. Catharines is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and all that Niagara has to offer, whether a destination of choice or a home base to an Niagara Adventure, Ontario's Garden City is right where you want to be.

In St. Catharines you'll find a wide variety of excellent accommodations from economy motels and family inns to major hotels and quaint Bed and Breakfasts like Bala Place. From your comfortable accommodations or lodging you can explore the city at your leisure or take a short country drive around Niagara to Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Grimsby, or Long Beach.

Travel time from Toronto international airport is only an hour and 45 minutes, from Hamilton or Buffalo airports only 45 minutes to one hour by airport bus or rental car.