Burlington/Hamilton Beach Strip is a sandbar that shields Hamilton Harbour from Lake Ontario. The Beach Strip became a popular resort style destination in the late 19th-early 20th century, including a railway connection, amusement park and many beachside cottages. After experiencing a decline in the mid-late 20th century, the Beach Strip is beginning to become a popular spot for locals again. Part of the current appeal is the waterfront trail that runs along the Lake from Stoney Creek to Downtown Burlington, which is where I went for a bike ride on Oct 2, 2021.
Here is a picture of the Burlington skyline with the Niagara Escarpment behind it, as seen from the opposite end of the Beach Strip, at the foot of Gray Rd in Stoney Creek
The first park at the East end of the waterfront trail is Confederation Park
A typical stretch of the waterfront trail on the Hamilton side of the Beach Strip.
Sand dunes at Hamilton Beach.
Beachfront homes
After crossing the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, we are now at Burlington Beach.
And right at the end of Burlington Beach, there is Burlington's Downtown Waterfront.
Downtown Burlington
The waterfront trail continues along Lakeshore Road, and occasionally has areas of public access to the Lake, such as this one at the border with Oakville.