Classical ● easy access
Webster's Falls
Dundas / Spencer Gorge
One of the largest and most-visited — a wide classical curtain. Parking reservations may apply in season.
The City of Waterfalls
Hamilton: the City of Waterfalls
Hamilton sits on the Niagara Escarpment, and the creeks that tumble over it have earned the city its nickname — the Waterfall Capital, with well over 100 documented falls. Here's a map and finder for the ones worth the trip.
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Ribbon ● easy access
Tew's Falls
Dundas / Spencer Gorge
Hamilton's tallest at roughly 41 m — a slender ribbon near Webster's, with a viewing platform.
Cascade ● easy access
Albion Falls
Mountain / Red Hill
A dramatic multi-tiered cascade at the head of the Red Hill Valley. View from designated lookouts only.
Ribbon / Classical ● easy access
Devil's Punchbowl
Stoney Creek
A striking ribbon falls in a layered rock bowl, beside the well-known lookout cross.
Cascade ● easy access
Tiffany Falls
Ancaster
A pretty cascade up a short trail off Wilson Street — popular and family-friendly.
Classical ● easy access
Sherman Falls
Ancaster
Also called Angel or Fairy Falls — a tall classical falls on Ancaster Creek.
Classical
Chedoke Falls
Chedoke / lower city
A higher classical falls reached via escarpment trails near the rail trail.
Ribbon ● easy access
Felker's Falls
Stoney Creek mountain
An accessible ribbon falls with a paved trail and boardwalk lookout.
No falls match that filter.
Chasing waterfalls is one of the best ways to get to know Hamilton's neighbourhoods — most of the big falls sit at the edge of a place you could live.
Explore the neighbourhoods →Common questions
How many waterfalls does Hamilton have?+
Hamilton is known as the 'City of Waterfalls' with well over 100 documented falls along the Niagara Escarpment, which is why it's often called the waterfall capital.
What is the tallest waterfall in Hamilton?+
Tew's Falls, near Webster's Falls in the Dundas area, is the tallest at roughly 41 metres — a slender ribbon falls with a viewing platform.
Is Hamilton really the waterfall capital of the world?+
Hamilton calls itself the 'City of Waterfalls,' and the claim is about density rather than size: more than 100 documented falls packed along the escarpment within one city. Other places have taller or more famous single falls, but few have this many in such a compact area.
Where can I see a map of Hamilton's waterfalls?+
Right here — the finder above lets you filter the falls by type and by easy public access. Most of the big falls sit along the escarpment at the edge of a neighbourhood you could actually live in.