Kingston's Waterfront Pathway
An eight kilometre walk along Kingston's scenic waterfront.
THE ROUTE
From west to east:
The 8 km waterfront pathway begins on the south side of King Street , across from the Rideau Trailhead. It takes about 2 hours(one way) at average walking speed to complete from end to end.
Follow the marked path from the entrance at King Street with Lake Ontario on the right. Walk for approximately 2.3 km through Elevator Bay Park and Lake Ontario Park until you reach Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. The route then goes through the Harbour and back up onto King St. Walking up the hill, the Kingston Penitentiary will be on the right and the Penitentiary Museum will be across the street on the left.
After crossing Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, walk for approximately 0.5 km to reach the City Tett Centre Cultural Cluster at 370 King St. One block further along King Street, on the left is Centre Street As a side route, visit Bellevue House, a former home of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald located at 33 Centre St. Otherwise, walk for another 0.2 km until you reach Breakwater Park. Queen's University campus will be on the left.
Located in Macdonald Memorial Park are Murney Tower and the Newlands Pavilion. At the end of the park path, turn left onto Emily Street, which takes you back to King Street Walk along King Street for two blocks to Simcoe Street Turn right and walk to the end of the street where the path again runs along the waterfront. Continue to walk along Lake Ontario to Confederation Park, which is located across the street from historic City Hall and Springer Market Square.
From here, the route continues along the water until Barrack Street. The Wolfe Island Ferry Dock will be on the right. To explore Wolfe Island, take the free passenger and car ferry, which leaves from the dock frequently throughout the day (between 6:15am - 2am) and takes about 20 minutes.
Cross Ontario Street and continue up Barrack Street beside the K-Rock Centre to King Street Turn right onto King Street and cross Place D'Armes. At the end of King Street, continue along Kingston's Inner Harbour to Douglas Fluhrer Park. The route continues up to Molly Brant Point until it terminates at Emma Martin Park. This route is part of the Waterfront Trail (www.waterfronttrail.org), a 900 km marked route that connects 41 communities between the Niagara area and Quebec.
ACCESS POINTS
The Waterfront Pathway can be entered at various points and parking may be found at the following locations:
- Lake Ontario Park
- Portsmouth Olympic Harbour*
- City Tett Centre Cultural Cluster
- Macdonald Memorial Park
- An Gorta Mor Park
- Confederation Park*
- Downtown Parking Lots*
- Wolfe Island Ferry Dock
- Doug Fluhrer Park
- Emma Martin Park
* Accessible Parking and Pathway Access Available
WASHROOMS
Washrooms are available along the pathway 7 days a week from Victoria Day to Labour Day at the following locations :
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WASHROOMS |
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Hours |
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Lake Ontario Park |
8 a.m. to dusk |
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Portsmouth Olympic Harbour* |
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
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Richardson Bath House |
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
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City Park Building * |
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
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Tourist Information Centre* |
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
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Wolfe Island Ferry Dock |
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
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* Accessible Washrooms Available
EMERGENCY TELEPHONES
Please note that emergency telephones are not available on the pathway
