Lock 8 Gateway Park

Niagara Peninsula


Port Colborne, where Lake Erie empties into the canal, contains the 420m Lock 8 – the second longest canal lock in the world. Go to this park to get an up-close view of it from an elevated viewing platform. South of Main St.


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