Lower Sydenham Falls — Attraction in Hamilton

The Lower Sydenham Falls is part of a beautiful network of waterfalls here in Dundas. There is free parking to access the waterfalls and you can see the first one after a short 5 minute walk from the parking area.

The Lower Sydenham Falls is in a picturesque setting with a rail Bridge running right above it and a great vantage point from a wooden hiking Bridge across the creek.

From here you can explore a number of different waterfalls and other hiking trails in the area. There doesn't seem to be a time limit on parking so after exploring the waterfalls you can walk into downtown Dundas to explore as well.

While not as grand or large as some of the other waterfalls nearby, the Lower Sydenham Falls is still worth checking out if you...

These are not natural falls and this location could be misleading, as they are basically created by the concrete construction part of the railway above it. And even when we visited in the Spring we were surprised not to find enough water there, so it's not really worth a visit although it's the easiest to reach of the 3 falls on this stream, but you look at it only from an overpass bridge. Some people were able to walk down to the concrete part but they probably reached it from the...

Pretty disappointing and a trickle. It's pretty small. It's more fun and interesting to go up to the railroad tracks over the gross graffiti ridden (ugh!) concrete supports. A little nicer at the actual waterfall but nothing worth noting. You need to walk further to the other two...