Devil's Punchbowl Parking Lot — Local services in Hamilton

I'm not quite sure why Google is asking me to review the parking lot at Devil's Punchbowl Conservation Area, but who am I to question an incredibly powerful multi national corporation?

Anyway, the parking lot worked well for me. Several spots were open, and I took one without any trouble. There is a $5 parking fee but since it goes to support a conservation area, I'm fine with that. Some people do park on the road, despite the clearly marked "No Stopping" zones.

I figure if you can afford a vehicle, you can afford $5 that goes to a good cause, but apparently not everyone thinks like me, because the lot...

Of 4 waterfalls we visited in the Stoney Creek side of Hamilton, the Devil's Punchbowl was the most easy and most impressive to view. As winter was turning to spring, water was falling, presumably from snow melt.

In March 2022, the parking lot was accessible. Paid $7.50 with a credit card, got a ticket to scan on exit.

There isn't an obvious way down to see the waterfall from below, the safer approach is via the Lower Punchbowl Falls on the Bruce Trail near Mountain Avenue South, from King Street. Across the road is the Dofasco Trail upstream, that we didn't follow on...

Total scam. Once you’re in the parking lot there is no way to get out except to pay the $7.50 ticket. There is nothing to look at here except a partial skyline of Hamilton that’s half blocked off by construction fencing and vegetation. The view of Devil’s Punchbowl is terrible as you only see about 1/3 of the fall. It’s pathetic how desperate Hamilton Conservation is trying to make a dime here. At least invest in some better lookouts and park support infrastructure if you’re going to...