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Discover McMaster: Life in Hamilton

Hamilton is known as The Hammer. Steeltown. The Ambitious City. It’s also been called the Brooklyn of Canada: the new housing hotspot for Toronto transplants. Hamilton is located less than an hour’s drive from the United States border and only 45 minutes from Toronto, Niagara Falls, Waterloo, and Guelph. An on-campus GO Bus Terminal allows students to commute easily from the Greater Toronto Area.

  • more waterfalls than anywhere else in the world (100+)

  • a thriving art scene

  • a beloved Canadian Football League team

  • endless hiking trails

  • a vibrant music and nightlife culture

  • enough delicious restaurants to impress any foodie

9 Things to do within 30 Minutes of Campus

Explore Tew's and Webster's waterfalls in Dundas

12 min drive

Hike the Bruce Trail

18 min bike, 9 min drive

Watch an old flick at the Westdale Theatre

11 min walk

Go canoeing through Cootes Paradise

4 min drive

Get a history lesson at Dundurn Castle

9 min drive

Go for a boat ride at the West Harbour

13 min drive

Stop and smell the roses at the Royal Botanical Gardens

13 min drive

Check out the galleries on James St.N

22 min bike ride, 28 min bus ride

Take a selfie in front of the Hamilton sign

7 min drive, 15 min bus

Take the Engineering Virtual Tour of Campus

Register Now: MacEng Tours

In-person MacEng Tours are currently scheduled on Thursdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. time slots.

IF YOU ARE A LARGE GROUP (EX. HIGH SCHOOL GROUP) PLEASE CONTACT THINKENG@MCMASTER.CA DIRECTLY TO ARRANGE A PRIVATE TOUR FOR YOUR GROUP.


Profiles of Hamilton

Bounded by the picturesque southern shores of Lake Ontario, with the lush trails of the Niagara Escarpment, Hamilton is the Waterfall Capital of Canada and a designated UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.