page_title: Port Colborne
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Port Colborne / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Port Colborne Welland Canal
context_page_description: Port Colborne is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on Lake Erie, at the southern end of the Welland Canal, in the Niagara Region of Southern Ontario. The original settlement, known as Gravelly Bay, dates from 1832 and was renamed after Sir John Colborne, a British war hero and the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada at the time of the opening of the southern terminus of the First Welland Canal in 1833.
context_section_description: Tourism is important to the Port Colborne's economy, aided by the city's proximity to Lake Erie beaches and marinas, and to Niagara Falls. In 2015, Port Colborne formed The Tourism and Marketing Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations for increasing this aspect of the economy. Described by the city as "Niagara's South Coast", Port Colborne features live theatre, golfing, trails, fishing, beaches, restaurants, recreation, a marina, and shopping districts along the Welland Canal.
  Notable sites in Port Colborne include:
  The Welland Canal
  Port Colborne Port Promenade
  The Friendship Trail
  HH Knoll Lakeview Park
  The Welland Canals Parkways Trail
  Nickel Beach
  Lock 8 Gateway Park
  Sugarloaf Harbour Marina
  Historical and Marine Museum
caption: Welland Canal in Port Colborne
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