Waterfall Tuesdays: Webster's Falls

Webster's Falls

Webster's Falls is probably one of the most famous waterfalls in the Hamilton area. It is located in Dundas just outside of Flamborough. Personally, my acquaintance with Webster's Falls started when I was a little girl about 6 years old. We had recently immigrated to Canada and my parents made their first friends who happened to be Romanians as well. They had been living in Canada a lot longer than us and so they introduced us to the beauty that was slightly hidden from the eye. Webster’s Falls was one of the first places that I had ever visited. On my very first trip to Webster’s Falls, we trekked the many steps to the bottom of the falls and ventured underneath them.


The best sensation is being between the rock formation and the heavy flow of water; truly breathtaking. For those you have been to Niagara Falls and experienced “Journey Behind the Falls,” you haven’t actually experienced being behind a waterfall until you are so close you can feel the mist on your face, until you can touch the water coming down.


After my first time, I must have visited Webster’s Falls one hundred times. Whether with summer day camps, picnic trips with the family, weddings, walking the dogs, bringing new visitors, bringing not so new visitors, photography projects for school, or just plain fun, one thing is for sure; Webster’s never gets boring!

Me at Tews Falls

Webster’s is located on a river the passes through the Niagara Escarpment in Dundas in Specer’s Gorge. It has been said to be 7 waterfalls in total in around this area, 2 of which have easy access by car (Webster’s and Tews).  However, there are many trails that you can venture on, including the Bruce trail, to try and find the others.  Some of the paths are more difficult and are not meant for strollers. Nevertheless, if you are looking for an adventure and have youth in your heart you check definitely check this out!

Webster's Falls

In my past years at University, I have found that many international students make this trip at least once during their stay in Hamilton. It goes without saying that it would be great to see even more young people out and about this beautiful area, especially transplants university and college students.


As always, I’d love to hear about your own experiences and see your pictures from Webster’s or the surrounding area.


To keep up-to-date with what's happening at Webster's Falls be sure to check out the Hamilton Conservation Authority Website News! 




Signing Off, 


A.Mihaela