Nearby Places to Visit

• Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory: At the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, visitors can learn about thousands of butterflies as they flutter around you.
• African Lion Safari: African Lion Safari is an outdoor zoo that features elephants, giraffes, monkeys, birds, and reptiles from Africa. You can either drive through the park in your rental car or tour the park in one of the zoo's buses.
• Long Point: If you would like to visit one of Canada's Great Lakes, you can take a two-hour drive to Long Point, which is on Lake Erie. Long Point is a provincial park and has been designated a World Biosphere Preserve by UNESCO because of its diverse plant, animal, and fish populations.

• ​​Ripley's Aquarium: Ripley's Aquarium features amazing exhibits of all kinds of sea creatures.
• CN Tower: The CN Tower is 553.33 metres tall. On the Main Observation Level, guests will be 346 metres (1,136 feet) above ground. Window walls give guests a chance to see the full cityscape.
• Royal Ontario Museum: The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history. It is one of the largest museums in North America. 
• Art Gallery of Ontario: The Art Gallery of Ontario contains more than 80,000 works of art from the first century to the present day. 
• Ontario Science Centre: The Ontario Science Centre features exhibits on astronomy, nature, geology, technology, and human anatomy.
• The Toronto Islands: The Toronto Islands are a cluster of islands in Lake Ontario. They are accessed by taking a ferry from Toronto's harbour front. The islands are nice to walk around, and if you have young children with you, they can enjoy the rides at Centreville Amusement Park which is on Centre Island. 
• Canada's Wonderland: Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park that features 18 big thrill roller coasters and the Splash Works water park.

• Niagara Falls: There are many tourist attractions in Niagara Falls, with the main attraction being the waterfall itself (the Falls). The Falls can be viewed 24/7 all year round. Niagara Falls is about 1.5 hours from Waterloo by car. Falls Parking (Lot A), at Table Rock Welcome Centre is the closest parking lot to the Falls. For a complete guide on where to park when visiting Niagara Falls, please visit their parking page.

Driving to Toronto or Niagara Falls, will require driving on the 401 Highway, which can become very busy and sometimes be confusing. If you rent a car, it will be a good idea to ensure it has a GPS Navigation device in it.