Pier 4 Park is a 2.4 hectare

Hectare

The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...

 park found in the west-end of Hamilton Harbour near Bay Street North in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

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Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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The park features a multi-use asphalt trail, 349 metres in length and 4 metres wide which provides barrier-free access to all areas of the park and linkages with the surrounding harbourfront precinct. A total of $2.2 million has been invested for the redevelopment of the park which includes a 24 metre tugboat

Tugboat

A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...

 which acts as the centrepiece of an interactive water play area for children. A dramatically curved lookout pier

Pier

A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars...

 includes a protected sun shelter and benches to view the marinas, parkland and vistas of the surrounding Bay

Bay

A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...

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In addition Hamilton Harbour Commissioners (HHC) have constructed Hamilton Pier which provides 0.4 hectares of additional parkland and fish habitat.

Nearby attractions include the Harbour West Marina Complex, Macassa Bay Yacht Club, Pier 8, Bayfront Park

Bayfront Park (Hamilton, Ontario)

Bayfront Park is a park found in the West-end of Hamilton Harbour near Bay Street North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Over $9 million transformed formerly vacant land into a versatile green space, with of shoreline integrating fish habitat, native vegetation and facilities. The park is the site of...

, HHC Sailing School and the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club

Royal Hamilton Yacht Club

The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the west end of Lake Ontario, and has been in existence since 1888. When the yacht club first opened, it was located at the foot of James Street North and then later moved to the foot of Bay Street...

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External links

• Bay Area Restoration Council (www.hamiltonharbour.ca)
• Hamilton Waterfront Trail (www.waterfronttrail.org)
• Hamilton Waterfront Trust (www.hamiltonwaterfront.com)
• Google Maps: Pier 4 Park (Hybrid)