Family and dog walking along a beach at sunset.

ADM / 01Port Colborne, OntarioLake Erie · Welland Canal

South Coast

Water · Land · Community

Discover

01 / Lifestyle

South Coast / Port Colborne

A cinematic sequence of shoreline, canal and waterfront life across South Coast and Port Colborne.

A passenger ship travelling through the Port Colborne canal — Port Colborne / Welland Canal

Port Colborne lift bridge and ships on the canal — Working waterfront

Boats resting in the Port Colborne marina at dusk — Marina at dusk

Port Colborne lift bridge across the water at sunset — Canal horizon

01 / Port Colborne

A city at the water's edge

South Coast is a coastal-inspired community in Port Colborne, shaped by a waterfront setting, the working canal and the wider Niagara landscape.

02 / Waterfront life

Canal, marina, shoreline and trails form a changing sequence through Port Colborne.

03 / Port Colborne waterfront

A changing shoreline sequence of canal edges, harbour views and places to pause beside the water.

NIAGARA & BEYOND

Beyond the coast.

From South Coast, Port Colborne.

Niagara Falls
Drive time
25 min
Distance
35 km
Niagara Falls
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Drive time
45 min
Distance
49 km
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Outlet Collection at Niagara
Drive time
25 min
Distance
35 km
Outlet Collection at Niagara
Peace Bridge — U.S. Border
Drive time
30 min
Distance
35 km
Estimate is to Peace Bridge. Border waiting and crossing times vary.
Peace Bridge — U.S. Border
Downtown Toronto
Drive time
1 hr 30 min
Distance
150 km
Downtown Toronto

Driving distances and times are approximate and vary with route and traffic.

PORT COLBORNE / LAKE ERIE

Where the canal meets the lake.

Explore the waterfront, marinas, beaches and trails that give Port Colborne its unmistakable character.

EXPLORE THE COMMUNITY

Discover Port Colborne

Explore the destinations below. South Coast is your ADM community home base.

01 The Canal District
Canal & Culture
Approx. drive from South Coast · 5 min
Port Colborne’s canal-side downtown brings Historic West Street, the Port Promenade and Lock 8 into one waterside sequence.
HISTORIC WEST STREET / WELLAND CANAL
Link to The Canal District
02 Sugarloaf Marina
Lakefront & Marina
Approx. drive from South Coast · 8 min
A sheltered harbour, rows of masts and open lake views capture Port Colborne’s waterfront character.
MARINA / LAKE ERIE HARBOUR
Link to Sugarloaf Marina
03 H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park
Lakefront & Marina
Approx. drive from South Coast · 7 min
A generous lakefront park where lawns, pathways and harbour views open toward Lake Erie.
LAKEFRONT PARK / HARBOUR
Link to H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park
04 Lakeside Yacht Club
Lakefront & Marina
Approx. drive from South Coast · 7 min
A long-standing private social yacht club on the west side of Sugarloaf Harbour. Access is subject to membership and guest conditions.
LAKE ERIE / SAILING
Link to Lakeside Yacht Club
05 Nickel Beach
Beaches, Trails & Recreation
Approx. drive from South Coast · 10 min
A broad Lake Erie beach at the eastern edge of Port Colborne’s waterfront.
LAKE ERIE / BEACH
Link to Nickel Beach
06 Friendship Trail and Welland Canals Parkway Trail
Beaches, Trails & Recreation
Approx. drive from South Coast · 7 min
Connected trail corridors trace the canal and cross the city toward the wider Niagara trail network.
PORT COLBORNE / TRAIL NETWORK
Link to Friendship Trail and Welland Canals Parkway Trail
07 Roselawn Centre & Roselawn Theatre
Canal & Culture
Approx. drive from South Coast · 5 min
A heritage arts setting where the Roselawn Centre and theatre programming bring culture into the community. Visits are through booked rooms, scheduled programs or ticketed theatre events.
HERITAGE ARTS / COMMUNITY
Link to Roselawn Centre & Roselawn Theatre
08 Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
Canal & Culture
Approx. drive from South Coast · 5 min
A local museum campus preserving Port Colborne’s historical and marine stories.
ANCHOR / HISTORICAL LIFEBOAT
Link to Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
09 Port Colborne Farmers’ Market at Market Square
Canal & Culture
Approx. drive from South Coast · 5 min
A downtown gathering place for the seasonal farmers’ market and community events at Market Square.
MARKET SQUARE / COMMUNITY
Link to Port Colborne Farmers’ Market at Market Square
10 Vale Health and Wellness Centre
Beaches, Trails & Recreation
Approx. drive from South Coast · 9 min
A multi-use recreation campus supporting arena, aquatic, fitness and community programming.
AQUATICS / COMMUNITY RECREATION
Link to Vale Health and Wellness Centre

SOUTH COAST

Map credits

Illustrative geographic model. Individual trees and building forms are approximate.

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PORT COLBORNE / ONTARIO

03 / Find the right home

From the place to the home.

Begin with the community plan. Then find your home.

The next chapter

South Coast / The community plan

Illustrated South Coast community plan showing detached-home and townhome areas beside the environmental protection area, trail, future park and surrounding Port Colborne context.

FROM THE PLACE · TO THE HOME

Two ways to make the coast home.

Five detached designs and five townhome designs form the current South Coast collection, with exterior elevations and architectural plan studies presented in the studio below.

Artist’s rendering of a two-storey detached home at South Coast.

Artist’s rendering of the South Coast townhome collection.

South Coast collection5 designs

Detached Homes

Explore the five detached designs in the home studio.

Explore designs

South Coast collection5 designs

Townhomes

Explore the five townhome designs in the home studio.

Explore designs

South Coast includes five detached designs and five townhome designs. House Models and Floorplans are presented in the interactive Architectural Studio.