Welcome to Caledonia on the Canadian Heritage Grand River, just south of Hamilton, Ontario on Highway 6.

- Where historic landmark buildings and a scenic towpath trail lead to a park setting by the Caledonia Dam.
- Where boutique gift and craft shops offer a delightful shopping experience.
- Where Caledonia's nine-span arched bridge crosses the Grand River to link a fast growing community

Stop and visit for a while
Whether you want to spend the whole day or stop for a few hours on your way to a neighbouring community, Caledonia has what you're looking for. Caledonia's parks provide residents and visitors alike with a place to enjoy sports, fishing, hiking, swimming, picnicking and birdwatching.

First Stop-Information
The Caledonia Chamber of Commerce Tourism Caledonia operates a Tourist Information Centre conveniently located on Caithness St. W. along the Grand River. A stop here during the summer months will provide all the information you need to enjoy a day or two in Caledonia and Haldimand County. During the off season, tourist information is available at the Caledonia Grand Trunk Train Station, located across from Tim Hortons at the railway tracks on Grand Trunk Lane.

Relax by the Grand
The heart of Caledonia's outdoor recreation activities lies in the Grand River, which runs through the heart of the community. It offers a wide range of activities including fishing, boating and waterskiing. 

The Ramsay Walk and the River Walk, west and east on the south bank of the Grand River offers scenic walking, jogging and other relaxing activities.

The dam area is a popular hotspot for fishermen offering pickerel, rainbow trout, bass and more. If you're just looking for a place to sit down and relax then take a leisurely walk along the river on either the north or south banks within the downtown area.

Walk along the river's old Towpath and listen to the gurgling waters of the river. Imagine the ambience of 150 years ago when the Grand River Navigation System's scows, steamers and tugboats were plying the waters.

Birdwatching along the Grand is popular and the Park by the Dam is a scenic area where you can stand and watch the mesmerizing waters flow over the dam. You might see a train go by on the landmark railway bridge too.

Grand Trunk Railway Station
The Grand Trunk Railway Station (circa 1908) was renovated in the latter part of 1996 and 1997 and serves the community as a museum of Caledonia railway history, an office for the Caledonia Regional Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Caledonia Information Centre.

With a crew of about twelve dedicated volunteers within the Special Projects Committee of the Caledonia Regional Chamber of Commerce working Saturday mornings, the interior of the building was undertaken first. CN era walls, panelling and false ceilings were torn out, the original trim was stripped and refinished and the original wainscotting was painted, stained and grained. Floor tiles and underlays were removed.

Heavy work such as foundation leveling, reroofing etc. were contracted out. Extensive painting both inside and out was accomplished by the volunteers. By November 27, 1997 a mere 14 months after work began, an official opening was held in coordination with the community's popular Light-up Night. That same month, the Station was turned over to the Caledonia Grand Trunk Station Society, formed as a not-for-profit coorporation to oversee the continued restoration, maintenance and operation of the Station facilities.

In February, 1998, the Chamber moved its office and Tourist Information Centre into the train station. The main waiting room not only serves as a museum to Caledonia railway history and souvenirs but as a meeting place for various Chamber and community group activities. As well, the station hosts various community special events and private functions.

The dedicated Grand Trunk Station Society also has restored an original express wagon, and they built a prototype engine that is used in parades etc. They continue to bring displays of Grand Trunk era artifacts into the museum and are committed to its upkeep. Society members also remain members of the Special Projects Committee who continue to keep very busy on new projects for the good of the community.

While passenger trains haven't serviced Caledonia since 1957, the rail line leased by CN to Southern Rail is still in use to serve Georgia-Pacific Canada Inc., Caledonia's gypsum plant manufacturers.

Life is Good
Life in Caledonia is good. It's a town with a fascinating and lengthy history but it's also a town with a bright future. Everyone is moving to Caledonia. And because of this, the Town has had to expand it's facilities. One of the most important of those facilities is for education. McKinnon Park Secondary School opened it's doors for Caledonia's young people in September of 1992. Located in the heart of Caledonia's newest residential area, it has the capacity to handle 1,000 students.

Caledonia has a population of about 10,000 people, more than 60% of whom have taken up residence in the last twenty years. The community is very small town Ontario where family life and friends are important and very much a part of the mosaic.

The Grand River runs through Caledonia and the landmark nine span bridge connects the community of heritage and growth. Two new walkways were added for walkers along the Grand River in 2001. The Ramsay Walk runs south west to the Old Mill and the Riverwalk, recently dedicated to Dave and Jamie Patterson runs south east. A connecting path under the bridge will be installed in the year 2002.

There are churches of many denominations in Caledonia. Their presence is very much part of community life.

There are opportunities for young people to participate in almost every sport managed and organized by dedicated volunteers.

New to the community is a large Zehrs store that brings shoppers from a wide area. The newer Canadian Tire also attracts a wide area of people to its store and auto garage.

Living in Caledonia brings with it the fact that it is only an hour's drive to major cities within Southern Ontario, just fifteen minutes south of Hamilton.