Lock 7 Viewing Complex
The Welland Canal is a ship canal located in Ontario, Canada, connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The canal enables ships to ascend and descend the Niagara Escarpment. There is a total of four canals located in Thorold. Each year, approximately 3,000 ships pass through the Welland Canal, carrying about 40,000 tons of cargo.
Situated atop the Niagara Escarpment, along the Welland Canal, our Lock 7 Viewing Complex offers extraordinary views of the ships navigating Locks 4, 5, 6, and 7. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is here to greet you and to answer any questions you have about the history of the Welland Canal, the City of Thorold, and the Niagara Region. It is coach-friendly and wheelchair accessible.
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Thorold Tourism
Lock 7 Viewing Centre
50 Chapel Street South
Thorold, ON, L2V 2C6
The City of Thorold is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk (Hat-i-wen-DA-ronk), the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-SHOW-nee), and the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-ih-NAH-bey), including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The City of Thorold stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.
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