Free
Zwick's Park Trail
A paved, lit loop of about 3.25 kilometres along the Bay of Quinte, through Belleville's largest waterfront park. Picnic areas, playgrounds and a dog park sit along the path. Free.
Bay of Quinte, Ontario
Belleville
A Bay of Quinte city with a paved waterfront trail, a river through downtown, a year-round market behind City Hall, and a Victorian house museum.
Photo: Sunset over the Bay of Quinte at Belleville, Rob Sommerville, CC BY-SA 2.0
Belleville sits on the north shore of the Bay of Quinte, where the Moira River meets the bay. The Kiwanis Bayshore Trail and the Zwick's Park loop follow the water; the Parrott Riverfront Trail follows the river into downtown. Meyers Pier, once a package-freighter dock, is now a small harbour at the end of the path.
H.R. Frink Conservation Area, a short drive north, has wetland boardwalks along the Moira. Potter's Creek reaches the bay west of town. Glanmore National Historic Site is a Victorian house museum on Bridge Street. The farmers' market fills Market Square behind City Hall year-round. Prince Edward County and the Sandbanks are about half an hour south, via the highway or the Glenora ferry from the other side of the county.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Kiwanis Bayshore Trail and Meyers Pier
A paved, lit trail of about 2.75 kilometres along the north shore of the bay, part of the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail. Meyers Pier is a small harbour at the end, with a playground and boat launches. Free.
Free
Parrott Riverfront Trail
A paved, lit path of about 1.6 kilometres along the Moira River, skirting downtown and leading toward Meyers Pier. Herons and turtles are a common sight. Free.
Free
Riverside Park Trail
A partly paved trail of about 5.25 kilometres along the Moira through Riverside Park, under the Veterans Memorial Bridge, with playgrounds, fields and a splash pad in season. Free.
Cheap
H.R. Frink Conservation Area
About ten kilometres of trails north of town, including a wetland boardwalk, hardwood forest and the Moira River. Open sunrise to sunset; a parking pass is required, and the same daily pass works at other Quinte Conservation areas.
Season Open sunrise to sunset; a parking pass is required (check before you go).
Cheap
Potter's Creek Conservation Area
Trails and a Bay of Quinte access point just west of the city, with picnic tables and a place to launch a canoe or kayak. Open sunrise to sunset; a parking pass is required.
Season Open sunrise to sunset; a parking pass is required (check before you go).
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Downtown Belleville
Front Street and the limestone City Hall, with shops and restaurants a short walk from the river and the market square. Free to wander.
Free
Belleville Farmers' Market
A year-round outdoor market in Market Square behind City Hall, rain or shine, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Season Year-round, rain or shine, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; peak hours are 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (check before you go).
Cheap
Glanmore National Historic Site
A Victorian house museum on Bridge Street East, with period rooms and changing exhibits. Hours change with the season, and the house was closed 2–16 November 2026 for an exhibit change.
Season Hours change with the season: in June–August, Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; from September to May, Tuesday–Friday 12–4 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 1–4 p.m.; closed Mondays and holidays. The house was closed 2–16 November 2026 for an exhibit change, and was due to reopen on 17 November (check before you go).
Cheap
National Air Force Museum of Canada
Canada's air-force museum at 8 Wing Trenton, about twenty minutes west of Belleville, with hangars and an outdoor airpark. Hours change with the season.
Season Hours change with the season: in summer (May through September) daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; from October to May, Wednesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. Last admission is 4:30 p.m. (check before you go).
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Free
Downtown shops
Independent shops and restaurants on Front Street and around Market Square, a short walk from the river.
Free
Waterfront cafés
Cafés and patios near Meyers Pier and the harbour, at the end of the riverfront trail.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Glanmore National Historic Site
Admission to the Victorian house museum on Bridge Street East. Hours change with the season.
Season Hours change with the season: in June–August, Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; from September to May, Tuesday–Friday 12–4 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 1–4 p.m.; closed Mondays and holidays. The house was closed 2–16 November 2026 for an exhibit change, and was due to reopen on 17 November (check before you go).
National Air Force Museum of Canada
Admission to the air-force museum and outdoor airpark at 8 Wing Trenton. Hours change with the season.
Season Hours change with the season: in summer (May through September) daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; from October to May, Wednesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. Last admission is 4:30 p.m. (check before you go).
Quinte Conservation parking pass
A daily or annual parking pass for H.R. Frink, Potter's Creek and other Quinte Conservation areas.
Part of our Lake Ontario north shore guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- A waterfront evening, a conservation-area morning and a house museum are not a single stop on the 401.
- The bay is better at the end of the day, when the pier empties and the water still holds the light.
- Prince Edward County is close enough for a second day, but Belleville itself is worth the night.
Nearby and worth the drive
Prince Edward Countyabout 30 min · Guide ↗
Sandbanks, wineries and villages, about half an hour south.
Kingstonabout 75 min · Guide ↗Fort Henry, a limestone downtown and the Thousand Islands, a little farther east.
Ready-made trips with Belleville
Good to know
- Tourism: discoverbelleville.ca is the official visitor site.
- Trails: City trail information is at belleville.ca. Conservation areas need a parking pass, and the same daily pass works at more than one Quinte Conservation area.
- Glanmore: The house museum was closed 2–16 November 2026 for an exhibit change, and was due to reopen on 17 November; hours change with the season (check before you go).
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Sunset over the Bay of Quinte at Belleville, Rob Sommerville, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: The Belleville waterfront on the Bay of Quinte, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Meyers Pier on the Bay of Quinte in Belleville, Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville, Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Front Street and City Hall in downtown Belleville, Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 2.0