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The small town of Fort Erie lies on the Niagara River in Ontario, Canada. It is also located directly across the river from Buffalo, New York. The town beaches on Lake Erie. It’s home to the famous Bay Beach and Crystal Beach, which are also considered the best in the area and popular recreation spots from people in both the Buffalo and Toronto areas.
It is one of the fastest growing communities in Niagara and a high level of commercial and residential development has surged in the past few years. Still, it is quite a cozy community of about 28,000 residents but maintains a 10-minute proximity to the big city of Buffalo, N.Y. via the International Peace Bridge. This is considered one of the most trafficked crossings between the U.S. and Canada.
Popular activities include the Fort Erie and Buffalo Friendship Festival during the Independence Day weekend. Fireworks fill the sky and other multi-cultural festivities take place including the Loch Sloy Highland Games, International Air Show, Mahoey Doll House Gallery, and Native Indian Pow-Wow. Villages offer their own distinctive spotlights as well. There is the Annual Siege Weekend in mid-August where one of the bloodiest battles during the War of 1812 is re-enacted at the Old Fort Erie. Old Fort Erie was used during the War of 1812 by Britain to fight off American forces and has since been restored as a historical landmark. In October, Niagara Christian College and Niagara Parkway host the Heritage Day Festival and Craft Show.
North Fort Erie contains many single family homes, with several urban areas including Douglastown and Stevensville. It also includes many lakefront neighbourhoods such as Waverly Beach and Fort Erie Beach, Fort Erie West, Fort Erie as well as Fort Erie North. To the west are lakeside communities such as Crescent Park, which includes Crescent Beach, Edgewood Park, Buffalo Heights, and Rose Hill Estates. It also includes the Crystal Beach and Thunder Bay neighbourhood, famous for its great beaches.
The climate in Fort Erie ranges from enjoyable summers to fierce winters, it is not uncommon to experience sporadic snowstorms, whiteouts and winds lashing off of Lake Erie. The waters of Lake Erie moderate Fort Erie's climate and protects it from extreme temperatures. Temperatures average up to 21°C in the summer, and average -5°C in the winter.
An average 2 bedroom home in Lake Erie runs for approximately $118,000. In contrast, an average single family home in the Toronto area goes for $380,000. Customize your search for a new home, waterfront property, lakeside residence, vacation home or other real estate in the historical and growing community of Fort Erie by using the form on this page.
