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The downtown area has a quaint small-town feel. Lots of specialty stores as well as high-end boutiques and eateries.
Picturesque small park with flower beds next to a church.
Walking from downtown Oakville down Navy Street to Lake Ontario, you reach Oakville harbour. There is a pier which can be walked on, as well as a lighthouse. On clear days, Toronto's skyline can be viewed due to the curvature of Lake Ontario.
A museum chronicles 19th-century life and the Erchless family, founders of the town of Oakville.
The Merrick Thomas House was built in 1829, and is furnished with items of the era 1830–1840s. The Old Post office (1835-1856) stands next to the house. There is also an old-fashioned bandstand in the park.
Lyon cabin is a log cabin built in 1820. About 1974, the cabin was dismantled and reassembled at the harbour. As of 2022, its interior unfurnished and not open to the public, but its exterior is publicly accessible. Nearby, there is a lighthouse along a wharf.
Tannery Hill Beacon is the main landmark in the park overlooking the lake, Sixteen mile Creek and the marina. On a clear, one can see the Toronto skyline in the distance. WC available.