Confederation Park

A really cute spot to hang out if you’re on the Kingston waterfront. The BF and I spent a good hour here just relaxing, lying down, people-​watching, enjoying the busker playing live music. Gorgeous spot to watch the boats come in and enjoy the busyness of the marina. You can also take the Waterfront Trail from here.

Confederation Park is where I spent a LOT of time as a kid. My grandmother would take me down here to hang out by the water fountain, eat a hot dog, walk around and look at boats, etc.
Today, it’s about the same. They still have a tour trolley that you can ride and get a brief history overview of the downtown area. The fountain is still there — nice to look at. They often have music and other various things to see & do.
There’s a nice view of the lake, as well as City Hall, and it’s a fun place to stop for the whole family.

I know probably no one will go to this park, but I had to put a review here.
On my drive between Montréal and Toronto, we needed to have a pit stop to have a quick bite to eat and to stretch our legs. I planned on only staying for 15 minutes max, so we could get to Toronto sooner.
Then, after finally hitting downtown and parking in a garage (it was $ 1 for 30 min…), I said «We have 30 mins max.» We walked to the park, which was amazing. People were outside, the fountain was beautiful, and the weather was absolutely perfect (I know the park didn’t make the weather nice, but still). There were hot dog vendors out (there were like 6, and I got the Polish sausage, which was divine). There was a street sidewalk fair of the people in the area selling various goods (I bought some homemade soap and I got some locally grown blueberries to snack on). We eventually stayed for a little over an hour. It was an hour well spent. If you are ever making the drive from Montréal to Toronto (or the other way), and the weather is nice, I highly recommend decompressing at this quaint little town. You will not be disappointed!
BTW, the downtown is vibrant, lots of places to eat, hang out.