Port Hope is located in the Northumberland region in Southern, Ontario, Canada on the banks of the Ganaraska River and on the shores of Lake Ontario. Other communities within the region include Knoxville, Perrytown, Canton, Dale, Zion. Thomstown, Davidson's Corners, Garden Hill, Morrish, Osaca, Port Britain, Rossmount, Welcome, and Elizabethville.
Activities most enjoyed in the community and surrounding areas include fishing, sightseeing, picnicking, boating, sailing, golfing, birding, horseback riding, hiking, cycling, zip lining, mountain biking, swimming, beachcombing, kayaking, golfing, geocaching, and xc ski and snowshoeing.
A few of the more popular destinations are the East Beach, West Beach, Spartan Ravine Walkway, Waterfront Trail, A.K. Sculthorpe Memorial Woodland Marsh, Port Hope Dog Park and the Port Hope and Sylvan Glen Conservation Areas.
Some of the attractions, history and cultural venues in Port Hope include Decker Hollow (ghost town), Ganaraska Forest Centre, Northumberland Rock & Roll Museum, Dorothy's House Museum, Canadian Firefighters Museum, and Wesleyville Village.
Services important to travelers one will find in and around the community include accommodations, restaurants, tours, guides, coffee houses, gas stations, gift shops, antique stores, grocery stores, internet, cell service, marina, rail, bus and taxi services.