Interactive Map of Niagara Falls
Explore the top landmarks and excursions around Niagara Falls, on both sides of the border. Click any marker to learn more.
Niagara Falls landmarks
Cave of the Winds Elevator into the gorge, boardwalks to the Hurricane Deck, and a soaking a few metres from Bridal Veil Falls. Clifton Hill: Niagara Falls' Private Entertainment Strip Clifton Hill is Niagara Falls' privately run strip of attractions, not a Niagara Parks site. What's there, what it costs, and when to skip it. Goat Island: Terrapin Point and the closest view of Horseshoe Falls Goat Island is Niagara Falls State Park's free island and the base for Terrapin Point, the closest US-side view of Horseshoe Falls. Horseshoe Falls, Niagara's largest waterfall Horseshoe Falls carries about 90% of the Niagara River, a 670-metre crest shaped by treaty-controlled flow, not by nature alone. Journey Behind the Falls: tunnels, portals and the lower platform Ride the elevator into the bedrock at Table Rock, walk two tunnels to the portals behind Horseshoe Falls, then step onto the lower platform (seasonal). Maid of the Mist The 1846 boat ride to the base of the Falls, now on two electric vessels. What it costs, when it runs, and what the poncho won't stop. Niagara City Cruises: the Canadian boat tour to the Horseshoe Falls Niagara City Cruises guide: the Canadian boat that runs to the Horseshoe Falls, red ponchos, CAD prices. Niagara Falls State Park: America's oldest state park Niagara Falls State Park is free to enter. America's oldest state park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, links Prospect Point to Goat Island by bridge. Niagara Falls, New York: the American side, close to the water Niagara Falls, New York's state park, Old Falls Street and downtown, with honest comparisons to the Canadian side and nearby Buffalo. Niagara Falls, Ontario: the Canadian side explained How Niagara Falls, Ontario actually fits together: Fallsview, Clifton Hill, WEGO, the Incline Railway, and the Adventure Pass Classic. Table Rock Welcome Centre Table Rock is the closest point to Horseshoe Falls you can reach on foot, and the view itself has always been free. The Skylon Tower Niagara's tallest tower: 160 m up, both falls in one view, yellow glass elevators, and a revolving restaurant that needs its own booking. American Falls: New York's share of the Niagara The American Falls explained: crest, drop, why it carries only a fraction of Niagara's flow, the 1969 dewatering, and where to see it from Prospect Point. Bridal Veil Falls: the smallest of Niagara's three falls Niagara's smallest cascade, separated from the American Falls by Luna Island — and the one you can stand closest to, via Cave of the Winds. Crossing the Rainbow Bridge, on foot or by car How to cross the Rainbow Bridge between the two Niagara Falls on foot or by car, with passport, ESTA, and AVE/eTA rules explained. Niagara Glen Nature Reserve: the free trail into the gorge The only real hike on the Canadian side: free, about 4 km of trails, a 60-metre staircase into the gorge, and a genuinely steep climb back up. Niagara Gorge Trail: the free hike below the falls A free, unimproved trail through the Niagara Gorge on the American side — steeper and rockier than the boardwalks up top. What to expect. Prospect Point Observation Tower The observation tower on the American side that leans out over the gorge — and why it isn't the Skylon Tower. Queen Victoria Park The gardens and free viewpoints linking Table Rock to Clifton Hill, with the closest look at both falls and the best public spot for the nightly The Butterfly Conservatory The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory: about 2,000 free-flying butterflies in a warm greenhouse, the obvious rainy-day and winter option near the falls. The Niagara Parks Power Station The 1905 Rankine power station reopened as a museum with a 671-metre tunnel to the river and the after-dark Currents show. Here's what to expect. The Niagara Parkway The 55-km scenic drive from Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake, with the Floral Clock, Dufferin Islands, Queenston Heights and fall colour. The Niagara SkyWheel The Niagara SkyWheel is a 53 m Clifton Hill ferris wheel, not a Niagara Parks ride. What it costs, how long it takes, and when to skip the evening line. The White Water Walk: Niagara's rapids up close The White Water Walk drops 70 m into the Niagara gorge to a boardwalk beside Class VI rapids. Season, cost, and what actually happens down there. Whirlpool Aero Car: a cable car over the Niagara Whirlpool A 1916 cable car by Leonardo Torres Quevedo still swings above the Niagara Whirlpool each season, what it's like and who should skip it. Whirlpool State Park Free cliff-top views of Niagara's whirlpool from the New York side, plus steep gorge trails — no boat, no aero car, and the water is not for wading. Bird Kingdom: the world's largest indoor aviary Bird Kingdom is Clifton Hill's free-flight aviary — impressive, quick to see, and not part of Niagara Parks or the Adventure Pass Classic. The Aquarium of Niagara A small downtown aquarium in Niagara Falls, New York — honest advice on when it earns a spot on a rainy-day or family itinerary. Three Sisters Islands A free, quiet walk over the rapids above the falls on Goat Island. Watch the Niagara River accelerate, not the waterfall itself.
Day trips & excursions
Buffalo Buffalo is 34 km from the falls: Frank Lloyd Wright houses, the AKG art museum, an art deco city hall view, and the original Buffalo wing. Montreal from Niagara Falls: is it a realistic add-on? Montreal is about 650 km and 6-7 hours from Niagara Falls by road, not a day trip. What driving, train, and flying via Toronto Pearson actually cost. New York City New York City is not a day trip from Niagara Falls — it's roughly 640 km and 7.5 hours by road, with train and flight options and no fast direct route. Niagara wine country: a practical guide Niagara's VQA wine country explained: two zones, key grapes, ice wine, and why tasting days call for a driver, not a rental car. Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake, 26 km from the falls: Queen Street, the Shaw Festival and the gateway to Niagara wine country, honestly explained. St. Catharines: the Niagara wine region's working city St. Catharines is the wine region's biggest city, a canal and university town about 20 minutes from the falls, not a heritage village like The Niagara River: From Lake Erie to Lake Ontario How the Niagara River links the falls, the gorge, the Whirlpool, Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country and Lake Ontario in one 58-kilometre run. Toronto Toronto sits 130 km from Niagara Falls, about 90 minutes by the QEW. Compare driving, GO Transit, Amtrak and organized day tours, and where to base. Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) to Niagara Falls How to get from Toronto Pearson Airport to Niagara Falls: driving times, rental cars, shuttles, tours and train options, with realistic CAD costs. Boston as a Niagara Falls side trip: what it really takes Boston is roughly 750 km from Niagara Falls with no short direct flight or practical train — here's how to actually get there and how long it takes. Fort George Fort George is a reconstructed British garrison from the War of 1812, paid entry, seasonal hours — plan around them, unlike free Queenston Heights. Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton sits about 80 km from Niagara Falls via the QEW — escarpment waterfalls, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Dundurn Castle, not the falls themselves. Jordan Village: the wine country pit stop between two benches Jordan Village is Twenty Valley's walkable main street for wine tasting stops, home to Cave Spring Cellars, with limited hours off-season. Lewiston, New York: gateway to the gorge trails Lewiston, NY: jet boats on the rapids, Artpark's riverside stage, and free gorge trails at Whirlpool and Devil's Hole state parks. Mississauga Mississauga sits next to Toronto Pearson and about 75-90 minutes from Niagara Falls via the QEW — a practical, often cheaper base, not a sightseeing stop. Old Fort Niagara Old Fort Niagara: the 1726 French Castle at Youngstown, NY, and the fort's role in colonial wars and the War of 1812. Queenston Heights & Brock's Monument Queenston Heights is a free clifftop park above the Niagara River, with Brock's Monument and the 1812 battlefield view. Best reached by car or bike. Queenston: a riverside village on the Niagara Parkway The riverside village of Queenston, not the Heights above it: Laura Secord's house, a quiet border crossing, and a gateway to wine country. St. Davids: Niagara's quiet bench of clay-limestone vineyards St. Davids is a quiet hamlet above Niagara-on-the-Lake, known for clay-limestone soils, riesling and cabernet franc, not a tourist strip. The Beamsville Bench The Beamsville Bench is Niagara's escarpment terroir for riesling and pinot noir — distinct from Jordan Village and St. Catharines nearby. The Welland Canal The Welland Canal bypasses Niagara Falls with eight locks over 43.4 km. Where to watch cargo ships at Lock 3, and when ships actually run. Brampton Brampton sits north of Pearson, off the direct Niagara-to-Toronto route. Honest advice on whether it's worth the detour, and when it is. Lockport and the Erie Canal's Flight of Five Lockport is a 30-minute detour from Niagara Falls for the Erie Canal's Flight of Five locks and a boat tour through a 19th-century mining cave. Oakville: a lakeside stop between Niagara Falls and Toronto Oakville sits on the QEW between Niagara Falls and Toronto — a lakeside harbour and historic downtown worth two to four hours, not a detour. Port Dalhousie: beach, harbour and a 1905 carousel Port Dalhousie is St. Catharines' beach and harbour village, home to a 1905 carousel — busiest June to September, quiet the rest of the year. Washington, DC from Niagara Falls: A Separate Trip Washington, DC is roughly 600 km from the American side of Niagara Falls — a separate multi-day trip, not a day trip. Here's what that actually takes.