Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, near Niagara Falls, New York, consists of three waterfalls on the Niagara River, which forms the border between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario: Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and the small Bridal Veil Falls. About 90 percent of the water plunges over Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, which are roughly 170 feet (just over 50 m) high. Niagara Falls State Park opened in 1885 and is considered the first state park in the United States.

At the Cave of the Winds, wooden decks lead into the spray of Bridal Veil Falls; the Hurricane Deck is dismantled and rebuilt every year in late fall, while the attraction itself is open year-round according to the park. Maid of the Mist departs from the Observation Tower at Prospect Point. In the evening the falls are lit by lighting installations on the Canadian side, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. between October 16 and 31 and from 4:30 p.m. from November (as of October 2026).

The park has four parking lots: Lot 1 at Prospect Point and Lot 2 on Goat Island are for cars only, while Lot 3 on Goat Island also takes RVs up to 40 feet (12 m) in limited numbers, but not overnight (as of October 2026). In spring the falls carry the most water, summer is crowded, and in winter they can partly freeze.