Yes, the views are better on the CA side. However, we are not far from the falls and go each year. We stay at Four Mile Creek. Park for free at the Niagara Falls State Park area, take the shuttle around the various points at the falls. Then we take our passport and walk across the river to the CA side. Much faster than waiting in the line in a car or MH. We have also crossed with our RV into CA but I was very careful with information on the dog, no fruits, vegetables, potatoes, booze, meat, etc. On the CA side, be sure to get some Piccards peanuts (the Virginia ones are our favorites), make a visit to the Butterfly enclosure and a visit to Niagara on the Lake. Lundy's lane is very, very touristy and we avoid it like the plague.