Niagra Falls Park?

Stayed at KOA on Lundy Lane. You can buy Niagra Transit bus tickets in KOA office, bus takes you down to Table Rock on Canadian side. get the New York Discovery pass if its available covers all attractions and saves money. At Table Rock you can get passes to Niagra Parks bus that takes you north and south to major park attractions. The KOA is the only CG that doesn't have the rail road freight train coming through every hour from sugar refinery. have a great trip, OILCAN.

I have to agree with Four Mile. missourijan was right, we did the same thing and really enjoyed it.

We also stayed at Four Mile Creek State Park. When you stay there you get free parking at Niagra Falls because it's also a state park.

Thanks all! Super ideas for us. Thanks for all the help!

NCWriter wrote:

Busdriver wrote:
Four mile creek,

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For our first (and so far only) visit to Niagara Falls, we stayed at Fifty Point Conservation Area on Lake Ontario in Canada. It remains one of our favorite memories of great campgrounds.

kohldad wrote:
Four Mile Creek State Park is hard to beat for cost, convenience (if you have a toad) and beauty. It's like on the shore of the lake, easy 15 minute drive almost traffic free to the Falls.

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Many of the commercial campgrounds/motels around Niagara Falls are just concrete/gravel/asphalt pads, expensive and somehow out of place with the beauty of the surroundings.

http://www.nystateparkstours.com/fourmilecreek/

You won't be far from Buffalo and if you like contemporary art, the Knox-Albright shouldn't be missed. I really wasn't a fan of current art until I went there and had my eyes opened. You can get an audio tour when you are admitted and if memory serves me right it's free.

The Anchor Bar, the originator of Buffalo wings. Weekends, they have live music. I'm going to go out on a limb (get it?:B) and say I prefer Duff's wings. The heresy hurts but it is what it is.

Have an interest in architecture? F.L. Wright's Darwin Martin House, is re-opened and I'm flying into the city to see it and some friends who moved there from Switzerland to teach at a local college. As an aside not sure how long they will stay since Buffalo is flat as a pancake but hope it's a while since I miss them:).


Great views of the water canal and smaller falls near and in Buffalo w/o the crowds.

Interested in wine then follow the Niagara Wine Trail where you can taste before buying at most locales. I'm partial to ice wine so this affection requires frequent stops along the way....

Great craft beers up that way so says the man; I'm still tippling on the ice wine so can't say from personal knowledge, LOL). Check the "I Love NY" website maintained by the state of NY for dates of beer festivals and tastings.

HTH and have fun.

We stayed at Golden Hills State Park. It was about a 45 minute drive into Niagara Falls. We had a site right on the water.

For seeing the sights, look into either the Canadian Niagara Parks pass or the New York Niagara State Parks pass - you can end up saving money by buying the pass (even if you don't see everything included).

Must do's:

Maid of the Mist (or Hornblower now on the Canadian side) - they do exactly the same, so go with the one that is most cost effective with the pass.

Cave of the Winds (U.S. Side). It takes you under Bridal Falls and is really a blast.

Journey Behind the Falls (Canadian Side). It takes you behind the Horseshoe Falls and to a platform just to the side of the falls.

Spanish Aero Car (Canadian Side). It was built by the same company that built the Golden Gate Bridge. It goes over the Whirlpool.

Whirlpool Jet Boats (U.S. Side). Blast of a boat ride.

White Water Walk (Canadian Side). Nice path that runs along the Canadian side of the rapids.

Goat Island and the Three Sisters Islands (and Little Brother Island) (U.S. Side). Wonderful to walk around. You can walk right up to the river (PLEASE pay attention to the signs stating not to wade in the water - it may look peaceful, but many people have been pulled over the falls by doing just that).

Lots of other things to see depending on your interest. Historic sites, botanical gardens, butterfly conservatory, aviary, movies, carnival midway, etc.

P.S. In the movie Niagara, when he chases her at the falls, the shots were taken at different places (the tunnel part was from Journey Behind the Falls; the getting soaked in the falls was Cave of the Winds; etc.) It's kind of fun to watch the movie and try to identify all the locations.

Also, if you like to read a bit about where you're visiting, check out T.W. Kriner's In the Mad Water and Journeys to the Brink of Doom. Lots of stories of folks (and animals) going over the falls - both on purpose and accidentally.

Stayed at Jellystone in Ontario just south of the Canadian falls. Satisfied with the park. Had shuttle service to falls if you wanted it.