Naigra Falls

X2 Four Mile Creek State Park on US side. Right on Lake Ontario, wooded, very popular. Note not full hookups but there are electric sites, water spigots for filling your tank, and a dump station. Very close to Ft. Niagara which has costumed interpreters, museum, musket firing, etc. right by the lake.

It is about 15 minutes north of the falls, straight shot on the Robert Moses Parkway. A bonus is that if you show a dated New York State Park campground hang tag at the Niagara Falls State Park, you park there free. (Saves $10).

The NF State Park has had a multi-million $ renovation the past couple of years and looks great. We were there in July (2014.) From Parking Lot #1, you have an easy walk across the Rainbow Bridge if you want to take photos from the Canada side looking back toward the US side.

While in that area, it's fun to go to nearby Lockport on the Erie Canal. Canal boat rides, museum, newly-restored locks, towpath for walking along the canal.

Niagara Falls is worth the trip from anywhere.

Dick_B wrote:
For previous posts search this Forum for `Niagara Falls' and read on. Not sure it's worth the trip if that's the only reason to go that far.

Sometimes it is the journey, not the destination that is it own reward!

For previous posts search this Forum for `Niagara Falls' and read on. Not sure it's worth the trip if that's the only reason to go that far.

We stayed at KOA north Youngstown NY 6 years ago, if I recall it was 15 - 20 minutes from the falls pretty close to Fort Niagara, and a Coast Guard station. Fireworks shows are Friday and Sunday nights over the falls.

There is a KOA and Jellystone on the Canadian side. They're not directly at the falls, the KOA is at the far end of "the strip" (abt 2-3mi from the falls) and the Jellystone is about the same distance just down the freeway a little. The KOA is one of the better outfitted KOA's around. There is way way more to do on the Canadian side, but the Canadian side is like Vegas, it is very touristy and busy. If you have the option go during the week or not in July/August to avoid crowds. It is even lots of fun in the middle of the winter too. You can easily find lots to do for a week. If you are into touristy stuff, get one of the Passes, they are much cheaper than paying for all the things like the Maid of the Mist one at a time. If you are in to it, they have wine tours, the area just outside town is one of the biggest wine tourist districts around (like Napa). Also if you like the small cozy tourist towns like Bar Harbor, go to Niagara on the Lake, it is only a half hour drive down the Niagara River to the mouth of Lake Ontario. Also the bike trails between the falls and Niagara on the Lake are excellent, as is the golfing.

We stayed at FOUR MILE CREEK CAMPGROUND in NY. Lake front on
Lake Ontario. Parked on the US side of Niagara and walked into
Canada. Much easier than the traffic at customs.
Ed

We went this spring and stayed on the Canada side. There were a few campground on both sides. We read that the Canada side was way better to we went that way and glad we did.

Definately go to the Candian side of the falls. Requirements to cross the border is an enhanced driver's license or passport. Check out Fort Niagara and spend some time in Buffalo. FInd a Teds Hot Dog stand, eat some roast beef on weck, and a haddock fish fry. Paula's Donuts is always worth some calories.

There is no campground at Niagara Falls State Park.
We stayed at Branches of Niagara Campground & Resort. www.branchesofniagara.com 10 minutes from the American side of falls.
We bought the Discovery Pass which includes:
Niagara Adventure Theater
Aquarium of Niagara
Cave of the Winds Trip
Niagara Gorge Discovery Center
Maid of the Mist ®
I would allow at least 2 days or you will be pooped!!