Niagara Falls Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Bridal Veil Falls showing landscape views, a waterfall and a city
Niagara Falls featuring a cascade and landscape views
Bridal Veil Falls featuring autumn colours, a cascade and bungee jumping
Niagara Falls featuring a garden and autumn colours
Ontario featuring a waterfall

Nicknamed the world’s honeymoon capital, this spot is a natural wonder attracting newlyweds, families, cross-country travellers and waterfall fans.

If you’re travelling near western New York, visit Niagara Falls to see spectacular waterfalls. Water flows at a rate of 150,000 gallons per second (568,000 litres) on the U.S. side. See plunging water, hear the roaring falls and feel mist swirling up from the gorge.    

The Niagara River, which separates the U.S. and Canada, flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Watch the water curve dramatically, then drop up to 110 feet (33 metres) in American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls on the U.S. side. 

Three state parks offer vistas of the falls and river. Niagara Falls State Park is the launch point for activities at the falls itself. Don a yellow poncho and walk to Cave of the Winds below Bridal Veil Falls. Ride on the Maid of the Mist boat that has brought tourists in raingear near the falls for nearly 170 years. Hike along gorge trails to Goat Island to view Canada’s Horseshoe Falls.

Whirlpool State Park juts into the gorge overlooking a giant whirlpool and water rapids downstream of the falls. At Devil’s Hole State Park, take the stone stairs to the base of the gorge to see rushing rapids. Walk upstream along the river toward the whirlpool. 

Consider beginning your marriage here. The area has multiple wedding chapels along with honeymoon suites with beds and Jacuzzis in heart shapes. Your guests will enjoy many activities in the area when not engaged in wedding events. Try your luck at the casino, shop at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA and explore the Aquarium of Niagara. Gaze at the falls illuminated at night.

The falls are glorious in summer with light mist cooling a hot day. Bundle up in winter to enjoy a frosty wonderland. Ice forms over the base of the falls, creating a bridge up to 50 feet (15 metres) thick.

If you have time and your passport, after enjoying Niagara Falls in the U.S., cross the Rainbow Bridge to Canada to see Horseshoe Falls, another portion of the river’s amazing drop.

Where to stay in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls showing modern architecture and a bridge

Downtown Niagara Falls

4.5/5(44 area reviews)

The enchanting waterfalls and first-class casinos are just a few highlights of Downtown Niagara Falls. Make a stop by Niagara Falls State Park or Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino while you're exploring the area.

Downtown Niagara Falls
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

4 out of 5
310 4th St, Niagara Falls, NY
The price is Rp2.708.132 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp2.708.132
Rp3.120.957 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (3,485 reviews)
"The room was great, parking is too far away."

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Sheraton Niagara Falls

Sheraton Niagara Falls

4 out of 5
300 3rd St, Niagara Falls, NY
The price is Rp2.065.776 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp2.065.776
Rp2.540.905 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Niagara Falls. Enjoy 2 hot tubs, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,008 reviews)
Awesome!
"We loved our stay here! Clean hotel friendly staff! My kids loved the pool!!!! We were in walking distance to everything. GREAT TIME!"

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Sheraton Niagara Falls
Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls

Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls

3 out of 5
311 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp2.156.598 per night from 3 Sept to 4 Sept
Rp2.156.598
Rp2.458.521 total
3 Sept - 4 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,406 reviews)
Niagara fun
"Very clean and updated!"

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Cozy 1 bedroom Apartment Sleeps 4

Cozy 1 bedroom Apartment Sleeps 4

3 out of 5
441 6th St, Niagara Falls, NY
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and air conditioning. Popular attractions Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Niagara ...
7.8/10 Good! (7 reviews)
"My 26yr old son and I visited the falls for a father's day weekend. We had a great visit. The apartment was sufficient. The couch was not so comfortable but we spent very little time in the residence. We were able to walk to all the local attractions even to the Canada side. We did get a lot of steps ..."

Reviewed on 18 Jun 2025

Cozy 1 bedroom Apartment Sleeps 4
The Jackpot Cottage

The Jackpot Cottage

3 out of 5
437 6th St, Niagara Falls, NY
Stay at this 3-star holiday home in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and satellite TV channels. Popular attractions Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino ...
7.6/10 Good! (12 reviews)
"They need to change the sheets it looks dirty and shower curtain"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025

The Jackpot Cottage
The Southside Villa - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospitality

The Southside Villa - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospitality

3.5 out of 5
513 23rd St, Niagara Falls, NY
Stay at this 3.5-star villa in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and balconies or patios. Popular attractions Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and ...
8/10 Very Good! (5 reviews)
"cigarette smell, poor house condition"

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2024

The Southside Villa - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospitality
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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