Another amazing trip to Niagara Falls State Park! This time with family and friends! This park allows visitors to feel the force of the Niagara River right as it descends into the lower gorge. It is absolutely breathtaking every time I visit!

Real highlight of our US trip so far, we spent 4 hours on US side, including Maid of the Mist, then drove across to Canada side to view from the north side. Overall, you can spend most of a full day here, and prices are not silly. Boat trips from the Canada side are slightly cheaper but we noticed the boats were significantly busier, so we preferred the Maid of the Mist on the US side. Lovely walk around the US side and Goat Island. Visitor centre is being refurbished so there was a lack of history/ story during our visit, but still a 10 out of 10 for the sheer awesome scale of the falls

Entered from the US Side, we were able to walk out to the observatory deck before descending 200ft down an elevator to the Maid of the Mist. You can walk around the state park, over the roaring rapids of the river and over to Goat Island where you can view Horseshoe Falls! Bring a poncho you’re bound to get soaked. We did the maid of the mist first so I kept my poncho on. Parking is $15, there is also a little food truck park with some stores however we did not eat at the park. You can also partake in the Cave of Winds for $21, or the Maid of the Mist for $29. I wish they had more plaques with facts throughout the park.

Knowing fully well Maid of the Mist etc will be closed for the season, my family and I still planned a visit here in December, because the state park itself is open year round. It wasn’t too busy, and we found plenty of parking - $10 per vehicle, and valid for the entire day, even if you move from parking lot to parking lot. The gift shop was a tad bit of a let down, but we enjoyed the falls from Prospect Point. The evening illumination and 8 pm fireworks were worth the repeat visit in the evening.

I’ve been to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls many times since I was a kid and it was only this October when I finally visited the American state park for the first time. It certainly won’t be my last! The state park is a lot more natural and tranquil than the glitzy commercialization on the other side. Although the view of the falls might not be as full as the Canadian side, it is just as impressive as you can get much closer to it on the broken bridge, which can be accessed for free after hours. Goat Island is a great place for a walk. It was easy to find parking, albeit that was probably due to my visit being in the afternoon of a chilly late October day. The one issue, though, was the difficulty of finding public washrooms in the later afternoon, after the visitor centres had closed. Some portable washrooms would have been helpful.

This is the place to be when you first get to Niagara Falls. The park is beautiful and very clean. Terrapin point let’s you stand about 2 feet from the brink of the Horseshoe falls. It is breath taking. All trails are well marked and the pathways are clear. Don’t miss this.

A nice park with wildlife o the US side of the falls. However it's location means most are here to view the Falls. No disappointment there. You can get very close to them and also to the rapids above as the water rushes towards them. Toilets and cafes nearby.

I really loved this area. Despite the city being rundown, the park is great! There is so much to do and see. It’s easy to traverse with good signage and staff. It’s much more laid back than the Canada side which is good.

An incredible park with so much to do and see. There are free activities as well as paid activities and you can find out about all of it at the visitor center. In the lower level of the visitor center there is a cafe so you don't have to leave the park to eat. There is also a cafe near cave of the winds gift shop and there is a restaurant over next to the point. So many beautiful sights!!!

We did the budget visit to Niagara Falls State Park. Instead of paying for the boat ride or caves tour, we just paid $1.25 each for access to the observation deck and the elevator to the base of American Falls. We walked the trails for the best views of Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls. Even my 18-year-old enjoyed it. We had a great experience without spending a lot of money.