Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada


Niagara Falls is located in southern Ontario along the Niagara River from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.  The most famous spot is the Horseshoe Falls, it is about 54 metres (177 ft.) high and with more than168,000 cubic metres (6 million cubic feet) of water go over the crestline every minute during peak daytimes.

More places you can visit in the Niagara region are:

Niagara Spanish Aero Car - Located 4.5km (3 miles) north of the falls.  A car suspended by cables stretches across the narrowest point of the gorge, carry you over the swirling vortex of the whirlpool. 
Journey Behind the Falls - At 150 feet behind the falls, where you can witness up close 6 million cubic feet of water per minute falling over the fall.
Butterfly Conservatory - Located 9 km north of the fall, where you can see around 2,000 free flying butterflies flying around you as you stroll through the conservatory.
Niagara Parks Greenhouse - About 500 metres south of the fall, which you can see various year round seasonal and holiday floral display. And many tropical birds. - FREE admission
Niagara Parks Floral Clock - Located 10 km (6 miles) north of the fall, where you can see one of the world's largest floral clock which compose of over 15,000 live plant. - FREE admission
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens - About 8 km (5 miles) north of the fall.  It has vegetable & herb gardens, floral display, and many more too see in this 40 hectares (100 acre property) - FREE admission
Great Gorge Advanture - About 3 km (2 miles) north of the fall. Where you can see and hear the sound of the most spectacular whitewater rapids.   And you can stroll along the broadwalk beside the rapids of the river.

The above are operated by  Niagar Parks Commission  Tel: 1-877-NIA-PARK (642-7275) Top of the page Top

Maid of the Mist - You can take a boat ride to the front of the falls. Tel: 905-358-0311
Marine Land - It features marine shows which includes killer whales, dolphins and sea lions.  Also, there are aquarium and wildlife displays with deer, elk and bears. Tel: 905-356-9565
Louis Tussaud's Waxworks - Located at the Sheraton Fox Inn, it displays life size reproductions of the world's famous and infamous. Such as, King Henry VIII, Forrest Gump. Tel: 905-374-6601
Ripley's believe it or not! Museum - It displays some of the bizzare and unusal items.  With over 350 exhibits in nine galleries. Tel: 905-356-2238
Niagara Falls Imax - Watch a film on a 6 stories tall screen about the myths, magic and stories of daredevils who plunge over the falls. Tel: 905-374-4629
Queen Victoria Park - Located adjacent to the Falls, where its landscape offering a nice view of the falls and foral displays.

For more information about Niagara Falls: Click here for Niagara Falls Tourism Website!

Ontario Travel Information Centres: 5355 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls, Tel: 905-358-3221

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January -1 -8 30 18
April 12 3 53 38
July 27 16 80 62
October 16 7 60 45

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