he local native peoples called the enormous waterfalls “Niagara Falls’’ -- because that’s what the tribes name was (Anglicised: Niagara) and they thus felt a spiritual connection to it. Even at the present day, personally myself, I feel the mightiness yet a peacefulness as well. Niagara Falls is known as the “Honeymoon Capital”. Whether you want to tie the knot or not, it is definitely a place you, your family, and friends can explore and should be put on the map as one of your travel destinations -- even if it’s just once in your lifetime! Niagara Falls is consists of actually 3 waterfalls: Canadian horseshoe falls, the bridal veil falls, and the American Falls. It is the 3rd largest in the world; however, it is the combination of height and the volume of water that makes is the overall biggest and by far the most appealing and visited. An amazing 250,000 cubic feet of water goes over every 1 second (i.e. in the summer peak time; all other seasons will vary to a lower amount). The total height is approximately 167 ft. This is a geological marvel that we should not take for granted. This Brink of he Falls certainly is the best vantage point when it comes to seeing the actual Falls.

Victoria Park was named to honour Queen Victoria, 1892, the reigning monarch of Great Britain. The park is really a large, spread out floral garden and well-maintained pedestrian walkways. It stretches from the bottoms of Murray Hill to Clifton Hill along the Niagara Parkway. From there you can see the wonderful Falls and the massive mist cloud which forms due to the evaporation effect. If you are lucky enough, on a bright clear day, you may even catch a rainbow! The illumination of the falls takes place nightly year round. As a thrilling bonus, Fridays, Sundays (and holidays), a huge fireworks display occurs. Both events are complimentary. This is one of the most admired parks in all of Canada. In other words, a must see! The Niagara Parks Commission spends countless hours and much devotion maintaining and protecting this treasure for the whole world to enjoy! The Oakes Garden Theatre reminds one of a roman garden and is adjacent to the Rainbow Bridge following south. The newly transformed Table Rock Centre is where the Journey behind the Falls is located, which is right at the brink of the Falls. It houses the Elements on the Falls Restaurant, fast food outlets, gift shops and the Niagara’s Fury, a simulated movie about the creation of the Falls. Just opposite of the Table Rock Centre is the Riverview Market Eatery on level 1 and Edgewaters Tap & Grill on level 2. A memorable tour of a lifetime is The Maid of the Mist boat ride, which can be taken from the Maid of the Mist marketplace 0.5 km north of the Falls.

Fallsview & Clifton Hill are the two main tourist districts in the vicinity. There are several restaurants, night clubs, souvenir shops, lodging, and attractions to experience … the name of the game is … pick and choose your venue … and have great FUN!

Free admission into the park; Fees apply to vehicle parking lots.

The Butterfly Conservatory (admission extra), Botanical Gardens, School of Horticulture, and the Whirlpool Golf Course & Restaurant are along this route. This gives you a range of choices of things to see and/or do.

The above mentioned points of interest are approximately 5-10 km north of the actual Falls along the Niagara Parkway.

Parking lots are free for all the above sites.

Notes:

Appropriate hiking gear is highly recommended.

Fishermen must obtain a local licence.

Hunting is strictly forbidden.