Niagara Falls National Park International

Niagara Falls

 
Description: Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border ... more
Niagara Falls ... between Canada and the United States. Niagara Falls comprises three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian Falls), the American Falls, and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls. The Falls are located 16 miles (26 km) away from the U.S. city of Buffalo and 43 miles (69 km) from the Canadian city of Toronto. The Falls formed after the receding of the glaciers of the most recent Ice Age, as water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, Niagara Falls is very wide. With more than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falling over the crestline every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average, it is the most powerful waterfall in North America.

Newest Review: ... I don't think I'd make a special point of staying the night just to see this. Because of the sheer amount of water and the speed of the water that goes over Niagara Falls, it doesn't freeze over during winter even though the river itself does. There won't be as many attractions open, but particularly if you've visited the falls during the summer then going in winter would certainly make an ... more

 ... interesting contrast. At the time of writing this review the exchange rate is CA $1 = £0.56, but check somewhere like yahoo currency for the most up to date rate....more

Kevin_C
Premium Review Niagara Falls: An amazing experience (2005 words)
by - written on 17/11/09 (Very useful, 29 readings)
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I visited here on my recent trip to Canada back in October and part of me thought "it's just a big waterfall, how exciting can it be"? When I got there though that former thought was turned on its head. Although this was not the main part of my trip, since I had to fly into Toronto and I was so close I could not resist extending my holiday for a day trip to here from Toronto. At Niagara, there are three distinct sets of waterfalls spanning Canada + the US (the Horseshoe Falls, named because of their shape) and mainland US with Goat Island, a small island separated from mainland USA by the American and Bridal Veil falls. The last two sets mentioned ...  Read the complete review

skybluearmyontou
Premium Review American Side of the Falls - What little that you can see! (789 words)
by - written on 06/10/09 (Very useful, 16 readings)
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This review is for the American side of the falls. I will be writing another review for the Canadian time in the near future.... So I'd had a great summer and had travelled many a mile and I thought the perfect ending would be a trip to Niagara Falls. I spent 3 nights on the Canadian side and 2 nights on the American side. So, the American side... oops. You are walking to the falls and the anticipation is growing, you can hear the mighty roar of the water, you get to the fence at the edge of the river and oh, you can't see anything. Such a let down. You can't see the horseshoe falls which is the main one, you can only see the very side and the top ...  Read the complete review

greysanatomyfan
Premium Review Niagara Falls: Once in a lifetime trip (248 words)
by - written on 06/09/09 (Useful, 10 readings)
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My husband and I were recently lucky enough to go on a tour of Canada. We stopped in Niagara Falls for a few nights and it was one of the highlights of our stay. First of all, I have to warn you, the resort of Niagara itself is very, very, very tacky. Think Blackpool (no offence mean't - who doesn't love Blackpool for it's tackiness?). It is filled with coffee shops, fast food restaurants and arcades. Strangely enough the falls is right slap-bang in the middle of it! The resort really doesn't matter as the falls themselves are trully breathtaking. If you do go for a visit don't miss out on the 'Maid of the Mist' boat trip. You donne a plastic ...  Read the complete review

zoe_page_1
Crowned Review Will Get Wet, May Get Soaked... (2150 words)
by - written on 20/08/09 (Very useful, 94 readings)
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Niagara has long been on my 'to do' list, so I was happy for my departure from Mexico to coincide with a stop-over in Toronto and, thus, a trip to the falls. I was lucky to be taken there by a friend I made on my Christmas tour of Costa Rica. As Toronto residents for about 6 years, she and her mother had been there before, but not for some time, and were happy to return. I had originally planned to take a one-day guided tour from Toronto, which would have cost about $70 and involved an early-ish departure. We left a little later, just after 9am, and this was a good choice since we missed most of the commuter traffic. The drive from the city is quite long - ...  Read the complete review

Tupps
Premium Review Niagara Falls: Should be one of the recognised Natural Wonders (643 words)
by - written on 03/06/09 (Very useful, 28 readings)
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Breathtaking. Magnificent. Awesome. Just a few of the many words that have been used to describe Niagara Falls and all of them true. But Niagara Falls is such a spectacle that it's difficult really to try to sum it up in words. You just have to see it and feel it for yourself. Because it is so much more than a visual feast. I used to work in the travel industry and people used to say, when booking trips to Niagara, "I bet it's an amazing sight" and that's true, it is. But it's so much more than that; it's an invasion of the senses (which sounds a bit cliched I know) but I think people often forget about the sounds, smells, etc. of a place. ...  Read the complete review

 

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