From Rainbow Bridge visitors can wander along the bank beside the river, passing Queen Victoria Park and its beautiful flowers. The American Falls are in view, and it is possible to stand on the brink of Horseshoe Falls at Table Rock. In Table Rock H..

This boat trip where visitors are equipped with raincoats and hoods. After passing the American Falls, the boat goes to the foot of the horseshoe cataract, the best spot to appreciate the mighty force of the water.

The falls can be viewed from the riverbank level, from the water level at the bottom of the cataract and from the summit of various towers constructed especially for viewing purposes.

Crosses the gorge high above the river, with excellent views of the water as it swirls around the whirlpool and the rocky gorge. After another 1.5km/1mi, visitors reach the far side of the whirlpool. Thompson's Point scenic look provides a fine view.

Follows the river to its junction with Lake Ontario. Maintained by the Niagara Parks Commission. From the falls the parkway passes under Rainbow Bridge, through a pleasant residential area and past the Whirlpool Bridge.

It is here that visitors can see some of the world's most hazardous water thundering, roiling and rising into huge rapids.

Maintained by students of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, which offers a three-year course. The rose garden is particularly lovely in early June. A recent addition to the gardens is the 1,022sq m/11,000sq ft butterfly conservator..

These heights are part of the Niagara Escarpment and were once the location of Niagara Falls. Today they have been made into a pleasant park that provides good views of the river. At the centre of the park stands a monument to Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, t..

There is a view of the river from above. Trails lead to the water's edge (15min to descend, 30min to ascend).

In 1813 Laura Secord set out from her home in enemy-held Queenston and walked 30km/19mi through the bush to warn the British of a surprise attack planned by the Americans. Forewarned, the British won a great victory at the subsequent Battle of Beaver..