Gorge trails & state parks
State Parks & Hiking in Niagara Falls, NY
Stone stairways down into the Niagara Gorge, easy island loops next to the rapids, and quiet woods along the lower river. Every state park on the New York side, with the trails worth walking.
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Freedom Stairs & Great Gorge Railway Trail
Stairs down the gorge wall next to the Whirlpool Bridge to an easy riverside trail, right beside the rapids between the Whirlpool and Rainbow bridges.
🥾 2 trails ⚠️ Stairs 🐕 Dogs OK 🆓 Free parking -
Niagara Falls State Park
America's oldest state park: Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands, Terrapin Point and Prospect Point, all within walking distance of the falls.
Easy 🥾 5 trails 🐕 Dogs OK -
The Devil's Hole
A stone staircase down to the Devil's Hole Rapids, next to the Power Vista. Locals just call it The Devil's Hole. Officially it is now the Devil's Hole Area of Niagara Falls State Park.
🥾 2 trails ⚠️ Stairs 🐕 Dogs OK 🆓 Free parking -
Whirlpool State Park
Stone stairs down into the gorge beside the Niagara Whirlpool and its Class VI rapids. Now officially the Whirlpool Area of Niagara Falls State Park.
Hard 🥾 2 trails ⚠️ Stairs 🐕 Dogs OK 🆓 Free parking -
Artpark State Park
Gorge trails and river fishing in Lewiston, plus summer concerts at the Artpark amphitheater.
🥾 2 trails 🐕 Dogs OK -
DeVeaux Woods State Park
Old-growth woods and meadow trails right across the parkway from Whirlpool, with an inclusive playground and a dog park.
Easy 🥾 1 trail 🐕 Dogs OK 🆓 Free parking -
Fort Niagara State Park
Woodland trails, pools and Lake Ontario views where the Niagara River meets the lake, next to historic Old Fort Niagara.
Easy 🥾 1 trail 🐕 Dogs OK -
Four Mile Creek State Park
A Lake Ontario bluff-top campground with a wooded nature trail. On a clear day you can see Toronto. Open to campers and their guests only.
Easy 🥾 1 trail 🐕 Dogs OK -
Golden Hill State Park
Lake Ontario camping and the Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse near Barker.
🐕 Dogs OK 🚗 55 min -
Joseph Davis State Park
Flat nature trails, fishing ponds and two disc golf courses on the lower Niagara River, with a car-top boat launch for kayaks.
Easy 🥾 1 trail 🐕 Dogs OK -
Reservoir State Park
Big green space above the Robert Moses power reservoir: ball fields, courts, a sledding hill and reservoir fishing. Great for families, lighter on hiking.
Easy 🐕 Dogs OK -
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
Woods, meadows and marsh on Tuscarora Bay, with a four-mile nature trail, disc golf and a marina.
Easy 🥾 1 trail 🐕 Dogs OK 🚗 35 min