AIRBNB – 4268 MORRISTON ST.

NIAGARA FALLS

Check Status of Parks to Ensure Open, Hours, Parking, Fees:

https://www.niagarafallslive.com/now_open_in_niagara_falls.htm

Border Crossing / NEXUS crossing between the U.S. and Niagara Falls, Canada:

The Rainbow Bridge

5702 Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls, Canada
1 Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, U.S.

The Whirlpool Bridge (NEXUS only)

4327 River Road, Niagara Falls, Canada
2270 Whirlpool St. Niagara Falls, U.S..

Purchase Daily Parking Pass online - www.niagaraparks.com, $5 off, $31

WEGO
48 hour pass $16, 24-hour pass $12
GROCERY
Zehr’s – 10 min / 2.5 miles, 6940 Morrison St., Niagara Falls
Walmart – 15 min / 6 miles, 7481 Oakwood Dr, Niagara Falls

FOOD
(Dog Friendly)
Secret Garden – 5827 River Road, Falls Views, call ahead seating 905-358-4588, daily 8:30am-9:30pm

Zappi’s Pizza & Pasta *on open table

Niagara Distillery
Wein-Lokal
Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill
Boston Pizza

(Local)
Tap’s Brewhouse – 4680 Queen Street, Daily Noon-11pm, call to reserve 289-477-1010
Mon-Fri - HAPPY HOUR 2PM TO 5:00 PM ($5 PINTS, $5 WINE, $8 FLIGHTS, $7 SELECT APPS)
Tuesday - COMEDY SHOW 9PM. HALF PRICE SELECT APPS & $5 HOUSE PINTS AFTER 8PM.
Friday & Saturday - LIVE LOCAL MUSIC (BANDS OR ACOUSTIC). STARTS AT 8PM.
Sunday - PATIO MUSIC STARTS AT 2PM (JUL & AUG). MUSIC TRIVIA STARTS AT 7PM. CAESAR SUNDAY. DRINK $5. SALAD
$6.

Table Rock House Restaurant - Reservation Sunday 8/27 at 8:15pm, 6650 Niagara Parkway, 905-354-3631,
7 min drive, 40min walk, right in front of the falls

Prime Steakhouse - Reservation Monday 8/28 at 7pm, 5685 Falls Ave., ON, 905-374-5219, 5:30-9pm
weekdays, until 9:30 on Fri-Sat., 2400 FIVE star reviews on Tripadvisor, can walk – 20 min via Olympic Torch
Run Legacy Trail, after Rainbow Bridge, 14 min via green line to Clifton Hill S (every 12 min) not far from
Clifton Hill, Niagara City Cruises and can take Falls View Trail to the fireworks
Best Healthy Restaurants - https://www.opentable.ca/features/healthy-restaurants-niagara-falls-ontario?
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Save Money / Lower Cost @ Lundy’s Lane District – WEGO red line to Dorchester Road

Micah’s Bistro

Capaccio

SEASONAL EVENTS
Fri 8/25 – Sat 8/26, 5pm-10:30pm, Irish Festival @ Fireman’s Park, 2275 Dorchester Rd. Niagara Falls, ON
Sat 8/26 – Sun 8/27, 12-4pm, live music at the Outlet Collection at Niagara
Sat 8/26 – Sun 8/27, Queen Victoria Park, Old Fort Erie Reenactment of the Napoleonic War
Fireworks, free, nightly for 5 min @ 10pm. View from outdoor spaces in Niagara Parks, high above at
the Skylon Tower and Niagara SkyWheel, aboard the Falls Fireworks Cruise with Niagara City Cruises, and
indoors at the many hotels and restaurants with views of the Falls.

THINGS TO DO
Look into purchasing the Niagara Falls Adventure Pass for entry into many attractions.
For Lowest Prices on Excursions book thru www.VIATOR.com
(Dog Friendly)
Queen Victoria Park - (CDN), FREE, 6345 Niagara River Pkwy, park at Clifton Hill Parking lot, best falls views
at nightly fireworks, dogs allowed
Niagara Falls State Park (US)
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens (CDN), FREE Adm, Parking is $5, 100 acrescup and saucer
Whirlpool State Park / Devil’s Hole - (US - Shady), FREE, 43.120299, -79.065056
Dufferin Islands – 6345 Dufferin Isle Rd., Allanburg, ON, free adm./metered parking, dog friendly, 10 acres,
adjacent to the Floral Showhouse which is $8/pp, no dogs

Niagara Glen Nature Center / Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens (3050 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON)
10am-5pm, FREE admission, see hiking trail map, adjacent to Butterfly Conservatory. Dogs allowed
everywhere but inside butterfly conservatory

Niagara Gorge Rim Trail - (Shady in morning, flat, paved, 6 miles one way) – when is splits to upper and
lower the upper is easier walk. When you see section of large flat rocks jutting out of water take the small
branch trail to them, stop for a snack next to Niagara class 6 rapids

Whirlpool State Park to Goat Island – free parking at WSP, if it fills park at nearby Devreaux Woods State
Park. Head to paved section of Niagara Scenic Parkway.
https://outsidechronicles.com/hiking-the-niagara-gorge-trail-system/

DeVeaux Woods State Park – 3180 DeVeaux Woods Dr., Latitude 43.119214677099997, Longitude
79.057425104399996
2 leashed pets/pp & have rabies certs with you. Paths across the Niagara Scenic Parkway to Whirlpool State
Park with access to the Niagara gorge trail system. Has dog park

Woodend Conservation Area – 15-20 min by car, 1 Taylor Road, Niagara on the Lake
Short Hills Provincial Park – 30 min by car, 1600+ acres, Niagara’s largest park, popular for MTB, has
waterfalls, Bruce trail runs through it

Balls Falls Conservation Area - 35 min by car, 2 waterfalls, parking is VERY expensive

Robert Mosses Recreational Trail (3.2mi one way)

Devil’s Hole State Park (US, max 2 dogs)
Earl W. Brydges Art Park
?? Aug 25-26 Northwest Jazz Festival on Center Street in Lewiston
Bruce Trail

(NON Dog Friendly)

Hornblower / Niagara City Cruises - 5920 Niagara Parkway, 9am-5pm, ONT (look for large white sails next
to zipline) 1-855-264-2427, $32.75 CDN for 20 min day trip, night cruise is 40min with fireworks,
https://www.cityexperiences.com/niagara-ca/city-cruises/voyage-to-the-falls-boat-tour/
Maid of the Mist - 20 min ride, NY side, order ahead, address is Prospect St. and Mayor Michael O’Laughlin
Drive

Skylon Tower - $18 day pass, $22 day/night pass, $24 day pass w/ 3D/4D movie, 5200 Robinson St.

Niagara Power Station / Tunnel – 7005 Niagara Pkwy, $28, 9am-8pm

Cave of the Winds – 10 Goat Island Loop Rd. (allow 1 hr., bring sweater) $21/pp, 9am-*8:15pm (Sun-Thur), to
*9:15 PM (Fri-Sat), your shoes WILL get wet

Observation Tower - 8:30am-11pm, elevator/deck $1.25/pp, panoramic view of all three Niagara Falls,
including the American Falls; access to the base of the gorge and the boarding site for the Maid of the Mist
boat tour. Climb a series of stairs to the Crow's Nest on US side.

Journey Behind the Falls (6650 Niagara Parkway, parking Lot A at Table Rock Visitor Center)
Open 9am-10pm (arrive at least 1 hour before closing), cost $24
Dufferin Islands

Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens (2565 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON)
Open 6am-12am, 99 acres, FREE admission, metered parking

Whitewater Walk (4330 River Rd. Niagara Falls, ON)

Open 9am-8pm (arrive at least 1 hour before closing), cost $17.50

Whirlpool Jet Boat Ride - $67.77 via Trip Advisor, 55 River Frontage Road, Queenston (45 min) – do not see
falls, 5 star reviews, arrive 45 min prior to departure, bring CC, spare clothes, water shoes

E-Bike Rental / Niagara-on-the-Lake –

1. 6 hours, $75.45, 1582 Niagara Stone Rd, Virgil, bike, helmet, lock
2. Grape Escape NON-E bike rental, Sun-Fri: $40 full day 9am-8pm, $25 half day, must return before
4pm, Sat prices are higher, 1627 Niagara Stone Rd
3. Grape Escape E-bike rental, Sun-Fri $70 full day 9am-5pm, no half day, Sat price is higher
4. Snap E-bike, 4 hours, $74.73, 4239 Park St. Niagara Falls (can walk to it), 9:30am and after, bike,
helmet, lock, saddlebag, padded seat, fat tires, map, water
5. Snap E-bike , up to 10 hours, $97.37

Clifton Hill - $35/pass can buy online

Rainbow Bridge, 5702 Falls Ave
Oakes Garden Theatre, 5825 River Road
Bird Kingdom (world’s largest indoor free flying aviary)
Tunnel – Niagara Parks Power Station, 7005 Niagara Pkwy
Marineland
Aquarium (US side)

ON THE WAY
Ellicott Creek Island / Bark Park - 14 square miles, off leash, FREE
Address: 10 Creekside Drive, Tonawanda, NY
If you were driving to Niagara Falls, instead of taking Interstate 190 North, you could exit from Interstate 290 at
Niagara Falls Boulevard (Route 62) North. Then head north on the Boulevard about two miles. The Bark Park
entrance is on the left side at Creekside Drive. If you take this alternate route to Niagara Falls, you save a
dollar on the toll, and your dog has a blast at Bark Park.

Safari Niagara (on the way up – on Canadian side) adjacent to Stevensville Conservation area

Day Trip Possibilities

CALEDON – Toronto is sort of on the way
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park – (parking reserved for Sun. 8/27 12noon-4pm) 17760 McLaren Rd,
Caledon, ON,
Cataract Trail to Falls (platform view is closed)

Cheltenham Badlands – (must reserve parking) 1739 Olde Base Line Road, Caledon, ON,
Reservation includes entry to:
1. Island Lake (673067 Hurontario St, Orangeville, ON ) and
2. Terra Cotta ( 14452 Winston Churchill Blvd, Halton Hills, ON) conservation areas when capacity allows

Bellfountain Conservation Area – 10 Credit St. Belfountain, Caledon, ON, Dominion Trail to falls
1 hr 15 min away - RBG Royal Botanical Gardens – Leashed dogs allowed. Note the Arboretum is 1-2
miles from the RBG, also allows dogs and also allows picnics

Free parking is available at Hendrie Park/RBG Centre (680 Plains Rd. W.), and Rock Garden (1185 York
Blvd.)

Pay Parking:
Trail heads as well as Laking Garden: $3/hour to a maximum of $15
Princess Point: $10 parking flat rate applies Friday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside of these hours, $3/hour
to a maximum of $15.
Arboretum: $10 parking flat rate applies during spring blooms season, May 5 to June 1. 9:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Outside of these hours, $5/hour to a maximum of $15.

https://www.dogsportscentre.com/facilities

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE –
EScoot – 477 Mississauga St, NOTL, 3 hr. minimum, 9am until noon $49, any other first 3 hrs. $69, plus $8/hr.
each additional to max of $89 for max of 7 hrs. (so 4 hrs. $57, 5 hrs. $65, 6 hrs. $73, 7 hrs. $81)
Niagara River Recreation Trial – from Fort Erie to NOTL
Heritage District
Konzelmann Estate Winery - 2800 5 star reviews, lakefront
Chateau des Charmes Wintery
Reif Estate Windery
Wayne Gretzky Estates