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Niagara Falls Places To See

Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Niagara Glen Dufferin Islands Niagara Falls & Great Gorge Adventure Pass Journey Behind the Falls Maid of the Mist White Water Walk Niagara River Recreation Trail

Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory

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• Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory:
  
  2405 Niagara River Parkway
  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is home to 2, 000 free flying butterflies within it's glass enclosed conservatory rainforest located north of Niagara Falls at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. Outside, is the native butterfly garden.

This Niagara Falls attraction requires 1 hour minimum to enjoy all the butterflies and is open daily except for Christmas Day from 9 a.m.

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nature/butterfly.php

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Niagara Glen

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• Niagara Glen:
  
  1 kilometre (1/2 mile) north from the Whirlpool Golf Course on the Niagara Parkway
  Niagara Falls, Canada

Niagara Glen is a natural reserve. It has 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) of nature trails and a picnic area. You can hike down the Gorge to the river shore. A great place for bird watching!

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nature/niagaraglen.php

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Dufferin Islands

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• Dufferin Islands:
  
  Located 1 mile upstream of the Niagara Falls
  Niagara Falls, Ontario

Located above the Niagara Falls, Dufferin Islands is another spot for bird watching. It has 10 acres for you to explore. The area has been improved with the introduction of fish, bird feeding stations, bird boxes and replanting of indigenous vegetation.

The area includes catch and release fishing, picnicking and trails to walk or hike.

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nature/dufferin.php

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Niagara Falls & Great Gorge Adventure Pass

The Niagara Falls & Great Gorge Adventure Pass includes admission to:

1. Maid of the Mist
2. White Water Walk
3. Journey Behind the Falls
4. Butterfly Conservatory

Also included are:

1. Priority Timed Ticketing at Journey Behind the Falls, White Water Walk and the Butterfly Conservatory
2. All day transportation on the People Mover and Falls Incline Railway
3. Coupons for a discount for the Whirlpool Aero Car and Cirque Niagara

The pass is valid from the end of April (subject to weather conditions) through October and can be purchased at locations in Niagara Parks or on-line.

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Journey Behind the Falls

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• Journey Behind the Falls:
  
  6650 Niagara River Parkway
  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Located 1.6km south of Rainbow Bridge on Niagara River Parkway at Table Rock Point, Journey Behind the Falls takes you to the base of the Horseshoe Falls using elevators.

At the base of Horseshoe Falls are 3 tunnels to give you a close up view of Horseshoe Falls and the Niagara River.

At the 38m (125 ft) level below the Gorge Embankment is the Observation Plaza which is also 8m (26 ft) above the Niagara River's edge.

Disposable raincoats are provided.

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nfgg/behindthefalls.php

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Maid of the Mist

5920 Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

The Maid of the Mist boat leaves from the dock at Clifton Hill and River Road on the Canadian site of Niagara Falls. The tour enters the Horseshoe Basin then passes right in front of the American Falls and Horseshoe Falls. This is a soaking experience but raincoats are provided with your admission.

Tours are run every 15 minutes April to late October, subject to weather conditions.

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nfgg/maidmist.php

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White Water Walk

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• White Water Walk:
  
  4330 Niagara Parkway
  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Take an elevator to river level to enjoy the White Water Walk Niagara Falls attraction. Located downstream from the American Falls and Horseshoe Falls, the boardwalk runs beside the rushing white water rapids of the lower Niagara River.

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nfgg/whitewater.php

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Niagara River Recreation Trail

The Niagara River Recreation Trail is a 58 kilometre (35 mile) paved path along the Canadian site of the Niagara River for cyclists, joggers and pedestrians, no motorized vehicles permitted. The trail starts at Fort George in Niagara - on - the - Lake and terminates at Anger Street in Fort Erie.

The trail has four sections:

1. Niagara - on - the -Lake to Queenston
2. Queesnton to the Whirlpool Aero Car
3. Chippawa to Black Creek
4. Black Creek to Fort Erie

Each part of the Niagara River Recreational Trail takes one to two hours on a bike at a leisurely pace.

http://www.niagaraparks.com/nature/rectrailarea.php

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