If you are someone who enjoys nature and all it’s beauty you won’t be disappointed when visiting Niagara Falls.
The entire Niagara Region is considered to be one of the prettiest parts of Southern Ontario and most definitely filled with some of the best natural wonders to be found anywhere.
For anyone looking to make their trip to Niagara one full of Natural attractions and sightseeing you may need to book a little more time off for it because, depending on how much you are looking to do, there is a lot of options for when you get here.
First and foremost though, when it comes to nature watching, there is nothing more awe inspiring in Niagara than the Falls themselves. No matter how you chose to view them, whether it be from the Maid of the Mist boat tour, Table Rock viewing area, or from the air in a helicopter, the Falls is the jewel in the crown of what makes up Niagara’s natural wonders and is a must see for anyone traveling here.
It would be nearly impossible to list off all of the natural wonders located in Niagara and even the Falls for that matter because the entire area is chocked full of interesting and exciting places to explore so we have listed off a few of the popular and well known in the area to get you started.
Once you get started with a couple of these places you will find that every turn of the corner will bring you to a new and possibly un-explored natural wonder for you to discover.
Nature Lovers Themed Attractions:
White Water Walk:
See Nature’s power up close when you walk along the water’s edge of the Niagara River’s class 6 rapids. This section of the river boasts some of the worlds most impressive and deadliest rapids and is so powerful that the sound they make is almost that of non stop thunder!
Niagara Glen Nature Area:
The Niagara Glen is a well maintained network of stairs and pathways that wined their way along parts of the Niagara Gorge. Take a walk through a geological history of the falls as you wonder through this marvellous display of nature, dwarfed by the cliff walls, giant boulders and large wooded areas.
Parks of Niagara Falls:
Unlike many popular tourist destinations around the world, Niagara Falls and surrounding areas have kept a large amount of their land designated as park or wood land to ensure that the area keeps up its natural wonder and beauty. This is a bonus to any nature lover because it ensure that there is always a well manicured park or common area within a short distance of wherever you are staying.
Bruce Trail:
With almost 800km (497 miles) of main walking paths and 2ookm (124 miles) or side paths crisscrossing the Niagara Escarpment, the Bruce trail allows visitors to explore one of Canada’s most unique and impressive Natural wonders left behind from the ice age.
Niagara Parkway Recreational Path: Whether you want to walk, run or ride your bicycle, the Niagara Recreational Pathway allows visitors to traverse alongside almost the entire length of the Niagara River. This man made pathway gives a world class view of one of Nature’s impressive rivers.
Butterfly Conservatory:
Enjoy viewing some of Nature’s most delicate creations while visiting Niagara Falls. The Conservatory is home to thousands of colourful butterflies of many shapes and sizes and is open year round so you will get a splash of tropical color no matter what the weather.
Bird Aviary:
What Nature vacation would be complete without a visit to one of the world’s best bird Aviaries?
Where to Stay
Campgrounds and RV Parks:
If the outdoors is your thing than spend a couple nights in one of the campgrounds or RV parks that the Falls has to offer. They are all family friendly and with some offering everything from small cabins to full WiFi coverage, you will always be able to find one with just the right amount of creature comforts for you.
Great Wolf Lodge:
If the family wants all the creature comforts available in a hotel but would still like to keep a little of the Natural feel of the trip going than a stay at the Great Wolf Lodge may be what you are looking for.
With woodsy themed cabin like rooms and a full indoor waterpark on premises the Great Wolf Lodge may be as close as you can get to being outdoors while enjoying atmosphere controlled accommodations.
