Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation
About
Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation is a 210-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency. It sits about 2.8 miles from the town of Niagara Falls. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical July highs reach about 82°F and September highs about 74°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Niagara Falls. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 33°F. For more time on foot, the Olympic Torch Run Legacy Trail is about a mile away, and the Rotary Storywalk Pathway and Canada 150 Pathway are within about 2.5 miles. Climbers can head to Artpark Boulder, roughly 5.5 miles off.
Park size
210 acres
Location
Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–82°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Niagara Falls, NY weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high19° low
- Feb35° high19° low
- Mar43° high26° low
- Apr56° high36° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun78° high58° low
- Jul82° high63° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep74° high54° low
- Oct61° high43° low
- Nov49° high33° low
- Dec39° high25° low
Where it is
- Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation · State park
- Nearest town
- Niagara Falls, New York · 2.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Olympic Torch Run Legacy TrailHiking1 mi
- Rotary Storywalk PathwayHiking2.2 mi
Canada 150 PathwayHikingPhoto: calix, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi
Paisley Janvary-Pool PathwayHikingPhoto: Mark Wordy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Ns&t TrailHiking2.7 mi
Dr. Henry G. Acres PathwayHikingPhoto: Brian Desrosiers Photography from Fort Erie, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Garner TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Artpark BoulderRock climbing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 26°
14 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
13 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
13 wet
Nov
49° / 33°
14 wet
Dec
39° / 25°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Niagara Falls, NY, 4.8 mi away at 588 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
