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Niagara Falls Winter Walk on Goat Island

Map of Goat Island Winter Overlooks, Niagara Falls State Park

Overview. I hadn’t been to Niagara Falls in a couple decades, so I convinced the crew to make this our pit stop on the way home. It was disappointing. The weather sucked, the main overlooks were closed, and what would’ve been a snow covered winter paradise a couple days before or after our visit was just a dreary scene all around. But the fox was cool. I’ll make sure my next visit is when the overlooks are open, and I’ll have a passport (views from Canada are far better), and I’ll go on a sun and clouds day. Still pretty neat, but definitely not as neat as I’d have liked.

Route Type | Lollipop
Total Distance | 0.52 miles
Elevation Gain | 13 feet
Paved and Handicap Accessible
Niagara Falls State Park Map

HIKER NOTE - Niagara Falls Marathon. On the Canadian side of the river, they run a marathon (and 5K, 10K, and half marathon) in the Fall, so I added that to my list of destination races.

HIKER NOTE - Extensive Trail System. There are many more miles of trails to enjoy in the area that would be pretty nice to see when Fall colors are out.

Local Resident Fox

Horseshoe Falls

Bridal Veil Falls (near) and American Falls (far)

Nicola Tesla Monument