Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. Head to Niagara Falls to see it. Our list goes on with Niagara Falls, 0.2 mi away.
A waterfall inside Niagara Falls
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 72" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Niagara Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is inside Niagara Falls, which has 114 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Niagara Falls (IAG) has airline service, about 6 miles from Bridal Veil Falls.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
A visit to Bridal Veil Falls can follow the seasons below.
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the United States side in New York state. Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide.
Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m) followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m).
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- 35K a year
Places to stay near Bridal Veil Falls
Lodging nearby is in Niagara Falls (114) and Youngstown (98).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Horseshoe Falls
- 4American Falls
- 5Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 6Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant
- 7Maid of the Mist
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bridal Veil Falls | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls | in town | — | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Youngstown | 12 mi north | 15 min | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,822 | $216K | — |
| Lewiston | 6 mi north | 10 min | 16 5 hotels · 2 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 2,492 | $238K | — |
| Grand Island | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 13 4 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,587 | $327K | — |
| Buffalo | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
| Amherst | 17 mi east | 25 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Wheatfield | 10 mi east | 15 min | 10 4 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds | 18,555 | $315K | — |
| Cheektowaga | 21 mi southeast | 30 min | 39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 88,160 | $185K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Bridal Veil Falls
Within 66 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw1in town WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw66 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw226 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
3in town WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
4in town WaterfallAmerican Falls
Big draw526 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
64 mi DamRobert Moses Niagara Power Plant7in town AttractionMaid of the MistPhoto credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · American Falls: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0
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Quick answers on Bridal Veil Falls
Is Bridal Veil Falls in Niagara Falls?
Yes. It’s inside Niagara Falls, NY.
When is the best time to visit Bridal Veil Falls?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to Bridal Veil Falls?
Niagara Falls (IAG), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 20 miles.
Where should I stay near Bridal Veil Falls?
Niagara Falls (in town, 114 places to stay), Youngstown (12 mi, 98 places to stay) and Lewiston (6 mi, 16 places to stay).
What locals in Niagara Falls say
Ask a question, or answer one, in Niagara Falls’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.