Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara, also known as Old Fort Niagara, is a fortification originally built by New France to protect its interests in North America, specifically control of access between the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. You can find it in Porter. It dates from 1678.
A landmark inside Porter
You can stay in Porter
Fort Niagara is inside Porter, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1678
Fort Niagara dates from 1678. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Niagara Falls (IAG) has airline service, about 12 miles from Fort Niagara.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Every month near Fort Niagara is set out below.
Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara, also known as Old Fort Niagara, is a fortification originally built by New France to protect its interests in North America, specifically control of access between the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. The fort is on the river's eastern bank at its mouth on Lake Ontario. Youngstown, New York, later developed nearby.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1678
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1960) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Where to sleep near Fort Niagara
Places to stay start in Porter (6) and Youngstown (98).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fort Niagara | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | in town | — | 6 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 6,448 | $226K | — |
| Youngstown | 1 mi southeast | — | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,822 | $216K | — |
| Niagara Falls | 12 mi south | 20 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Lewiston | 6 mi south | 10 min | 16 5 hotels · 2 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 2,492 | $238K | — |
| Lewiston | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 15,676 | $262K | A− |
| Amherst | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Wheatfield | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 10 4 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds | 18,555 | $315K | — |
| Buffalo | 28 mi south | 40 min | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Fort Niagara
Places worth adding lie within 58 miles.
Big draw113 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw58 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
213 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
312 mi WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
48 mi DamRobert Moses Niagara Power Plant
512 mi WaterfallAmerican FallsPhoto 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 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0 · American Falls: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Fort Niagara: what to know
Is Fort Niagara in Porter?
Yes. It’s inside Porter, NY.
When is the best time to visit Fort Niagara?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–79°.
What is the closest airport to Fort Niagara?
Niagara Falls (IAG), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 28 miles.
Where should I stay near Fort Niagara?
Youngstown (1 mi, 98 places to stay), Niagara Falls (12 mi, 114 places to stay) and Lewiston (6 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in Porter
Start the conversation in Porter’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.