Maid of the Mist
The Maid of the Mist is a sightseeing boat tour of Niagara Falls, New York, US.
An attraction 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
Maid of the Mist is inside Niagara Falls, which has 114 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1846
Maid of the Mist dates from 1846. About ↓
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 Maid of the Mist.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Niagara Falls. Green months are the mild ones.
Maid of the Mist
The Maid of the Mist is a sightseeing boat tour of Niagara Falls, New York, US. The tour starts and ends on the American side of the falls, crossing briefly into Canada during a portion of the trip.
James V. Glynn was chairman and chief executive officer of Maid of the Mist Corp. He joined Maid of the Mist in 1950 as a ticket seller and purchased the company in 1971. He died in 2025.
- Type
- Attraction
- Established
- 1846
- Wikipedia readers
- 18K a year
Where to stay near Maid of the Mist
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Niagara Falls (114) and Youngstown (98).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Horseshoe Falls
- 4Bridal Veil Falls
- 5American Falls
- 6Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 7Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Maid of the Mist | 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 | 11 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 | 9 mi east | 15 min | 10 4 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds | 18,555 | $315K | — |
| Lewiston | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 15,676 | $262K | A− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Maid of the Mist
Other well-known places within 66 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw66 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw226 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
3in town WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
4in town WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
5in town WaterfallAmerican Falls
Big draw626 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
74 mi DamRobert Moses Niagara Power PlantPhoto 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 · Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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Visiting Maid of the Mist
Is Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls?
Yes. It’s inside Niagara Falls, NY.
When is the best time to visit Maid of the Mist?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to Maid of the Mist?
Niagara Falls (IAG), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 20 miles.
Where should I stay near Maid of the Mist?
Niagara Falls (in town, 114 places to stay), Youngstown (11 mi, 98 places to stay) and Lewiston (6 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in Niagara Falls
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Niagara Falls’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.