Niagara Gorge
Niagara Gorge is an 11-kilometre-long (6.8-mile) canyon carved by the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border, between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. Look for it 3 mi northwest of Niagara Falls. First among the places near it is Niagara Falls, at 2.8 mi.
A canyon & gorge, 3 mi northwest of Niagara Falls
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 72" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Niagara Falls is the nearest base
Niagara Falls is 3 miles southeast, with 114 places to stay. 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 Niagara Gorge.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Below are typical highs and lows near Niagara Gorge.
Niagara Gorge
Niagara Gorge is an 11-kilometre-long (6.8-mile) canyon carved by the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border, between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the base of Niagara Falls and ends downriver at the edge of the geological formation known as the Niagara Escarpment near Queenston, Ontario, where the falls originated about 12,500 years ago. The position of the falls has receded upstream toward Lake Erie because of the falling waters' slow erosion of the riverbed's hard Lockport dolomite (a form of limestone that is the surface rock of the escarpment), combined with rapid erosion of the relatively soft layers beneath it. This erosion has created the gorge.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 20K a year
Nights near Niagara Gorge
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Niagara Falls (114) and Youngstown (98).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Horseshoe Falls
- 4Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 5Bridal Veil Falls
- 6American Falls
- 7Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant
Niagara Falls
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
47,255 people
3 mi southeast of Niagara Gorge
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Niagara Gorge | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Youngstown | 9 mi north | 15 min | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,822 | $216K | — |
| Lewiston | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 16 5 hotels · 2 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 2,492 | $238K | — |
| Grand Island | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 13 4 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,587 | $327K | — |
| Buffalo | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
| Amherst | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Lewiston | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 15,676 | $262K | A− |
| Wheatfield | 10 mi east | 15 min | 10 4 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds | 18,555 | $315K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Niagara Gorge
These lie within 65 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw13 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw64 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw228 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
33 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
Big draw428 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
53 mi WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
62 mi WaterfallAmerican Falls
72 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 · 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 · American Falls: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0
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Questions people have about Niagara Gorge
What town is Niagara Gorge near?
Niagara Falls, NY, about 3 miles southeast.
When is the best time to visit Niagara Gorge?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to Niagara Gorge?
Niagara Falls (IAG), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 21 miles.
Where should I stay near Niagara Gorge?
Niagara Falls (3 mi, 114 places to stay), Youngstown (9 mi, 98 places to stay) and Lewiston (4 mi, 16 places to stay).
Advice from Niagara Falls
There are no tips yet, so start 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.