Terrapin Point
Terrapin Point (formerly Terrapin Rocks) is an observation area located in Niagara Falls, New York at the western tip of Goat Island, next to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.
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
Terrapin Point 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 7 miles away
Niagara Falls (IAG) has airline service, about 7 miles from Terrapin Point.
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.
Terrapin Point
Terrapin Point (formerly Terrapin Rocks) is an observation area located in Niagara Falls, New York at the western tip of Goat Island, next to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. It is one of two major observation areas overlooking the falls and lower Niagara Gorge on the New York side, the other being Prospect Point further downriver.
Before the second half of the 20th century Terrapin Point was a group of rocks on the brink of the falls, disconnected from Goat Island. They were known as the Terrapin Rocks because they resembled giant tortoises.
- Type
- Attraction
- Elevation
- 318 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Where to stay near Terrapin Point
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 Terrapin Point | 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 | 20 min | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,822 | $216K | — |
| Lewiston | 7 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
Also near Terrapin Point
Other well-known places within 67 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
75 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 Terrapin Point
Is Terrapin Point in Niagara Falls?
Yes. It’s inside Niagara Falls, NY.
When is the best time to visit Terrapin Point?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to Terrapin Point?
Niagara Falls (IAG), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 20 miles.
Where should I stay near Terrapin Point?
Niagara Falls (in town, 114 places to stay), Youngstown (12 mi, 98 places to stay) and Lewiston (7 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.