From here, you can walk, run or bike the multi-use recreational trail. For spectacular views of the Whirlpool and rapids, hike along the Niagara Gorge Rim Trail. Stairs descend to the Whirlpool Rapids Trail along the river's raging edge. The park also offers nature programs, shelters, picnicking and fishing. Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Restroom facilities are available seasonally.

This two-level, 109-acre park overlooking the Niagara Whirlpool on the Niagara River and the lower Niagara Gorge is one of seven New York State Parks in the National Heritage Area. 

The Upper Gorge Rim features many scenic overlooks of the Niagara River with spectacular views of the whirlpool and rapids. The natural history room on the Upper Rim Trail opens seasonally. 

Access the lower level by descending the stone stairs located just north of the main park area. The trail follows the edge of the Niagara River and provides a stunning vista of the Niagara Gorge and the Niagara River as it races through the narrowest part of the gorge, creating turbulent rapids and an amazing whirlpool. Hikers can either double back and climb the stairs, or continue up the Whirlpool Rapids trail and return along the rim trail.