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Niagara Glen Nature Reserve, Niagara Falls, ON
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Niagara Glen Nature Reserve

Niagara Glen Nature Reserve is an outdoor activity in Niagara Falls, ON, part of the Niagara Falls guide. Cost: free.

3050 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6T2 · Niagara Falls, ON

Why you should go…

Descend the stairways into the Niagara Gorge and you're in another world: four kilometres of rugged trails winding through pristine Carolinian forest, past house-sized boulders left behind as the falls eroded upstream over thousands of years. Paths drop more than 200 feet to the river's edge near the Whirlpool Rapids, and the Nature Centre at the rim offers maps, guided hikes in summer, and bouldering permits for climbers. Admission is free; wear proper footwear, the terrain is steep and real.

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