Summer Fun: Free Guided Nature Hikes

Discover your sense of adventure and participate in a free guided nature hike this summer. Led by an informative park naturalist, experience Niagara Falls USA’s state parks and learn about the unique flora and fauna that surrounds. Register for one (or more!) of the following hikes here. For more information, call 716-282-5154.

June 1: National Trails Day — Length of the Gorge

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Celebrate the 31st National Trails Day with our annual Length of the Gorge Hike. Traverse the Niagara Gorge and follow the same path Niagara Falls took over the course of ~12,000 years as we hike from where it started to where it sits today!

June 7: Schoellkopf Anniversary Walk

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Join us on the anniversary of the collapse of the Schoellkopf Power station in 1956. Meet at the Education Center for a presentation on the history of the station followed by a short walk to see the ruins of the power station.

June 8: Devil's Hole Anniversary Hike

Devil's Hole State Park, Niagara Scenic Parkway, Niagara Falls
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Join us on a special hike in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Devil's Hole State Park and receive a commemorative sticker! This program also completes the "Gorge-ous Views" activity for the Centennial Challenge!

June 8: Tales of Tightropes and Daredevils

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Join us on this guided walk on Goat Island as we share the tales of daredevils and funambulists of Niagara Falls through the years.

June 8: Rainbow Candle Lantern Walk

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Join us to celebrate Pride month by making rainbow candle lanterns and taking a stroll in Niagara Falls State Park!

June 15: Pride Walk Along the Gorge

Devil's Hole State Park, Niagara Scenic Parkway, Niagara Falls
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Come show your pride at parks and join a Park Naturalist on a walk along the Niagara Gorge Rim trail from Devil's Hole State Park to Whirlpool State Park and back!

June 15: Hike Through History

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Discover the important people and events that created and protected our nation's oldest state park on this guided walk.

June 22: Tales of Tightropes and Daredevils

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Join us on this guided walk on Goat Island as we share the tales of daredevils and funambulists of Niagara Falls through the years.

June 29: Tails on Trails

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your furry friend on this casual walk to take in the beautiful views of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Gorge. It is not necessary to have a dog to participate, however, all dogs must be up to date on immunizations, leashed, and under control.

June 29: Hike Through History

Niagara Falls State Park, 332 Prospect St., Niagara Falls
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Discover the important people and events that created and protected our nation's oldest state park on this guided walk.