Niagara Parks

Niagara Parks is an agency of the Government of Ontario which maintains the Ontario shoreline of the Niagara River. Sites and attractions managed by Niagara Parks are: - Chippawa Battlefield Park: site of the Battle of Chippawa in the War of 1812 and a National Historic Site - Dufferin Islands - Falls Incline Railway: funicular railway connecting Table Rock Welcome Centre to the hotels in the Fallsview Tourist Area - Hornblower Niagara Cruises: boat trips along the Niagara River to the Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Falls (formerly operated by Maid of the Mist), operated under contract by Hornblower Cruises - Laura Secord Homestead: historic home of Laura Secord, a heroine of the War of 1812, and a National Historic Site - Mackenzie Printery: printing museum located in the home of historic politician and journalist William Lyon Mackenzie, leader of the Upper Canada Rebellion - McFarland House - Niagara Glen Nature Reserve - Niagara Parks School of Horticulture: a world-renowned training centre for horticulturalists and gardeners - Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory - Oak Hall: historic home of mining tycoon Harry Oakes, now partially open as a museum and partially used for NPC offices - Old Fort Erie: historic British fort and a National Historic Site - Queen Victoria Park - Queenston Floral Clock - Table Rock Welcome Centre: visitor's centre in Niagara Falls with observation decks, restaurants, and shopping areas - Journey Behind the Falls: tourist attraction consisting of tunnels and observation platforms adjacent to and behind the Horseshoe Falls - Whirlpool Aero Car: a scenic cable car ride which crosses over the Niagara Whirlpool