Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara Falls State Park's overlook of the American Falls, with the Horseshoe Falls in the distance
Niagara Falls State Park is located in New York
Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara Falls State Park is located in the United States
Niagara Falls State Park
TypeState park
LocationProspect Street & Old Falls Street
Niagara Falls, New York, United States[1]
Coordinates43°05′N 79°04′W / 43.08°N 79.07°W / 43.08; -79.07
Area221 acres (0.89 km2)[2]
Created1885 (139 years ago) (1885)[3]
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors9,529,325 (in 2016)[4]
OpenAll year
WebsiteNiagara Falls State Park
Niagara Reservation
LocationNiagara Falls, New York, United States
Area435 acres (176 ha) (landmarked area)
Built1885; 139 years ago (1885)
NRHP reference No.66000555[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLMay 23, 1963[6]

Niagara Falls State Park is located in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls).

  1. ^ "Niagara Falls State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. pp. 671–674. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Niagara National Heritage Area Study Report". National Park Service. 2005. p. 26. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  6. ^ "Niagara Reservation". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007.