2022 Niagara Falls Trip
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Wapsipinicon State Park
We left for Niagara Falls later in the day so first night’s stop was in our home state of Iowa. Wapsipinicon State Park has a small campground with a very nice Camp Host and wonderful caves and walking paths to explore.
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End of the Niagara Esparpment
We stopped at High Cliff State Park in Wisconsin. I would highly recommend this park if you are in the area. We had a very shady, private-feeling site and they pretty much were all like ours. Cool hiking trails to see the quarry and the smelters left from years ago. Ironically, this is the end…
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First Harvest Host Site
We drove along the shores of Green Bay and Lake Michigan into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We found a county park along the bay for lunch and stayed at our first Harvest Host site, a family farm where we parked for the night. We purchased a peach pie and loaf of sourdough before they…
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Seul Croix Lighthouse
First stop of the day was to see Seul Croix Lighthouse, the last working lighthouse on the north shore of Lake Michigan. We were able to climb the circular stairs and final ladder to the very top. Very cool! We briefly went down to the water but soon found ourselves in a horde of flies…
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Cracker Barrel
Walmarts and Cracker Barrel restaurants are well known in the RV world as being good overnight parking spots provided you get permission from the manager. We found a Cracker Barrel in Port Huron to spend the night so we could cross into Canada the next morning. We had to fill out an online form, ArriveCan…
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Four Mile Creek State Park
We drove about three hours across Canada, sat in a long line to cross back into the US, and arrived at Four Mile Creek State Park, NY. This will be home base while we explore the Niagara Falls area.
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Niagara Falls!
The falls are so loud and there are lots of places to get close to get wet. Of course, you must stay on the paths for safety, but who can resist getting close to the beautiful water if you see a spot that looks safe-ish?! Tesla helped harness the power of the falls so he…
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Niagara Falls, Eh?
The view from the Canadian side of the falls is rumored to be better, so we grab our passports, fill out our ArriveCAN form again, and walk across the International Rainbow Bridge to see. True, the overall Canadian view is better, but the sound is much more powerful from the US. Canada has many hotels…
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Villages near Niagara
Youngstown and Lewiston are close villages to our campground. There are bike trails that go from Ft. Niagara State Park down to Niagara State Park which is really nice. The old houses in this area have metal signs that give their build date—we saw from 1822 to 1880 range. We loved the use of “village”…
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Magical Elevator
Whirlpool State Park and Devil’s Hole State Park are both great hiking areas just north of Niagara State Park. They have picnic areas, good views of the gorge created by the Niagara River, and you can hike down stone steps to get to trails along the river. At one point, Tony says, “I wish there…