Fort Niagara State Park, Youngstown: Photos, Reviews & Location

From lake/river boating & secluded hikes to a pool & waterslide at this park with a nature center.

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#6 of 10 Tourist attractions in Youngstown

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

273.6 km from the center of Youngstown

Rating breakdown

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1 Scott Ave, Youngstown, NY 14174, United States

parks.ny.gov

+1 716-745-7273

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Fort Niagara State Park?: Fort Niagara State Park is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 4,651 reviews.
How does Fort Niagara State Park rank in Youngstown?: Fort Niagara State Park is #6 of 10 Tourist attractions in Youngstown by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Fort Niagara State Park located?: 1 Scott Ave, Youngstown, NY 14174, United States — 273.6 km from the center of Youngstown.
How can I contact Fort Niagara State Park?: Phone: +1 716-745-7273 · Website: parks.ny.gov

Reviews (8)

Rahul Rajaram 2024 Feb 04

Puts the highly complicated history of European conquest of the America's into perspective. Reenactments of 18th century events are entertaining and informative. About 20 minutes by car, the best way to get there is a car. Infrequent bus rides will take you back and forth from Niagara falls too.

J. Rochelle 2023 Sep 30

One of our favorite stops around Niagra Falls! Don't miss it. Highly recommend a tour! It's very cool here because it's right on the lake and windy. Beautiful views of the 'Castle' as they call it. Built in 1726 by the French. It is just stunning. They do a lot more things on the weekends like fire the muskets, tours, and local reenactors.

Charles Wain 2023 Sep 06

Visited Fort Niagara, State Park, over the Labor day weekend. For a state park I was quite surprised and disappointed over two things that irked me. 1.) The entrance fee, $60.00 for three people.
And 2.) In order to have my dog with me, I was told by the lady at the desk “we will allow you to bring in your dog if you sign this waiver”.
Unpleasantries aside, the fort buildings and grounds were pretty well kept.
The people at the buildings were helpful with questions.
Historically important and worth seeing.
There is a shop.

Eytan Yadlovker 2023 Aug 28

This place is fantastic. The staff is very knowledgeable and if they don't know they will look it up for you. The demonstrations were informative and incredibly entertaining. More than worth the price of admission. There is a lot of history here and a lot to see! I wish we had days not hours to spend here.

michelle snyder 2023 Jul 28

beautiful and interesting! highly recommend Fort Niagara if you're in the area. we came for the lighthouse and are so happy we made the decision to stop here before ending our road trip. our 3 teen boys especially enjoyed all the demonstrations, exploring the French Castle, and talking with the "fur trader." if you time it right, you can even learn how they fired the cannons.

Shannon Denna 2023 Jul 17

We visited the pool and loved it. The water was cold though! Wish there was a hot tub. Lots of lounge chairs and stair entry. They allow you to bring im food and drinks. Entry is $3-5 pp (I forget).

There is a large picnic area and if you walk down to the water you can swim. Id recommend water shoes though because the beach was rocky.

Anthony Ellis 2023 Jul 07

We've been to Niagara Falls before but last year we had a brochures and we noticed that there was a Fort here. So since last year we decided to come back to see the Fort and it was worth it. The history behind it because we had a guided tour, the buildings the view of that part of the Niagara River and the musket demonstration... however to get up close and view of the Fort you have to pay but it was worth it... you have to pay to get in the park and pay to see the Fort... I just wanted to emphasize that

Mark Wells 2023 Jul 06

Gorgeous park with plenty of space to feel freedom. The beach area was great for the whole family. Great for walking, bike riding, throwing ball, or just playing on the playground. Restrooms were available, along with places to tie up your bikes.
For an additional fee, there is a pool to play in and tours of the Fort itself. The lake is absolutely stunning and clean. Everything felt safe. Highly recommended.