5/5 Trent L. 1 year ago on Google
Looks
like
a
nice
park
to
stay
in.
I
did
not
stay
in
the
park
but
I
did
visit
Old
Fort
Niagara,
which
is
within
the
park.
I
did
notice
plenty
of
parking,
campsites
and
playing
fields
on
my
drive
through.
There
is
also
a
World
War
II
POW
camp
on
the
grounds
but
I
did
not
visit
it.
According
to
their
website,
they
offer
plenty
to
do
for
the
family.
Cost
to
enter
the
park
is
$8.
My
reason
for
visiting
the
park
was
to
tour
Old
Fort
Niagara.
Cost
is
$17
for
adults,
$12
for
kids
6-12
years
and
children
under
5
are
free.
They
do
offer
a
Senior
Citizen
and
a
discount
for
military
and
Veteran's
with
ID,
among
others.
The
adult
discount
is
$16
and
the
6-12
years
old
discount
is
$11.
Not
bad
prices
to
see
a
nearly
300
year
old
piece
of
American
history.
After
paying
and
getting
your
tickets,
there
is
a
small
museum
to
tour
while
you
wait
for
the
short
movie
to
start.
The
artifacts
are
well
displayed
and
informative.
For
me
the
most
impressive
artifact
they
had
was
the
garrison
flag
and
the
story
behind
it.
There
are
volunteers
in
the
museum
that
are
willing
to
answer
questions
you
may
have.
The
short
movie
is
about
the
fort
and
it
is
very
informative.
I
can't
remember
the
run
time
but
it
wasn't
long.
One
of
the
volunteers
then
escorts
you
out
and
to
the
fort,
stopping
a
couple
of
times
to
explain
some
of
the
history.
The
guide
then
takes
you
inside
the
fort
to
the
parade
ground
and
talks
a
little
more
before
letting
you
go
to
explore.
I
can't
remember
the
name
of
the
volunteer
that
took
my
group
into
the
fort
but
I
do
remember
her
saying
that
she
was
a
former
teacher.
She
was
awesome.
She
was
very
knowledgeable
and
funny.
Be
sure
to
grab
a
map
of
the
grounds
so
you
can
learn
about
the
different
buildings
and
the
other
items
on
the
grounds.
There
are
numbered
plaques
posted
throughout
the
complex
and
they
correspond
to
the
numbers
on
the
map,
explaining
what
you
are
looking
at.
Outside
the
fort,
where
the
Niagara
River
meets
Lake
Ontario,
there
is
a
Coast
Guard
Station.
This
is
not
open
to
the
public
as
it
is
an
active
station.
The
grounds
inside
and
outside
the
fort
are
impressive
and
expansive.
The
time
I
visited
there
were
no
planned
demonstrations
or
re-enactments.
If
that
is
something
you
are
interested
in,
be
sure
to
check
their
website
to
plan
your
visit.
There
was
a
re-enactor
dressed
in
full
military
gear
and
uniform.
He
talks
about
the
uniform
and
gear
for
about
fifteen
minutes
and
demonstrates
the
musket.
A
word
of
caution
to
those
with
sensitive
hearing,
hearing
aides
or
sensitive
to
noises:
it's
loud.
You
don't
have
to
stop
and
listen
to
him,
but
it's
worth
standing
there
for
fifteen
minutes
to
hear
him
speak.
He
is
also
able
to
answer
questions.
When
I
visited
they
were
working
on
the
French
Castle
and
they
had
scaffolding
up.
The
Castle
was
still
open.
The
rooms
inside
the
Castle
are
set
up
as
they
would
have
been
when
the
fort
was
garrisoned.
It
was
interesting
to
see
how
they
lived
back
then
and
made
you
appreciate
the
sacrifices
they
made.
The
stairs
to
the
upper
floors
are
narrow
and
are
built
in
a
spiral
configuration.
This
may
pose
a
challenge
to
those
with
mobility
issues.
There
is
no
elevator
to
the
upper
floors
but
the
main
floor
is
wheelchair/motorized
chair
accessible,
though
some
of
the
rooms
may
be
tight
to
turn
around
in.
There
is
very
little
shade,
so
plan
accordingly.
The
views
from
the
redoubts
is
impressive,
it
gives
you
a
sense
of
what
the
defenders
saw
and
were
up
against
when
they
were
attacked.
There
are
some
buildings
you
can
not
go
into
because
they
are
being
used
by
the
staff
as
administrative
offices.
You
are
able
to
walk
around
the
earthen
defenses
outside
the
fort
but
heed
the
signs
cautioning
you
to
stay
off
the
slopes.
Well
worth
a
visit
and
a
small
donation.
A
note
about
the
Rush-Bagot
Memorial:
there
is
a
ledger
grave
marker
on
the
floor.
Unknown
soldiers
are
buried
under
it
so
please,
treat
it
like
a
grave
and
do
not
step
on
the
marker.
