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Pardon Our Progress - Park is fully open!

You may notice construction taking place at Prospect Point, but please note that the park is OPEN and all attractions are OPEN. We apologize for any during your visit, but our construction will result in a cool new attraction, the expansion of the Crow's Nest.

The "Crow's Nest" is a set of stairs located alongside the American Falls that allow visitors to climb halfway up the side of the Falls for breathtaking views of the Falls before requiring visitors to go back down into the Gorge and return to the upper level via the Maid of the Mist elevators. When complete, the project will provide visitors with a new option to experience the Niagara Gorge and relieve pedestrian congestion in the lower gorge during the busy season, where the only current means of egress is the elevator inside of the observation tower. The stairs will be operated as a one-way egress from the lower gorge during the busy season, and as a two-way access to the overlook during a portion of the off season.

The $9 million project is being funded by State Parks capital funding, The Maid of the Mist Corporation, The Niagara River Greenway and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Work will be complete for the 2026 season.

Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs
Artists rendering of new Crow's Nest stairs