Created 1928 (1928) Number of visitors 306,841 | Area 109 acres (0.44 km) Phone +1 716-284-5778 | |
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Location Robert Moses ParkwayNiagara Falls, New York Address Robert Moses State Parkway, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, USA Hours Closed now Saturday6AM–7PMSunday6AM–7PMMonday6AM–7PMTuesday6AM–7PMWednesday6AM–7PMThursday6AM–7PMFriday6AM–7PMSuggest an edit Similar Three Sisters Islands, Niagara Gorge, Aquarium of Niagara, Cave of the Winds, Devil's Hole State Park | ||
Whirlpool State Park is a 109-acre (0.44 km2) state park located in Niagara County, New York, north of the city of Niagara Falls. The park overlooks the Niagara Whirlpool on the Niagara River and the lower Niagara Gorge.
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Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.
A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was scheduled for reconstruction in 2016. The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together from a complete loop.