Visitors to Niagara will discover that there are many fantastic opportunities to view the Falls. Undoubtedly the best vantage point to see the Falls at ground level would be Table Rock. due to its close proximity to the crest of the Falls.

The oldest of the currently visible stations, this decommissioned power plant was built deep in the Niagara River Gorge. Constructed in 1904, it is located across from the American Falls on the Canadian side. The surge tank from the Ontario Power Station is a tower next to Queen Victoria Park.

Built in the early 1900s, the Canadian Niagara Powerhouse was the first station to produce hydroelectric power for transmission and sale outside of Niagara Falls, Canada. When the Powerhouse began operations in 1905, it’s eleven, 10,000 Horsepower generating units were the largest in-use.

The Floral Showhouse was built in 1945, a half mile, or 500 meters, south of Niagara Falls.

This grand old power station was constructed in 1906 just upriver of Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. It was built right in the Niagara River bed for more efficient use of the powerful force of the flowing water.