Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
From Buffalo: Take I-190 N to Exit 19, turn right onto Whitehaven Road; Left at second light (Grand Island Blvd 324). South on I-190 from Niagara Falls: Take Exit 20B, turn right onto Long Road and right onto Grand Island Blvd (324). KOA is on Rt 324 next to Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World. Due to construction, when heading home, please detour to Exit 19 at Whitehaven Road to access I-190 southbound.
Get Google DirectionsWhether you love nature or would prefer shopping, there are many things to do and see in Grand Island, NY and near Niagara Falls. When you choose Niagara Falls/Grand Island KOA as your base camp, you can experience the wonders of Niagara Falls, take a ride on the Maid of the Mist, spend a day at a state park or local museum, tour a winery, and more.If you are looking to be at the center of all the adventure that Niagara Falls has to offer, look no further than Niagara Falls/Grand Island KOA near Buffalo, NY. Whether you choose to stay in one of our RV Sites, Tent Sites, or Deluxe Cabins, you will find plenty of family-friendly fun both onsite and off.
Darien Lake offers over 100 rides, shows, attractions, and a wet and wild waterpark.
9993 Alleghany Rd
Darien Center, NY 14040
Ready to “explore the roar”? The Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist tour takes visitors on an excursion into the basin of Niagara Falls State Park's Horseshoe Falls. Generations of Niagara Falls visitors have named the Maid of the Mist tour as one of the highlights of their trip. A favorite Niagara Falls State Park attraction for more than 150 years, the journey begins at the Observation Tower, where guests don a souvenir rain poncho and board the double-deck Maid of the Mist tour boat. From there, the dramatic passage ferries past the base of the American Falls, and on to the basin of Horseshoe Falls, through roiling waterfall whitewater and massive rock formations. The Maid of the Mist returns guests to shore with a newfound appreciation of the power and grandeur of Niagara Falls near KOA Grand Island.
The 23.5 acre urban Buffalo Zoo has the distinguished honor of being the third oldest zoo in the United States (est. 1875), and it houses some of the world's most exotic, endangered, and even local wildlife. At the Zoo, animals move freely in large and modest enclosures with trees, streams, pools, and other natural-like features. They house a wide variety of animals representing all corners of the earth and have even been known to occasionally invite a traveling koala or white alligator.
300 Parkside Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World is an 85 acres amusement park featuring a theme park and water park.
2400 Grand Island Blvd.
Grand Island, NY 14072
From the American side of the Falls, it's hard to beat the view from Goat Island - the oldest state park in the country. Stroll the footpaths or take the 175 foot elevator ride into the depths of Niagara Gorge.
REOPENING MAY 2023. The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is one of the oldest museums dedicated to modern art, and the sixth oldest public art institution in the US. It was founded in December 1862 as the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and has evolved into the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. They have an extraordinary collection of modern art and help support public art throughout the city, including murals and sculptures. Adults and children alike will enjoy their visit to this vibrant museum.
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
In addition to the 18 hole championship golf course, this 950 acre park at the south end of Grand Island has a half-mile of sandy beach for swimming, an adjacent 80 slip marina with both seasonal and transient boat slips, fishing access, car-top boat launch, multiple canoe/kayak launches, bike and nature trails, a nature center, playgrounds, picnic areas, athletic fields, horseshoe pits, and an 18 hole championship disc golf course. In winter, visitors can snowmobile by permit, cross-country ski, snowshoe, sled or ice fish. Water fowl hunting is allowed in season by permit. Beaver Island Clubhouse has banquet and catering facilities. For more information please call the park office.
2136 West Oakfield Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
Looking for something different to do?
A visit to our winery offers a warm welcome, wine tasting with winery tours by appointment. Take a moment to browse in our wine gift shop and gallery, featuring works by local artists, and test your knowledge of little known facts about the Niagara region and its daredevils.
4434 Van Dusen Road
Lockport, NY 14094
Tifft Nature Preserve is a 264-acre nature refuge dedicated to conservation and environmental education. The Preserve was created in 1972 from land purchased by the City of Buffalo for a landfill site. Concerned citizens recognized the ecological importance of the site and convinced the city legislators to plan for the area's preservation. The completed landfill incorporated many safety measures, allowing the land to have a new purpose, a nature preserve which opened in 1976.
Five miles of nature trails – trail map and rules available at Visitor Center
Three boardwalks with viewing blinds in and adjacent to cattail marsh
Trails open year around during daylight hours
Guided walks— Thursdays 10 am– 12 pm; $2.00 donation.
Official “Important Bird Area” offers outstanding bird watching
Fishing at Lake Kirsty only (except North Shoreline)
Snowshoe rental
Discovery Kit Rentals
Cross-country skiing permitted
Opportunities to observe local wildlife in natural habitats
1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14203
We've got fun down to a science! Featuring more than 50 interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and an observation deck perched 350 feet above the Niagara River Gorge. Admission is free and it is handicapped accessible.
5777 Lewiston Rd.
Lewiston, NY 14092
Go head to head with Niagara's waters aboard a jet boat racing up river in the Niagara Gorge. Feel the spray on your face, the 60 mph velocity in your stomach and the waves washing over your body. Tours depart daily from Lewiston.
Claiming 90 percent of the rushing waters of Niagara Falls, Horseshoe Falls is considered the most spectacular of the trio of falls. Enhancing their natural beauty is a free fireworks display above the plunging waters every Friday and Sunday night from mid-May to early September.
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum currently operates two historic carousels and is the only museum in the world housed in an authentic, original carousel factory building. The building and their 1916 carousel are listed on both the New York State and National Registers of Historic Sites. In addition, the Wurlitzer Music Roll Shop houses a collection of original machinery from the early 1900's Wurlitzer Company factory and demonstrates the production of paper music rolls. Band organs need these rolls to play the magical sounds which have always been a part of the carousel experience. The exhibit includes over 1600 hand-punched original master rolls dating back to the turn of the century, and is the only public display of equipment of this type in the country.
180 Thompson St
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
The Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride in Lockport, NY, along the Erie Canal, offers the public an exciting 70-minute guided tour through America's past. You will explore the historic Erie Canal Locks 67-71, constructed in 1838. You will also view ruins from an earlier industrial age, walk safely through a water tunnel that was blasted out of solid rock in the 1850s, viewing stalactites, flow stone, various geological formations and artifacts left behind by the men who built the tunnel in the early days of the Erie Canal.
5 Gooding Street
Lockport, NY 14094
The Niagara Aerospace Museum is a great place to learn about our rich Western New York aviation history.
9990 Porter Rd
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Just a 30-minute drive from Niagara Falls or Buffalo, the Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride along the Erie Canal is an exciting 75-minute historical guided walking tour through America's past. Your tour guide will take you on one of the most unique tours on the Erie Canal or in all of America.
5 Gooding Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Niagara Falls Aviary is home to over 300 tropical birds from around the world, some free flying as well as observational exhibits.
5651 River Road
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 7M7
One of Olmsted's first three parks in Buffalo, Delaware Park serves as the focal point of the Olmsted system and today contains many of Buffalo's cultural institutions. Simply named The Park by Olmsted, this 350-acre setting serves as Buffalo's "Central Park".The jewel of the Olmsted system, 350 acres of meadow, forest and lake. Much has been accomplished toward the restoration of this park - a new playground in Rumsey Woods, restoration of the Rose Garden, extensive improvements to the Marcy Casino, and many new trees planted throughout. The Conservancy's headquarters are located in the historic Parkside Lodge (1914) which also houses the Delaware Meadows Golf Course Pro Shop.
Be sure to see the Japanese Garden.
84 Parkside Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
The Elmwood Village, one of America's 10 Best Neighborhoods, as designated by the American Planning Association, and Buffalo/Niagara's most vibrant shopping, dining and cultural district, can be enjoyed year-round. Whether you're already in the neighborhood, elsewhere in Western New York, or visiting from across the border, the Elmwood Village is a wonderful destination.
Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Tour an American Masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright-
A National Historic Landmark. Constructed between 1904 and 1905, Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House exemplifies the Prairie house ideal and ranks as one of his finest residential works. Your docent will demonstrate Wright's genius in creating intricate harmonies between his buildings and their landscape, and will narrate the remarkable store of the great architect and his most loyal patron and friend, Darwin D. Martin.
125 Jewett Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14214
Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park-
Step into a unique place where you will see and touch history. Located on the beautiful Buffalo Waterfront at Canalside, the Naval & Military Park is a place of honor, education and inspiration like no other in the United States.
One Naval Park Cove
Buffalo, NY 14202
Explore & More is a world-class children's museum located at Canalside in Downtown Buffalo. The museum features educational play zones that offer hands-on exhibits that tell the unique story of Western New York. Visitors will earn about the significance of Buffalo waterways in Moving Water. Families can challenge themselves and learn new skills in Playing Together with a wide range of physical experiences.
130 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Since 1954, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine has become a place of natural beauty, art, and renewal to thousands who visit the unique buildings and grounds each year. The natural beauty of the Shrine is highlighted by a Dome Basilica covered with two layers of glass and Plexiglas. Two flights of stairs, with 63 steps, lead to the top of the Dome, where the statue of Our Lady of Fatima stands. The statue, carved from Vermont granite, is 13 feet high and weighs ten tons. From the top of the Dome, visitors can view the entire Shrine grounds and surrounding countryside.
1023 Swann Rd
Lewiston, NY 14092
You don't have to go far to escape to the wild! Located an hour away you can take a tour or self-drive thru safari and see incredible animals!
Started by Hans Boxler, a successful dairy farmer in Wyoming County, Hidden Valley started with bison, elk and a camel and has expanded to a 2.2 mile trail on 63 acres of land. Guests can get up close and personal with 350 animal representing 35 species from around the world!
2887 Royce Road
Varysburg, NY 14167
You don't have to go far to bowl on Niagara Falls, Grand Island!
1887 Whitehaven Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072
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