Niagara Parkway

The portion north of Table Rock in the city of Niagara Falls is designated as an Ontario Scenic Highway.

North of the city it provides access to several attractions, including the Whirlpool Rapids, Butterfly Conservatory, and Brock's Monument at Queenston Heights.

The parkway was referred to by Sir Winston Churchill, having been driven down it, as "the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world.

[3] The Niagara River Recreation Trail, a mixed-use pedestrian and cycling path, follows 53 km (33 mi) of the length of the parkway between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie.

[2] The parkway begins at the old Fort Erie, south of the Peace Bridge, where it is known as Lakeshore Road and connects with the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) and the former Highway 3.

East of the Mather Circle, the road becomes known as Niagara Parkway and proceeds north through downtown Fort Erie, beneath the International Railway Bridge.

The road curves back northward as it crosses the Black Creek and passes through a sparsely populated stretch.

Traffic is diverted west to cross the river at Portage Road, where it then resumes on the Niagara Parkway at King's Bridge Park.

[4] It crosses through Queen Victoria Park and enters downtown Niagara Falls, where it is known as River Road north of Clifton Hill.

The parkway passes below the Rainbow Bridge; side streets provide access to Highway 420, but River Road itself does not meet it.

[6] The parkway passes the Butterfly Conservatory and crosses the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations.

Oxen on the road would tow boats against the rapid current of the Niagara River as they exited the canal and continued south to Lake Erie.