Niagara Parks Power Station has recently reopened for visitors to explore at Niagara Falls, its new attraction, i.e. The Tunnel.

The tunnel houses a hydroelectric power station designed by Nikola Tesla was constructed in the year 1905. The Adams hydroelectric power plant was the first to open on the US side from 1895 to 1961.

Ontario Power Company; 1905 to 1999 and Toronto Power Generating Station; 1906 to 1974 operated from the Canadian side.

Visitors taken to the power station to shown massive engineering works that converted the pounding waters into electricity.

A glass-panelled elevator takes visitors below the main generating hall and walks a 2,200-foot-long tunnel. This leads to an outdoor viewing platform where a breathtaking scene awaits.

Niagara Parks Station offers a new viewing platform of the lower Niagara River.

An unparalleled view of both Canadian Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls.

Reconstruction of the tunnel started in early 2022. The authentic preservation of the tunnel as an important historical landmark was the first consideration in all decisions related to adaptive reuse construction for the new visitor experience.

The tunnel offers visitors a 2,200-foot-long journey from the wheel pit where the water entered to the portal opening where it returned to the Niagara River.

A brand-new viewing platform constructed in the spring of 2022 provides guests with a panoramic view of Niagara Falls.

This is recently reopened for visitors to explore at Niagara Falls.

The platform offers spectacular views of Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls and brings visitors right to the very edge of the Niagara River.

It also gives visitors a perch to watch the tourist boats, filled with passengers in rain ponchos at the foot of the falls.

To complete the power plant experience, there’s an evening show called “Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed.”

The light and sound experience outlines the power plant’s history and includes 3D projections of surging water, turbines and sparks of electricity.

This has recently reopened for visitors to explore at Niagara Falls.

A visit to the power station and tunnel takes around two hours. But to attend the evening show an overnight stay is recommended. Accommodation ranges from higher-end Falls-view hotels such as the Hilton, to budget-conscious establishments like the Days Inn.

As for dining, Niagara Falls was once strictly a hotdog and fries kind of town. Fast food is still around but the destination has upped its game.

Chef-inspired, locally sourced menus are available at Niagara Parks establishments. These include Table Rock House Restaurant as well as independent dining spots such as AG which features produce from its farm.

Also worth checking out is experiencing the falls the old-fashioned way for a misty and up-close experience. People take a boat tour with Niagara City Cruises of the Niagara Gorge.

A trip to Niagara Falls is energizing in so many ways. A place of natural beauty that makes you think twice about the natural forces that continue to shape our modern lives.

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