Overview
Lockport is a city in the Niagara Frontier of New York. It is the county seat of Niagara County, and is a few miles from Buffalo. The city is surrounded by the town of Lockport. Both the town and city are named after the double Erie Canal lock.
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Best things about Lockport
Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride
This 70-minute walking tour starts with a viewing of the "flight of five" locks that gave the city its name. A walk along the canal speaks to the industrial history of the area, and then it's into the Lockport Cave, a ma…
Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises
Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises offer sightseeing and dinner cruises on the Erie Canal. Round trips daily at different times of the year (no operation from mid-October to early May).
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Buffalo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- IAG Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls — 14 mi away. Directions
- BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 16 mi away (major hub). Directions
From Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, it's less than a 30-minute drive to Downtown Lockport. Lockport is served by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). Lockport is a 30-minute drive east of Niagara Falls, NY down Route 31.
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride
- Lunch Molinaro's
- Afternoon Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises
- Dinner Shamus
- Evening Freedom Run Winery
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
From Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, it's less than a 30-minute drive to Downtown Lockport. Lockport is served by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). Lockport is a 30-minute drive east of Niagara Falls, NY down Route 31.
Get around
It is best to rent a car. In the summer Lockport has a tourism trolley. The NFTA bus stops are not far from the downtown attractions.
See
- There is a museum in the old lock control structure that contains historic photographs, maps, engineering drawings, and machinery.
- The Canal Discovery Center is housed in an old church about 100 yards to the west of the locks.
- Lockport is home to the widest bridge in North America which spans the canal to the southwest of the locks.
- The Niagara County Historical Society at 215 Niagara Street is a complex of buildings that together tell the story of Niagara County history.
Do
Do Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride
This 70-minute walking tour starts with a viewing of the "flight of five" locks that gave the city its name. A walk along the canal speaks to the industrial history of the area, and then it's into the Lockport Cave, a man-made tunnel built to provide hydraulic power to those canalside industries. A short boat ride takes you deeper into the tunnel before returning to end the tour.
- 100 American Craftsmen is an annual show of arts and crafts held at the Kenan Arena. The arena is on the historic Kenan Center campus.
- Ida Fritz park plays host to the Taste of Lockport every August and to a Cruise Night every Monday during the summer.
- Just outside of Lockport is Niagara Wine Trail. It features 10 wineries.
Buy
A bookshop on the Erie Canal at the Erie Canal Discovery Center or Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises.
Eat
Drink
Drink New York Beer Project
Brewery, gastropub, event space, and rooftop terrace. Built to resemble an old brewing warehouse in New York City.
Sleep
Camping
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