Park Data
Location:
The Riverwalk link now provides public access from northern Erie County to downtown Buffalo. In addition, there is a Canadian artery that intersects from the Peace Bridge over to the Canadian Niagara River Trail.
History
The Niagara River serves as a major water link between Lakes Erie and Ontario, and as an international boundary between Canada and the United States. Recognition of this significance, and the various recreational areas present along the river has made the importance of the Riverwalk extension strong throughout recent decades. The development of several parks along the Riverfront has provided the basis for Erie County's effort to link existing recreation areas and the bicyclist/pedestrian trails an additional 7.2 miles from Riverside Park to the Barge Canal in the City of Tonawanda. The Riverwalk link now provides public access from northern Erie County to downtown Buffalo. In addition, there is a Canadian artery that intersects from the Peace Bridge over to the Canadian Niagara River Trail.
Riverwalk Features
- Plant Life
Some of the natural vegetation found along the Riverwalk includes inland grass, cattails, fruit bearing shrubs, and phargmites. - Birds
Wintering Waterfowl - Black Duck, Mallard, Scaup, Canvasback, Common Goldeneye, and Merganser. Other visitors that may frequent the area may include: the Indiana Bat, Eskimo Curlew, American and Artic Peregrine Falcons, Kirtland's Warbler, Blue Pike, Northern Bald Eagle, and Osprey. - Water Life
Small Mouth Bass, Large Mouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, pan fish, Suckers, Carp, Blue Gill , Crappie, Trout
Activities:
- Summer
fishing, rollerblading, walking, jogging, bicycling, bird watching, hiking - Winter:
Ice fishing