- Our list of the best things to do in Amherst, New York, features the top 157 nearby activities — including 62 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Amherst, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 2 things to do within the city of Amherst, NY , followed by 155 popular activities in nearby cities, including Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport, North Tonawanda, Lewiston, East Aurora, Grand Island, Fort Erie, Bridgehampton and Niagara Falls
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Established in 1994, Over The Falls Tours offers small group leisure tours of the Niagara Falls area. Over The Falls Tours' main attraction is their guided tour of Niagara Falls itself.
15.4 Miles
Once home to a popular amusement park, Crystal Beach now draws in visitors with its sandy beach and crystal clear water. The beach has a food vendor available. Within walking distance is a lighthouse and restaurants.
15.5 Miles
The smallest of the 3 waterfalls which form the Niagara Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls has a total vertical drop of 181 feet. It is 56 feet wide.
15.5 Miles
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2954 votes
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Maid of the Mist
Niagara Reservation State Park at Prospect Point, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
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The current Maid of the Mist was built in 1983 and is 72 feet long, being able to welcome up to 300 passengers. However, the first Maid made her maiden voyage in 1846 and was a steamboat, capable of carrying a stagecoach and its horses.
15.5 Miles
2,595 slots and 91 table games are found at the Seneca Niagara Casino. A special pace in here is found for the 16 tables of poker games and keno. A restaurant and a sports pub are also found in here.
15.6 Miles
22%
133 votes
Niagara Reservation State Park, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
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With views of the Niagara Falls, Schoellkopf Geological Museum offers visitors educational information about the rock layers that make up the falls. The museum has displays filled with rocks and fossils.
15.6 Miles
A vintage-styled, classic trolley tour, the Niagara Scenic Trolley offers guided tours that offer history, information, and activity ideas as guests see an array of scenic attractions. Guests can get on and off trolleys at will to move between attractions.
15.6 Miles
Spanning 633 acres, Knox Farm State Park houses a variety of habitats including grasslands, woodlands, ponds, and wetlands. Various scenic nature trails run throughout the park, and nature exhibits can be viewed at the Visitor Center.
15.7 Miles
Winter can be enjoyed throughout the year at Snow Park Niagara Falls which is located in the downtown area. There is a 50-foot high, five-lane snow tubing hill, snow play area, and terrain park for snowboarding and skiing.
15.8 Miles
More than 1,500 animals find they home at the Aquarium of Niagara, including in here sharks, sea-lions, penguins, and piranha. Special programs are organized in here, such as the Sea Lion Sessions, and the Shark Feedings.