Export to Trail Guide
Create Guidebook 
Download GPX 
Print Friendly MapThis trail starts in the Village of Lewiston off Mohawk Street just North of Center Street. Park at Kiwanis Park in the Village. Trail goes North and follows the Niagara Scenic Parkway to Pletcher Road, approximately 3 miles. Go West on Pletcher Road or enter Joseph Davis State Park. Travel about 8 tenths of a mile until you reach Route 18F. Turn North on 18F and travel another 6 miles to Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown. Trail is black top until you reach the Village of Youngstown, then the trail is concrete sidewalk through the Village. This trail has no elevation change. You can also travel from the Village of Lewiston, starting at the Red Brick Schoolhouse on Third Street (18F) and travel North on Lower River Road all the way to Fort Niagara. This is a blacktop trail along the Niagara River.
Exit Niagara Scenic Parkway Route 104 at Lewiston, New York. Travel West into the Village of Lewiston. Make a right turn on 8th Street then turn right on Oxbow Lane. Oxbow lane ends at Kiwanis Park. Park here. Trail is at the East end of the Kiwanis Park. You also can park at Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown and travel South towards Lewiston. Parking is also available at Joseph Davis State Park about halfway between Lewiston and Youngstown. Pletcher Road ends at 18F and there is a newly created park across from Stella Niagara Complex. This park is being developed by the Western New York Conservancy and has trails that will take you right to the Niagara River. This park will also include a kayak/canoe launch. Joseph Davis State Park has a few lakes, picnic tables, and a fishing dock on the Niagara River. It also has a disc gold course. Fort Niagara State Park has a swimming pool, picnic tables, shelters, soccer fields and a boat/fishing dock. On a clear day you can see Toronto, Canada thirty miles across Lake Ontario.
Rode from the Kiwanis park to Youngstown. Had coffee and went back. Trail is mostly paved with sidewalk in Youngstown. No complaints. Great views along the way.
Rode it today. 1/2 of it is under construction. It's an easy ride, not a lot of traffic on the paved road. Beautiful scenery, it'll be great when it done.
This trail was a great disappointment. Very poorly maintained. When you get to the part along the river it’s horrendous. You have to be very careful because there are holes and it’s extremely rough. Will never go on the trail again
I wouldn’t have found this trail without this app!! Quiet paved trail through the woods for a few miles until you reach the paved path that runs along 18F to Youngstown. A safe path good for a leisurely ride without having to worry about traffic.
This trail is specifically beautiful during fall.
The trail needs to be resurfaced, many holes to avoid. The trail needs to be wider to avoid traffic. Best part is a great view. The state needs to trim the trees to avoid riders from getting hurt.
Paved path, however, very narrow. Only 3 miles of it is a path the rest is a street. A little disappointed.
just poured for hours last night and the trail was paved the whole way to the fort. easy riding not alot of traffic early in the morning.
This awesome trail starts at the tennis courts inside a subdivision. It is a little hard to find but so worth it. The beginning of the path is like taking a hike through the words (but with asphalt). It is so beautiful. You do have to cross some street then and the path takes you over by the gorge. The path is curvy and goes by lovely houses. At some points you have to go into the street by Youngstown. At that point you can ride into Ft. Niagara and enjoy the park. This is such a lovely ride and not very busy.
The trail provides a great peaceful, scenic adventure through the natural greenspace along the Robert Moses and around Lower River Road.
However, its condition has deteriorated over the years and has several unsafe locations if roller blading or biking.
Are there any future plans to update?
TrailLink is a free service provided by Rails-to-Trails conservancy
(a non-profit) and we need your support!
