Waterfront Travel Guide
Buffalo
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Popular places to visit
Erie Basin Marina
Explore the waterfront in Buffalo with a trip to Erie Basin Marina. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.
Highmark Stadium
Catch an event at Highmark Stadium during your trip to Orchard Park. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
University At Buffalo - North Campus
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University At Buffalo - North Campus during your trip to Amherst. Experience the area's entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene.
Buffalo Zoo
See more than 1,200 animals at this small zoo in Buffalo’s Delaware Park. Explore the rainforest building or see the big cats of the African plains.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
After visiting Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Buffalo. Experience the area's great live music or attend a hockey game.
Canisius College
Explore the campus of Canisius College during your trip to Buffalo. Experience the area's entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene.
Top hotels in Waterfront
Hyatt Regency Buffalo / Hotel and Conference Center
Could use some updates and hvac system cleaned. Some black mold type and dust
Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025
Buffalo Airport Hotel
It was a good value and a clean comfortable room
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Garden Place Hotel
The pictures of the hotel posted here on Expedia and the reasonable price is what intrigued me to book. The Tuscan themed architecture was so nice imho. Having my morning coffee and breakfast sandwich from the hotel kitchen. Enjoying it while sitting in the beautiful indoor piazza in the middle of ...
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
M Hotel Buffalo
Everything was great.
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Comfort Inn The Pointe
Just a minute walk away from the park and a couple of mins walk to the falls. Rooms were clean and the people working at the front desk were nice and helpful
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Holiday Inn Express Grand Island - Niagara Falls by IHG
Room was clean, staff was friendly at the bar... breakfast was ok just the wait for food was too long...
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Waterfront
Columbus
While visiting Columbus, you might make a stop by sights like Chippewa District and FBI Buffalo Field Office.
Downtown Buffalo
Known for its great bars and great live music, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Buffalo. You can visit top attractions like Chippewa District and Statler Tower, and jump on the metro at Fountain Plaza Station or Lafayette Square Station to see more of the city.
Lakeview
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Lakeview and surrounding area, you can visit Kleinhans Music Hall and Chippewa District.
Buffalo Theater District
Theatres, live music and restaurants highlight some notable features of Buffalo Theater District. Make a stop by Shea's Performing Arts Center or Chippewa District while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Fountain Plaza Station or Lafayette Square Station to get around town.
Allentown
Allentown is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Wilcox Mansion - Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Theater of Youth.
Front Park
While visiting Front Park, you might make a stop by sights like Peace Bridge and Kleinhans Music Hall.
Waterfront Travel Guide
- Canalside
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
- Irish Famine Memorial
- Niagara Falls State Park
- University At Buffalo - North Campus
- Rainbow Bridge
- American Falls
- Walden Galleria Mall
- Maid of the Mist
- Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls
- Shea's Performing Arts Center
- Cave of the Winds
- University at Buffalo - South Campus
- Buffalo Zoo
- Hamburg Fairgrounds
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Niagara River Gorge
