On June 10th John and I took the Cedar Creek to Shalimar Campground at Queenston near Niagara on the Lake. Over the years we have stayed at B&B’s and biked here but this was our second time at this campground. It’s a great location to enjoy the sights and activities of the area.
The campground is beside the Niagara Parkway and the bike path; only a 6 mile ride into NOTL. We were excited to have Patty and Dave coming on Thursday to stay and explore the area with us on their new bikes. Nothing like newbies to re-juvenate your appreciation for an often visited and much enjoyed area! Patty and Dave have never stayed in the RV either so this was all a new experience to them.
We golfed the NOTL 9 hole course. It claims to be the oldest course in North America. It is beautiful and has spectacular views. Lunch on the patio is amazing as you sit and gaze at the river mouth and Fort Niagara on the American side. You can see the skyline of Toronto from here on a clear day.
The campground is beside the Niagara Parkway and the bike path; only a 6 mile ride into NOTL. We were excited to have Patty and Dave coming on Thursday to stay and explore the area with us on their new bikes. Nothing like newbies to re-juvenate your appreciation for an often visited and much enjoyed area! Patty and Dave have never stayed in the RV either so this was all a new experience to them.
We golfed the NOTL 9 hole course. It claims to be the oldest course in North America. It is beautiful and has spectacular views. Lunch on the patio is amazing as you sit and gaze at the river mouth and Fort Niagara on the American side. You can see the skyline of Toronto from here on a clear day.
Biking is fantastic in this area due to the paved path that goes for miles along the Niagara River and the side roads to the wineries are very pleasant for riding as well. It’s a great way to see the country side and to test and taste at numerous venues. There is nothing like a picnic of bread, cheese and wine along this route! 
Whirlpool Jet Boat tour!! If you have never done this you had better put it on your Bucket List. For John and I it was our second time and we loved it again! It is over an hour long tour leaving from Niagara on the Lake to the whirlpool rapids on a boat that is super powerful, fast and fun. It is like a giant jet ski but holds about 50 people. You will get wet if you take the open boat and to me that is the only way to go. You do doughnuts and shoot the 20ft. rapids once you get there. What a thrill. They are compression rapids, meaning no rocks, just formed by the force of the water so no danger of crashing. The scenery on the way there and back is worth it too. Stunning and not too expensive.
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