Topside there's plenty of room to sit and watch boats go through the locks and walk or hike along the historic towpath. Some folks sit down and fish while watching the Lockport Hydro Station generate electricity. There's several areas to hunt fossils. You may tour the Canal Museum right down by the water. Ask for the free Riley's Way tour brochure that guides you in a walking tour of the downtown portion of the Lockport Canal District.
Parking is free throughout the downtown area.
Shopping and food are here. The famed Niagara Historical Museum campus is just a five minute walk away. Even after all these years, most folks can find one or more within an hour. Lockport rock formations are easy to study and are an attraction for students of geology. If this is your interest, please click the blue hyperlink to go to our cyber museum which displays specimens and shows you where to go to see for yourself.