This is a wonderful park to bring some take out from Voss' or some other food for a nice picnic. It…read moreis always clean and well groomed. On many occasions you can watch the process of a boat going through the working canal locks, which is pretty neat. There are picnic tables, a shelter, restrooms, and if the locks arent in use, access to the canal trail on the other side. Plenty of parking. Just an all around nice place to spend a little while. It isn't very big so if you are looking to get some exercise you are best heading to the canal trail. This place is also dog friendly, as long as you pick up after them, and my dogs quite enjoy sniffing around.

The area is so very,very nice.Plent of room, clean and mix of sun and shade.I didn't find alot of…read moremosquitoes, but I was there early in the day, no rain.

We came to meet family here for a get-together picnic in the park. We had a hell of a time getting…read moreto the place due to construction detours in what seemed to be the entire perimeter of the park, but we finally made it. When we came up to the gate to enter, we were greeted by a super friendly staff, whom our family members tell us has been working there for some time. She seems to really enjoy her job and greeting people. Not only was she super cheerful, she gave us a bottle of bubbles when she saw my daughter in the back seat. We laugh, because she's not a child anymore, but we appreciated it. We mentioned that we were supposed to meet family here, and she knew exactly where to direct us. We passed by the beach, which is tiny enough to be a bit funny, but I guess it's ok for children to wade it or lay out your towel to catch some sun. We progressed over the one-lane bridge to the area we were seeking. Plenty of parking. There are tons of picnic tables and public barbeques available for use. The bathrooms are in a large, easily accessible building. They're old, but everything still worked. The tables we occupied were beside the stream and in plenty of shade. You can walk along the stream very easily, and the water contains a lot of nice rocks, of which my husband collected a couple for souvenirs. We didn't have time to do any hiking, but I'd be curious to explore. You do need to collect and carry out all your garbage. I didn't see any fountains or any place to buy any provisions, and that's not listed as an amenity on the website. You can camp and shower there, although we didn't use any of those. From the rest of the site, it looks like a decent place to stay for an extended visit. It was perfect for the family get-together that day. I'd be happy to meet there again for out next visit. Hopefully, with construction over and no roundabout detours to get through to find it.

Excellent park for hiking some moderately challenging trails. Pretty scenery with several hundred…read morefeet of elevation change along the gorge.

Unbelievable Gem of a park. Like many of the long-forgotten NYS Parks that have remained…read moreunderfunded and understaffed, visitors can immediately tell this park used to be a prime tourist destination once-upon a time. A walk around the park revealed that it once had a multitude of well-maintained campsites complete with running water to each site and a bathhouse within walking distance. All campsites appear to be ready to re-open if money would be provided for proper maintenance. Maybe cabins could be built on the dozens of once used camping lots... why not? This park is still very well maintained. Very clean facilities with all lawn areas / shrubs / trees well kept. Very interesting park to walk around. Incredible forest growth, very old trees providing plenty of shade while walking around the park. There appears to be two very nice hiking trails to explore. One on the South-end of the park that winds through the long-forgotten campsites of yesteryear. Another trail to the West of the swim area leads down to a secluded beach area. Park has excellent well-maintained pavilions with very large BBQ pits and plenty of seating. Admittedly the #1 problem with these pavilions appears to be the number of mosquitoes within the vicinity. Would it be too expensive / cost prohibitive to add mosquito netting around the perimeter of the pavilions?? Seems an easy fix to attract more visitors to use and pay for the use of facilities. Even a small pavilion with some netting over a few of the picnic tables would go a long way toward attracting visitors. This is a beautiful park in a beautiful and historic neighborhood. This was a delight to check out while I was visiting the town of Remsen across the lake. Well-worth the trip and I will be returning.

I've been trying to get here for the last 4 years that my son was a student at SUNY Oswego, we…read morefinally had enough time to make the drive out here. Great hidden gem waterfall with ample parking and a flat very well-maintained trail with two viewpoints. We did not go down to the gorge trail, but did walk down the stairs to the top of the falls. DO NOT walk anywhere that looks wet as it's VERY slippery.

Love it here! I've been here a few times and always love the views!…read more It's a great spot to hike and see the waterfall views. The trail is pretty easy and you can walk down to the top of the waterfalls or on the side of it. I'd definitely stop back here again.

Service is friendly but it's always dirty. Our son is in his 3rd year at a college in Potsdam so…read morewe've been traveling frequently over the years but each time we visit this Stewart's shop is a disappointment. Today they didn't have a coffee pot with fresh coffee and they only had 2 burners for coffee ... 1 for hot water and 1 for coffee. Odd.

Free Wifi! That's all I have to say. Thank you Long Lake! We were on vacation, unplugged, the whole…read morenine yards but I was informed the job of my life opened up so I needed to apply ASAP. No internet! Ahh! So we drove down to Long Lake, parked and I spent an hour on my laptop applying for my now dream job. Hooray! The town is great. Cool gift shops. Great little grocery store that we hit up a few times for our camping needs. I love Long Lake!

Wintergreen Park is a really neat spot to explore with some fascinating rock features. "Boiling…read morePot" is the natural swimming pool that's great for a quick dip. (Be careful, because it's not as deep as you'd think) A common frustration that I have (that I'm sure many others have as well) with beautiful spots like these is the accumulation of trash left behind by park visitors. I was really bummed to see so much junk that could have easily been carried out by the same humans who carried it in. It's really not that hard. L.N.T. y'all - LEAVE NO TRACE!

Have lived off of a portion of the Griffiss International Sculpture Garden for three years and…read morelove the feel it gives the area. Love walking along the trails with my four legged baby and truly feel blessed that I am able to enjoy the quiet and beauty of the gardens. It truly gives the area a unique feel combining art and nature. The garden runs about a 3 mile stretch and features over 20 large scaled modern sculptures and interactive displays dispersed throughout the walking trails. Additionally, there is a frisbee golf park which makes this a fun area for families to get out and enjoy. There is also a Vietnam Veterans Memorial section as well. Highly recommend a visit to the gardens if you find yourself in the Rome area.

I don't know what the previous reviewer's beef with artist Peter Lundberg is, since they provide…read morezero context. (If you scroll through their prior reviews you can see that they have taken it upon themselves to leave a bad review for any and every sculpture park, river walk, or development that hosts a Lundberg sculpture. Why? Unclear.) Don't let that bad review fool you! This sculpture garden/nature trail is a true gem. Located in Rome, NY on the former Griffiss AFB, this park/trail is well worth your time. There are 28 wonderful sculptures, most of which are approachable from the trail. Signage tells you about the provenance, artist, and materials. There are five linear miles of paved trail, perfect for bikes, jogging, strollers, wheelchairs, skateboards, etc. It is also well set back from the road so don't be deterred if you have kids, there is plenty of open space for them to run around! This is an amazing all season experience, perfect for walking, snowshoeing, xc skiing, and anything in between. There are portapotties available if needed. Trees make a lovely allee along the trail. Stay tuned for a disc golf course that will be installed this summer... in short, don't sleep on this trail!

We rented the log cabin for a week and it was far more than we expected. When we arrived,…read moreeverything was well stocked and very clean, and everyone at the park was very courteous and helpful. The cabin is private and quiet with an absolutely beautiful view of the lake, and comes with a private outhouse, very nice fire pit and chairs, parking close by, and storage shed with provided firewood and equipment for tennis, pickleball, and frisbee golf. The park is also within an hour of Clayton, Sackets Harbor, and Alex Bay. NOTE: there are no showers on site, we had to go about 20 minutes away to a nearby state park to use their shower facilities. We had an incredible week and would absolutely return here in the future to rent the cabin. We highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable, private camping experience!

We really enjoyed our walk along the water, but when we went inland on the way back, it was flat…read moreand boring. I'd come back, but just do an out and back as apposed to making a it a loop. We hiked and left, so I can't speak to the other amenities, but it looked like a nice and well upkept park with a lot to offer.

Bald Mountain is rated an easy trail to do with families around Old Forge. My family with teens…read moredecided to hike this trail and said it was super fun. They liked the climbing the boulders, ledges and roots. It does take some balance and finesse to navigate the trail. Some difficult areas have herd trails next to it to help with the steep portions if you're unable to climb. It would be difficult for anyone with mobility issues or balance issues. 3 areas with breath taking views. The full trip is 1.8 miles with a steep incline a few steps in and then some ups and down in the trail. It took our family 28 minutes to hike up. This was with stops to take pictures and 34 minutes to hike down. Descending is more of a challenge. Registration book and pencil at the beginning of the trail to sign in. I would use caution during a wet season or early morning dew.

REALLY enjoyed my hike the other weekend!!…read more I didn't know what to expect because of the number of people this mountain attracts but I was really happy during the hike because it wasn't as crowded as I thought. It was like the perfect amount of hike! The views were gorg and amazing!! We had to wait in line for like 20 minutes to climb up the lookout, but it was totally worth it for the pic and the view! Really beautiful, will be back for sure! Also - be careful parking on the side of the road, the cops wait to give out tickets after people park..