Great local park on the city's edge and Brighton. They say there's over 100 acres here, it's a good…read moresize with some great views of the city skyline. This place can get busy especially in the summer months, lots of hiking, playground, basketball and tennis courts. Over the years I've played in some adult softball leagues. Lots of fun . Parking can sometimes be chaotic, there's a few smaller lots along the street. Family friendly park with a few lodges to rent. They have a few events and festivals held here too.

Cobbs Hill is a fabulous park- part of the reason for the low stars is our frustration in the…read morebasketball court. They recently resurfaced the whole area but there are no lights for it to be used as the day gets shorter. The tennis courts however have lighting... We would like to ask the park/city to consider lighting the basketball courts as they light the tennis courts to provide more equity and access for all.

On a slightly overcast morning, this was a very calming and peaceful start to the day. A nice walk…read moreout on the pier to see the light beacon as I begin to make my way across Northern New York from Rochester. The Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge was closed so there was no opportunity to cross the harbor on foot or by vehicle without driving all the way around the harbor. So that's a downer. The pier is smooth and easy to walk. I think it could be wheelchair accessible. Enjoy the view of the lake and the light beacon! [Review 1527 of 2024 - 443 in New York - 22550 overall]

Hands down, this is my new favorite place to visit when in Rochester. The entire place is so…read morebeautiful. There is definitely something for everyone to enjoy. Boats, jet skis, canoes..... whatever you are looking for, it is here. There is even a small beach which people seemed to enjoy very much. A nice place to kick back and enjoy the weather while getting much needed rest and relaxation. I really enjoyed visiting this place and hope to visit again in the future.

I was bummed to get to the park and find that the bridge was closed so I was unable to cross from…read morethe east side of the harbor to the west side without a major detour. But even with that, there is a wonderful and calming walk out on the pier to get to the end to view the beacon. At 6:00 am, there is plenty of parking and I have no idea how stringent they are during regular hours. But this early, it was quiet and peaceful when I parked the Sprinter and walked out. [Review 1526 of 2024 - 442 in New York - 22549 overall]

On Earth Day 2022 I would love to share my review of Irondequoit Bay Marine Park. We consider this…read morepark a little hidden gem and Rochester. A great and short little walk out of the pier gives you gorgeous views of the sunset. Fishing along the edge of the channel and from the bridge is also popular. A little parking area right next to the park and additional parking across the street. You can grab dinner at Don's original or Bill Gray's, get an ice cream after your walk or head to Marge's for a drink on the beach. A great little place to connect with nature... Popular also among local surfers

Wow! What a gem... located in east Webster this tranquil spot was a true delight. My photos are…read morefrom April 4th... things are just getting ready to really pop! Fantastic la eking of the plants and trees, great meandering gravel paths, bridges and benches and a playground at the back make it a perfect spot for all ages!

This is a decent sized park in Webster but I visited mainly for the arboretum. I loved the trees…read moreand plantings, they were very beautiful and the trails and park land were well marked. The trails would be very buggy in the spring and summer and I'd recommend bug spray for sure. I loved the different trails and how they went through different types of forest land. The pond was very nice and relaxing and a lot of care went into the overall design of this place. There is a large number of benches and places to rest and enjoy the serenity of nature. Nice visit, I'd come again if I was in the area!

A perfect little trail for a nice short hike. Runs between Elmwood and Westfall near Temple Brith…read moreKodesh on Elmwood and the senior living center I believe may be called the Landing on Westfall. Does not have its own dedicated parking lot. Is heavily used you will find people walking their dogs in the nice weather riding their bikes kids scootering, in the winter we had people cross country skiing and snowshoeing as well as walking. It's great during any season they have some nice historical markers towards the center that tell more about the area. One of my favorite places for a quick little walk.

Fun walking trail! Lots of different plants to see and very conveniently located near the community…read moregarden, tennis courts, etc.

I just LOVED getting to visit this beautiful & clean park (on Saturday, 02/10/2024) while exploring…read moredowntown Rochester! With the brightly colored inspirational murals, the super cool playground, plenty of bench seating, & the ice skating rink, I was a little jelly that my hometown doesn't have its own Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park ;). Definitely a cool spot to visit & it's located directly across the street from the Strong Museum. Since we visited on a late afternoon, we had no issues finding a street parking spot nearby. Till next time, Rebecc

We absolutely love the wonderful winter market every year! Tons of options for food, shopping, and…read moreholiday festivities. The new playground is also a hit! Overall a great park located across from the very awesome Museum of Play!

We were on vacation in the area in late September, and were looking for a place for a stroll…read more This was a nice path that was mowed grass in most places, and had both shaded a d sunny sections. There are some parts under construction, and the detours aren't well marked and involve walking along the roadside which wasn't as nice as the trail of course. We enjoyed some views of the river and some late summer flowers, but don't expect amazing scenery. It is an easy walk though if you have anyone in your group who can't do the rocky, more rugged trails in the area.

If I had to choose just one word to describe this trail, I'd go with surreal. In my opinion it is…read moreone of Rochester's greatest hidden gems, and I'm surprised to be the first to review it. The trail more or less begins on the other side of the river from the U of R campus, and you go through Genesee Valley Park to the old railroad bridge that crosses the Erie Canal, and basically just keep on going. My guess is that most people get spooked by the industrial district that runs along Scottsville Road, and that's unfortunate because there's a very beautiful area that runs through that area. part of it appears to have been reclaimed by nature, but it's worth venturing through because there is a really peaceful area right by the river where you feel as if you're in the middle of a wilderness even though you're just on the other side of the river from East River Road. The trail sort of breaks up once you hit Scottsville Road, but picks up again down the road when you get to Little Black Creek Park, which, by the way, is an amazing place to visit right after a bad ice storm. The trail continues south and almost reaches another stretch of trail on the opposite side of the east/west railroad track that runs through Henrietta, but I guess there just hasn't been enough interest in this trail to connect it better thus far. Once on the other side of the tracks you will come across a massive culvert and then once on the other side of Jefferson Road you'll see a whole bunch of really old derelict telephone poles along with the outline of the dried out canal that used to run parallel to the trail. Eventually you will reach Scottsville, which is a rather pretty, idyllic small town with a charming graffiti bridge park and elevated walkway that leads to the trail. From there the trail goes on to Avon, and during the Fall it is quite lovely. Upon reaching Avon, I highly recommend taking the detour trail that leads to that town because there is a lovely bridge there and the town itself has a very "Mayberry" vibe to it. Go a little further and you'll find a cool place called the Five Arch Bridge on the outskirts of town. From Avon to Fowlerville, you'll see some interesting ruins of the canal from sections of the trail that are at a significantly higher elevation than than the Genesee, and from Fowlerville to Piffard there is a nice detour I found (due to necessity r/t flooding) that runs by a really cool Catholic monastery. Their chapel is as serene as it is awe-inspiring and their shop has a variety of baked goods and jams, my favorite being Elderberry jam. Once you reach Cuylerville there is an interesting tractor museum and I absolutely recommend taking the road on a detour east to see an old Revolutionary War site where a couple soldiers got tortured to death by the Seneca as well as Fall Brook Falls (but don't drink the water from the falls...just trust me on that one). Also along the way there is a barn with a silo where this massive tree grew in the middle of it and you can see the top of the tree emerging from the silo. Mount Morris is another quaint small town and then when you reach Sonyea things start to get weird. First there is an old Shaker Village and an abandoned colony for epileptics that is somewhat evocative of the derelict asylum from "Until Dawn" and then you reach a prison that has all these historical buildings built up in a highly militarized way, almost like something you'd see in an episode of "The Handmaid's Tale." The main map you find of the Genesee Valley Greenway from Google is somewhat misleading because the color difference between the main trail and "closed" is very subtle and although the original railroad did go through the correctional facility and then the state forest on the other side of it, there isn't really much of a trail that goes through all of that, although there is definitely some kind of path and I must say that I rather cherish the memories I have of going through Aurora and seeing some of the Mennonite farmland that I passed through on the way back. My advice is once you reach Sonyea make sure you have the AllTrails app downloaded because the NikeRunClub and UnderArmour apps are pretty much useless when it comes to finding the beginnings and ends of these trails. The trail does continue on further than what I have explored, and I hope to someday pick up where I left off.

Free Wegmans Wednesday's Concert series at Ontario beach are so much fun !! Kickn off tonight…read more6/3/26 with Nik & the Nice Guys

Came to see how frozen the lake was. I could see ice as far as the lighthouse. Snow was more than a…read morefoot deep on the beach. Walk path still get clear during winter just in case you want to take a walk.