Nice park for a walk. We went to the left of the parking lot and did about two miles round trip,…read morebut the trail went further. I will say it was super muddy today, so make sure you wear boots if you are going when it is wet out! The trail is right along the water, which is cool. I will definitely come back here for another walk. My dog loved it!

This is a really lovely park... plenty of open space for playing games on the grass, getting some…read moresun, and also a pavilion or two for larger groups that want some cover & picnic tables. in the lower area, there's a very short little pathway by the water... there were kids playing and exploring the water, and someone else was fly fishing. On the upper portion of the park is the actual walking trail, which is a really well worn out path and very easy to walk (though I wouldn't consider it accessible to those in wheelchairs, etc). There isn't really anything to *see* at the end... it just kind of ends... but then you turn around and walk back. Honestly, my dog was more than happy to explore the entirety either way. :) I do have to remove one star because their bathroom facilities aren't great. At the time of my visit, the women's restroom was completely clogged - and the men's room was basically a single stall. :-/ TL;DR Really enjoyable park and I'll definitely be back in the future.

I adore this 68-acre park. It is a beautiful oasis tucked on the town line of Henrietta and…read morePittsford. The walking trail and nature trail have very different environments to enjoy. The paths are lovingly maintained. I have visited in all seasons and conditions. Check out the town website for all of the community events hosted here as well as hours for the park and nature center. The historic home is open for tours and tells the story of the farm and family that owned it for 6 generations. There are restrooms near the parking lot area by the home. A small children's garden, a playground, a labyrinth /maze and exercise stations are just some of the things of note. There are plenty of benches to sit and relax and take in the views. This park is ADA compliant.

Found this park, well in town for the Heart Walk, stopped for a brief visit and exploration…read more Great jem for locals with nature center, nature trail, ada trail, fitness portion, events, turtles and doves in nature center. It was a short visit, due to time, air quality,and pollen. Enjoyed the sun, and beauty of nature. Will go back another time non allergy, air quality issue.

This place is somewhat of a hidden gem. I agree with the first reviewer's overall assessment - nice…read morelittle area definitely worth checking out at some point, but nothing out of this world. I plan to come back later in the spring. There is very relaxing overall feel to the place, and the main tree by the stream kind of reminds me of that tree garden from Winterfell. If you follow the back trail to the end where it meets up with the Hojack Trail and keep going to the other side, there is some kind of obscure trail that continues on toward a stream, and that's worth checking out. Once you get there, there are so many overturned trees crisscrossing the stream, so you can pretty much get just about anywhere in that area regardless of the forks in the stream and general lack of bridges (there are a couple).

good little spot for a walk, maybe you'll even see the woodchuck relaxing and looking for food by…read morethe pond!

The spring lilac festival is when this park shines. Lots of rolling paved walking trails amongst…read morebeautiful flowers in full bloom. The magnolias we especially colorful this year. The park was designed by premier landscape architect Fredric Law Olmsted back in the early part of the last century. The festival itself had plenty of parking, food vendors and music at the main stage. This park would certainly be stunning all year round. I can't wait to see it agin in another season.

I have grown to love Highland Park and very thankful we have such a great park at our fingertips…read more My kids love the Lamberton Conservatory, Lilac Adventure Zone natural playground and the smaller playground across from the Conservatory. For myself, I have enjoyed the early morning walks, being in nature and enjoying in the wonderful flora of the park.

Lots of walking trails and greenery with tennis courts and a playground available as well. Spacious…read moreand perfect an outdoor party, especially if you rent a Pavillion. A popular spot for walking dogs!

I really nice sized well maintained community park. I've been to the playground many times, lots of…read morefun for kids, slides can of course get really hot during the warm summer days.., go early am... usually we have the place to ourselves. Bathrooms are near by, always clean. Lots of walkable trails with lots of wildlife to observe. They have a few lodges available to rent, check website. Definitely a great place to hang out in the area.

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.

It's a beautiful place. I'm from Texas, and we're here for work. However, it's a lovely location…read more In fact, we came here to take some pictures of my baby, and he was thrilled to see the waterfall.

Beautiful, peaceful smaller park few picnic benches ; small walking trail. Located in downtown…read moreHolley, NY past their Public Works. Perfect place to enjoy nature, walk, fish or journal.

We came here for winter snowshoeing ($5/person for rentals, max $15/family, paid by cash or check)…read more It's from 1-3 on Saturdays as long as there's at least 6-8" of snow on the ground (check their Facebook for updates). There was ample parking, the person who helped us was nice and welcoming, and it's not very expensive. They have bins of snowshoes to choose from, sorted by weight/shoe size and the person is helpful in finding the right one for you. There are benches outside to put on/take off the snowshoes and there's a bit of a learning curve in figuring out how to do that, but it's part of the adventure. Unfortunately one of the straps on one of mine was broken, but it was still wearable and we got there at about 2:15 so I didn't want to take them both off to go inside and get a different pair. They give you a trail map, but I don't think the trails are very well-marked so the map is not super useful. Because you're surrounded by (well-signed) personal property on all sides, it doesn't feel like there is a lot of space. 45 minutes was really enough time for us (an adult couple). I don't know if we would come back here, but I think it was a good introduction to snowshoeing and we would check out another place next time. Definitely seems like a good family activity and they even have hot chocolate in the nature center!

a great staple to Irondequoit. I have a few memories of this place, mostly from when I was younger…read moretaking field trips with school or Girl Scouts. learned how to make candles and maple syrup, learned different things about nature of course and animals. They always keep some animals at the center itself and still do to this day (just not the exact same ones). I recently went back here, not just to donate my Christmas tree for their trails, but for a hike they scheduled with Irondequoit brewery. I haven't been around the trails or inside the center since I was a kid and it brought back so many fond memories. of course everything seemed smaller than I was remembering, but everything does as you get older. I enjoyed visiting the classroom and seeing the animal room learning about their newest ones, favorite being the bunny and owl. I felt quite nostalgic, but favorite part was going through the trails again. the guides were very knowledgable about the nature center, I even learned a few new things I didn't know about the land. especially that it use to be a grape farm. we did a sensory walk which was so nice to be able to focus on the sounds and sights of nature to get away from the busy life of the town. I wouldn't mind going back to these trails again since its so close to home and a short get away. they welcome people back to walk through at any time.