Location: Mendon/Pittsford, NY
This super fun trail located 20 minutes south of Rochester, NY is lined with fairy doors and fairy houses that are painted on and built into the trees. There are other whimsical treasures and informative displays to be found along the path. This trail is stroller friendly with a durable stroller, with a slight incline and some bumps. The fairy house part of the trail is about 0.6 miles and connects to other nature trails, including the birdsong trail, if you want to make a longer loop. At the start of the trail is an large open area with a natural play area of giant hollowed out logs and stumps that are great for kids to play on. Some people also feed chickadees from their hands on this trail – you can ask at the Nature Center about this.
Next to this trail is a birds of prey sanctuary called Wild Wings Nature Center as well as Sharon’s Sensory Garden.
Trail Map: Mendon Ponds Park Map; Trail Map
AllTrails: Birdsong and Swamp Trails Loop (This includes MORE than just the Fairy Trail!)
Official Website: Mendon Ponds Park
Other Websites: Exploring Upstate; New York Upstate; Finger Lakes Family Fun
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