Natural Feature: Bluebells

  • Alden Town Park – Joe Panza Nature Trail

    Location: Alden, NY This nature trail is located a bit over 1 hour west of Rochester, NY outside of Buffalo. The entire loop trail was around 1.5 miles and starts from the Alden Town Park Loop. The path was a mix of gravel and dirt and would not be considered very stroller friendly. The trail… Read more

  • Kraai Preserve

    Location: Arcadia, NY This nature preserve is located 45 minutes east of Rochester, NY. I visited in late April and the spring ephemerals were absolutely beautiful. I started by making a quick left and walked a short way down the path to the field of virginia bluebells. I then returned to the trailhead to do… Read more

  • Mertensia Park

     Location: Farmington, NY This park is located 25 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. In early May we visited this beautiful park to see the bluebells in bloom along the creek. (Mertensia is the scientific name for Bluebells!) We started by playing at the nice modern playground and then did the hike. According to a sign,… Read more

  • Oatka Creek Park – Woodland Trail

    Location: Scottsville, NY Oatka Creek Park is located 30 minutes south west of Rochester, NY. The Woodland Trail follows the yellow trail markers and goes alongside Oatka Creek. The trail itself is 0.82 miles long but needs to be combined with other trails so the total mileage will be longer. The quickest access is from… Read more