Natural Feature: Flowers
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Audubon Community Nature Center – Outdoor Areas
Location: Jamestown, NY This nature center is located 2.5 hours southwest of Rochester, NY and 1.5 hours south of Buffalo, NY. There are several hiking trails as well as hands-on activities inside of the nature center. There are also some beautiful spots to visit just outside of the nature center building, including a birds of… Read more
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Brighton Memorial Library – Children’s Literary Garden
Location: Brighton, NY This super short paved garden trail is located just next to the Brighton Memorial Library. The path starts out with several wooden archways and is lined with literary quotes related to gardens and wonder. There is a bench, a small fairy garden, and a memorial. Around the other side of the library… Read more
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Browncroft Rose Garden Park
Location: Rochester, NY This small corner park is located at the intersection of Merchants Road and Browncroft Blvd in the city of Rochester. While there are no paths in the park, there is a grassy area to walk around or sit on a bench and enjoy the varieties of roses and other plants. There are… Read more
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Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Location: Buffalo, NY These beautiful indoor botanical gardens are located 1 hour 15 minutes west of Rochester, NY near Buffalo. There are multiple different rooms for different types of plants. The gardens are accessible and stroller friendly. There is a koi pond, a kids play area, an art gallery, restrooms, and a gift shop. There… Read more
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Butterfly Nature Trail at Macedon Canal Park
Location: Macedon, NY This unique trail located 25 minutes southeast of Rochester is considered a “Forever Wild for Everyone Trail”. Along this accessible, stone dust trail there are numerous things to look at including informational signs about birds and butterflies, gardens, fairy houses, benches, painted rocks, and some old relics and info about the history… Read more
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Durand Eastman Park – Arboretum
Location: Rochester, NY The beautiful arboretum at Durand Eastman Park is located within the city of Rochester, NY near the shore of Lake Ontario. The arboretum extends between Zoo Road, Pine Valley Road, and Sweet Fern Road. There are several parking areas along Zoo Road where you can get out and view many varieties of… Read more
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Durand Eastman Park – Daffodils
Location: Rochester, NY Durand Eastman Park is located along Lake Ontario in the city of Rochester. In the arboretum along Zoo Road is an area with many daffodils! We parked at the parking lot on Zoo Road (approximate GPS: 43.2318048, -77.5555822). If you walk down the road (which is closed to vehicles seasonally), you will… Read more
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Hidden Sidewalk
Location: Rochester, NY This “hidden” sidewalk is located along Lake Ontario in the City of Rochester. We parked at the northwest corner of the parking lot at Ontario Beach Park (map link) and walked west about a half mile along Beach Ave until we reached the sidewalk entrance near Clematis Ave. We walked about 0.4… Read more
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Highland Park – Lamberton Conservatory
Location: Rochester, NY This indoor conservatory is one of our favorite spots in Highland Park! We love to walk the loop to see all of the beautiful plants, trees, and flowers as well as the button quails, turtles, tortoises, and fish. There are benches to sit and enjoy the sights. It is always warm and… Read more
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Highland Park – Walking Path
Location: Rochester, NY Highland Park is one of my favorite parks in the Rochester area. There is so much to see in any season. I spend a lot of my visits walking along the paved walking path. While there are some stairs, they can be avoided! There are some hills, many benches, a reservoir, and… Read more
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Hopkins Farm Sunflower Field
Location: Pittsford, NY This free, roadside sunflower field can be found near Calkins Road and Clover Street (the location changes each year). There is no parking area here – people pull over their cars to take pictures (look out for signs in case this changes) and be very cautious of very fast traffic. There isn’t… Read more
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Irene Gossin Nature Preserve
Location: Penfield, NY This beautiful Genesee Land Trust nature preserve is located 15 minutes east of Rochester, NY. This is such a lovely spot to walk and hike! There is a small gravel parking lot right in front of the preserve or you can park across the street at Rothfuss Park and walk over. The… Read more
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Ithaca Children’s Garden
Location: Ithaca, NY This is a magical and wonderful place to walk around in Ithaca, located 1.5 hours southeast of Rochester. There is so much to do! There is a giant turtle you can walk on, multiple gardens, a play area, story walk, music garden, troll house, playground, and so much more! Important Info from… Read more
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Kent Park – Webster Arboretum
Location: Webster, NY This park and arboretum is located 20 minutes east of Rochester, NY. There are gazebos, multiple benches, a pond with a fountain, a playground, and a narrow stone dust path. There are a large variety of trees and plants planted around the arboretum. This is a great park to visit in the… Read more
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Linear Garden
Location: Rochester, NY This lovely pocket park is located in the North Winton Village neighborhood of the City of Rochester. There is a short and narrow stone dust path, about 500 feet long, that is stroller friendly. There are some benches, beautiful flowers, and garden beds. There is a small wooden structure with chairs underneath… Read more
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Maplewood Rose Garden
Location: Rochester, NY The Maplewood Rose Garden is located in the City of Rochester. This park has grassy paths through many varieties of roses. There are a couple of gazebos, benches under the shade of trees, and a fountain. There is access to the Genesee Riverway Trail and Lower Falls Park (there are stairs down… Read more
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Mendon Ponds Park – Sharon’s Sensory Garden
Location: Mendon/Pittsford, NY This beautiful garden is located in Mendon Ponds Park, 20 minutes south of Rochester, NY. I obviously did not visit at the right time – this garden would be much better in spring or summer when things are in bloom and not covered in snow! This sensory garden is located right next to… Read more
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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
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Mount Hope Cemetery
Location: Rochester, NY This historic cemetery is located in the City of Rochester, NY. I parked near the “1912 Chapel” at the Mt Hope Entrance. There is network of roads and paths throughout the cemetery. Some of it is paved and stroller friendly but some of the paths are dirt and have steps and uneven… Read more
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Onondaga Lake Park – Butterfly Garden of Hope
Location: Liverpool, NY This park is located just over an hour east of Rochester, NY on the shore of Onondaga Lake near Syracuse. The Onondaga Lake Park – Butterfly Garden of Hope is located on the northeast shore of the lake. According to the official website, “The Butterfly Garden of HOPE is a memorial to… Read more
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Powder Mills Park – Daffodil Meadow
Location: Pittsford, NY This beautiful meadow of daffodils is located 15 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY in Powder Mills Park. There are two ways to reach the Daffodil Meadow. Trail Map: Trail Map; Satellite Map AllTrails: Daffodil Trail Official Website: Monroe County Parks Other Websites: Day Trips Around Rochester Read more
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Powder Mills Park – Fish Hatchery
Location: Pittsford, NY The fish hatchery is located 15 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. This is a nice spot to walk around to see the fish, feed them, or just enjoy the park. There are machines to buy fish food for a quarter. Be sure to read all of the signs and follow directions. There… Read more
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Sibleyville Nature Reserve
Location: Mendon / Honeoye Falls, NY This nature reserve is located 30 minutes south of Rochester, NY. There are meadows and wildflowers, beautiful wooded areas, creek access, and a prominent drumlin with wonderful views over the area. There is a trailhead at the end of Gravel Ln (it’s a large cul-de-sac) and a gravel parking… Read more
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Vitale Park
Location: Lakeville, NY This is a lovely lakeside park located 30 minutes south of Rochester. There are two parking lots: a gravel lot on the west side of the park and a larger paved lot near the playground on the east side. Vitale park has two paved loops that connect by the “Freedom Bridge”. My… Read more
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Wickham Farms
Location: Penfield, NY This beautiful farm is located 15 minutes east of Rochester, NY. The farm is open seasonally for different activities like picking apples, sunflowers, and pumpkins. Depending on the season, there are tractor rides, photo ops, rides and play areas for kids, live animals, a barn to play in corn, a corn maze,… Read more