Natural Feature: Wetlands

  • Andrews Park and Trail

    Location: Henrietta, NY This park is located in a neighborhood with gravel/stone dust trails through the woods with some swampy areas (and lots of bugs). We did the smallest 0.4 Read more

  • Blue Cut Nature Center

    Location: Lyons, NY This beautiful hiking area is located 45 minutes east of Rochester, NY. We parked at the parking lot near the restrooms and picnic area then walked along Read more

  • Brickyard Trail

    Location: Brighton, NY This flat, accessible, stone dust trail is located 10 minutes south of Rochester, NY. The path is 0.8 miles long one-way and passes through a small wooded Read more

  • Burroughs Audubon Nature Club Sanctuary

    Location: Victor, NY This beautiful trail network is located 20 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. This sanctuary is private property belonging to the Burroughs Audubon Nature Club (BANC). Members may Read more

  • Corbett’s Glen Nature Park

    Location: Brighton, NY This beautiful nature park is 7 minutes east of Rochester, NY. There are two entrances to the park: the parking lot on Penfield Road provides access to Read more

  • Durand Eastman Park – Irondequoit Lakeside Trail

    Location: Rochester, NY This trail, also called the Lakeshore Bike Trail and the Lake Ontario State Parkway Trail, is located in Rochester, NY. The roughly 9 mile trail trail starts Read more

  • Genesee County Park & Forest – Plantation Trail

    Location: East Bethany, NY This beautiful trail is located 45 minutes west of Rochester, NY. It is a 0.5 mile loop through several tree plantations planted throughout the late 1960’s. Read more

  • Hamlin Beach State Park – Yanty Creek Nature Trail

    Location: Hamlin, NY This state park is located 30 minutes northwest of Rochester, NY along the shore of Lake Ontario. On the east end of the park is the Yanty Read more

  • Helmer Nature Center

    Location: Irondequoit, NY This beautiful nature center is part of the West Irondequoit Central School District and is located 15 minutes north of Rochester, NY. There are wooded trails, meadows, Read more

  • Hipp Brook Preserve – Wild Iris Path

    Location: Penfield, NY This Genesee Land Trust nature preserve is located 15 minutes east of Rochester, NY. This was a really nice wooded path and wetland walk. The path was Read more

  • Huckleberry Swamp (SEASONAL)

    Location: North Rose, NY 🚨Note: this trail is NOT always open for hiking! I believe it’s closed every Monday for trail maintenance and also closed in the fall and winter!! Read more

  • Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge – Kanyoo Trail

    Location: Basom, NY This beautiful hiking area is located 1 hour west of Rochester, NY. This trail has two loops: the yellow trail is 0.7 mile and the blue trail Read more

  • Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge – Swallow Hollow Nature Trail

    Location: Basom, NY This beautiful hiking area is located 1 hour west of Rochester, NY. This trail is a 1.3 mile loop through marsh, forested wetlands, and upland habitat including Read more

  • Kent Park – Hiking Trails

    Location: Webster, NY This park is located 20 minutes east of Rochester, NY. Behind the Webster Arboretum at Kent Park is a network of short hiking trails. The paths are Read more

  • Meridian Centre Park

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    Location: Brighton, NY This lovely park is tucked behind some office buildings 12 minutes south of Rochester, NY. This park contains meadows, wetlands, and forest areas. There is a nice Read more

  • Saunders Finger Lakes Museum – Townsend-Grady Wildlife Preserve

    Location: Branchport, NY The Saunders Finger Lakes Museum is located 1 hour southeast of Rochester, NY. There are nature trails, a kayak launch, StoryWalk, and a natural playscape. Other exhibits Read more

  • Sherburne Park Nature Trail

    Location: Walworth, NY This park with a nature trail is located 25 minutes east of Rochester, NY. There is an easy and flat 1 mile nature trail around the perimeter Read more

  • State Road Nature Preserve

    Location: Webster, NY This nature preserve is located 20 minutes east of Rochester, NY. This 84-acre preserve was created in 2019. The area consists of second growth forest, wetlands, meadows, Read more

  • Thomas Creek Wetland Walk

    Location: Fairport, NY This is a really lovely wetland walk located in the village of Fairport located 20 minutes east of Rochester. We parked in the small gravel lot at Read more

  • Thousand Acre Swamp

    Location: Penfield, NY This trail is located 15 minutes east of Rochester, NY. We hiked along the 0.4 mile main trail (Founders Way) and also checked out the 0.2 mile Read more

  • Tinker Nature Park – Woodland Trail

    Location: Pittsford, NY This is a beautiful park located 15 minutes south of Rochester, NY. The woodland trail is the outer loop, shown in the map below. The loop is Read more