Trail Length and Type: Network of Trails
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Abraham Lincoln Park – White Trail
Location: Penfield, NY Abraham Lincoln Park (formerly Bay Park East) is located 10 minutes east of Rochester, NY. The White Trail begins at the main parking lot off of Empire Read more
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Beatty Point Trails
Location: Greece, NY NOTE: Hunting is allowed at this site; check with DEC for hunting season dates. This trail is located 20 minutes northwest of Rochester, NY near the shore Read more
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Beechwood State Park
Location: Sodus, NY This beautiful park is located 40 minutes east of Rochester, NY along the shore of Lake Ontario. Camp Beechwood used to be a girl scout camp and Read more
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Brighton Town Park
Location: Brighton, NY This lovely park is located 10 minutes south of Rochester, NY. There are two walking areas here in addition to baseball fields, pavilions, a lodge, restrooms, and Read more
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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
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Fishers Park
Location: Victor, NY This park is located 25 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. There are five miles of trails in the park that include wooded hillsides, wetland areas, and trails Read more
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Four Mile Creek Preserve
Location: Webster, NY This network of wooded trails with beautiful creek views is located 30 minutes northeast of Rochester, NY. Throughout the trail are informational signs about different trees as Read more
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Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve
Location: Macedon, NY This beautiful nature preserve has so much to offer! Wooded paths, creek views, and wildflower meadows full of butterflies make this trail great in every season. We Read more
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Genesee County Park & Forest – Forestry Trail
Location: East Bethany, NY This beautiful 0.61 mile loop trail is located 45 minutes west of Rochester, NY. The Forestry trail is connected to many other trails in a large Read more
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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
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Gosnell Big Woods Preserve – Big Woods Trail
Location: Webster, NY NOTE: Gosnell Big Woods Preserve is open for hunting during the appropriate season. Read all posted signs and follow safety precautions during hunting season. This beautiful nature Read more
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Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area
Location: Springwater, NY This beautiful park is located about an hour south of Rochester, NY. There are wooded hiking trails and an amazing scenic view with a bench overlooking Honeoye Read more
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Harris Whalen Park
Location: Penfield, NY This park is located 15 minutes east of Rochester, NY. We started at the playground that had a few older metal structures and a more modern structure Read more
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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
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Herman Road Forever Wild Forest
Location: Webster, NY This is a beautiful network of trails through a dense forest. It felt really magical on a cool October afternoon. The trails were dirt and narrow, and Read more
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Highland Forest County Park – Hiking Trails
Location: Fabius, NY This beautiful park is located south of Syracuse, NY and 2 hours east of Rochester, NY. Highland Forest County Park contains over 20 miles of year-round trails Read more
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Highland Park – Gary Beikirch Memorial Park
Location: Rochester, NY The memorial section of Highland Park was renamed to Beikirch Memorial Park in recognition of Vietnam Veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch. To visit Read more
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Horizon Hill Conservation Area
Location: Perinton, NY This beautiful hiking area, which is part of the Crescent Trail, is located 15 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. We parked at the Crescent Trail Horizon Hill Read more
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Hundred Acres Nature Park
Location: Rush, NY This nature park is located 20 minutes southwest of Rochester, NY. There was a small gravel parking lot with a sign that looks like it fell over. Read more
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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
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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 Read more
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Lollypop Farm
Location: Fairport, NY There is a lot to do at Lollypop Farm, located 20 minutes southeast of Rochester. You can walk around the farm and look at the animals when Read more
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Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua – The Point Trail and Minturn Trail
Location: Bemus Point, NY This park is located in Chautauqua County – 2.5 hours southwest of Rochester, NY and 1.5 hours south of Buffalo. Long Point, which juts into Lake Read more
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Mark Tubbs Memorial Park
Location: Lima, NY This park is located 30 minutes south of Rochester in Lima, NY features a playground, gazebo, and a gravel/grass trail that leads to a pond. We walked Read more
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MaryFrances Bluebird Haven
Location: Victor, NY We visited this beautiful nature area on an October morning. This park is supposed to be great for birdwatching, particularly bluebirds so I look forward to returning Read more
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Montezuma Heritage Park
Location: Montezuma, NY This beautiful and historic park is located one hour east of Rochester, NY. I walked the 0.4 mile wide, grass Aqueduct Trail (trail 2 on the map) 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 Read more
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Oatka Creek Park – Bluebird Trail
Location: Scottsville (Wheatland), NY Oatka Creek Park is located 30 minutes south west of Rochester, NY. The Bluebird Trail follows the blue trail markers and connects the green/black trails and Read more
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Oatka Creek Park – Old Burrell Road
Location: Scottsville (Wheatland), NY Oatka Creek Park is located 30 minutes south west of Rochester, NY. Old Burrell Road trail follows the green trail markers from the main parking lot. Read more
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Powder Mills Park – Grandview and Pine Forest Trails
Location: Pittsford, NY I took a beautiful snowy hike at this park located 15 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. I parked at the lot on Woolston Road (near this GPS: Read more
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Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Lily Pond Loop
Location: Depew, NY This wonderful nature preserve is located a little over an hour west of Rochester, NY. Brick paths lead to a network of trails and a woodchip path Read more
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Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Pittsford, NY This beautiful arboretum is located 15 minutes east of Rochester, NY in Pittsford. We parked in one of the parking lots at the Old Pickle Factory and Read more
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Root Glen
Location: Clinton, NY This nature area is located 2 hours east of Rochester, NY. Root Glen is a botanical garden and wooded trail system located on the Hamilton College campus. Read more
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Royalton Ravine Park
Location: Gasport, NY This beautiful park is located 1 hour west of Rochester, NY. The park starts with a pavilions, restrooms, grassy fields, and a beautiful pond. There is an Read more
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Salmon Creek Nature Preserve
Location: Hilton, NY This Genesee Land Trust nature preserve is located 25 minutes northwest of Rochester, NY. This preserve opened in 2022 and is adjacent to the Braddock Bay Wildlife Read more
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Shadow Pines
Location: Penfield, NY This former golf course is now a hiking and walking area as well as located 10 minutes east of Rochester, NY. There are a few different areas Read more
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Spencerport Nature Center
Location: Spencerport, NY NOTE: This nature area is located on school grounds and its availability to the public is shown below. Check the official website for any updates or changes. Read more
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Stewart Park – Renwick Wildwoods Fuertes Bird Sanctuary Loop Trail
Location: Ithaca, NY This trail is located in Stewart Park along the shore of Cayuga Lake, 1 hour 45 minutes southeast of Rochester, NY. There are two entrances to this loop Read more
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Thornell Farm Park
Location: Pittsford, NY This park has a large, stroller-friendly 2/3 mile gravel “jogging trail” around the perimeter, a playground, a Little Free Library, pavilions with picnic tables, tennis courts, and Read more
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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
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Washington Grove
Location: Rochester, NY This is one of our favorite spots to hike in the city of Rochester! This old growth forest located in Cobb’s Hill makes it feel like you Read more
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Whiting Road Nature Preserve
Location: Webster, NY This nature preserve is located 20 minutes northeast of Rochester, NY. There is a whole network of trails in this park (described here). We decided to hike Read more