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North Finger Lakes Region - Lake Ontario West Finger Lakes Region East Finger Lakes Region Central Finger Lakes Region South Finger Lakes Region North Finger Lakes Region - Lake Ontario Fair Haven Beach State Park Route 104A Fair Haven, New York 13063 1-315-947-5305 1,114 Acres 183 Tent/trailer camp sites 32 cabins and cottages Map It Beach hiking. Chimney Bluffs State Park 7700 Garner Road Wolcott, NY 14590 1-315-947-5205 597 Acres Map It There are a number of trails here which explore the beach and bluff areas of the park. Spectacular spires and ridges can tower 150 feet above the lake. Montezuma Wetlands Complex The Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Project is an effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to protect, restore and enhance wildlife habitat. It encompasses approximately 36,000 acres (14,569 hectares) in Seneca, Cayuga and Wayne counties in upstate New York and includes the federal Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, the state Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area, and lands owned by conservation groups, farmers, and other private landowners. Public lands and some private land are managed to provide habitat for wildlife and recreation and education for people East Finger Lakes Region Harriet Hollister Spencer Memorial State Recreation Area 1082 Route 36 South Dansville, NY 14437 Phone: (585) 335-8111 Dirt, woodland trails which afford views of nearby Honeoye and Rochester. Stony Brook State Park 10820 Route 36 South Dansville, NY 14437 Phone: (585) 335-8111 568 acres 125 tent/trailer sites (Non-electric) Map It There are a few trails here. There is also a waterfall. A gorge trail follows the creek and passes several small water falls. This trail goes from the upper to the lower part of the park. There are three main waterfalls in the creek. The trail does not access the upper falls. Fillmore Glenn State Park 1686 St. Rte. 38 Moravia, NY 13118 Phone: (315) 497-0130 941 Acres The hikes here feature five waterfalls as well as some unique gieological features. Central Finger Lakes Region Sampson State Park 6096 Route 96A Romulus, NY 14541 Phone: (315) 585-6392 1913 Acres 103 Boat Slips 309 Tent/Trailer Camp Sites (245 Electric) Map It The Lake Trail is the only trail here. It follows an old military road along Seneca Lake. It is 3.2 miles long, 6.4 mile round trip. This is a pretty trail with places to overlook the lake. Taughannock Falls State Park 2221 Taughannock Road Trumansburg, NY 14886 Phone: (607) 387-6739 750 Acres 76 Tent/trailer camp sites (16 electric) 16 cabins Map It There are four trails here: North Rim Trail This trail follows the north rim of the gorge below the falls. It offers some spectacular veiws of the gorge and Cayuga Lake. It can be accessed from three points. The Falls Overlook parking area, the Gorge Trail parking lot, via a long staircase, and the Trailhead parking lot at the end of both Park and Gorge Roads. South Rim Trail This trail follows the south rim of the gorge. It can be accessed from both the Gorge Trail parking lot and the Trailhead parking lot. Gorge Trail This trail follows Taughannock Creek up to the falls. It is accessed from the Gorge Trail parking lot. Multi-Use Trail This is a loop trail through the forest. Accessed from Falls Overlook parking area and a trailhead off Park Road. Plus you can walk along the rocky beach Willard Wildlife Management Area The Willard Wildlife Management Area was originally a part of the Willard State Hospital lands used in its farm operations. Farm operations were discontinued in 1963 and the land was transferred to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for hunting, fishing and recreational use. It is located in the Town of Ovid in Seneca County and consists of 135 acres of cropland, and 23 acres of woodland which borders on Seneca Lake. Because of its past agricultural history, the crop land is rented to local farmers and income from rentals has been used to develop roads, trails, and parking areas. Other improvements to make this area more productive for fish and wildlife resources are planned for the future. Deer, pheasant and squirrel are the main wildlife game species on the area. Geese and ducks feed in Willard grain fields and that part of Seneca Lake adjacent to the area. Many other species of wildlife are found on the Willard Wildlife Management Area at frequent intervals. Seneca Lake State Park 1 Lakefront Drive Geneva, NY 14456 Phone: (315) 789-2331 141 Acres 218 Boat slips (134 electric) Map It Seneca Lake State Park has one trail - a 2.5 mile asphalt walkway along the shore of Seneca Lake. It offers a stunning view of the lake and a pleasant walk through the pretty park. Keuka Lake State Park 3370 Pepper Road Bluff Point, NY 14478 Phone: (315) 536-3666 Map It There are several hiking trails here of varying lengths. Finger Lakes National Forest The Finger Lakes National Forest encompasses 16,118 acres, nestled between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. The Forest has over 30 miles of interconnecting trails that traverse gorges, ravines, pastures, and woodlands. The Finger Lakes National Forest District Headquarters is located at: 5218 State Route 414 Hector, NY 14841 (607) 546-4470 Finger Lakes Land Trust The Finger Lakes Land Trust was founded in 1989 to protect those lands that define the character of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. To date, the Land Trust has protected more than 8,800 acres of the region's wetlands, forests, farmland, grassland, and gorges. This has been accomplished through the establishment of nature preserves that are open to the public for quiet recreation, the use of conservation easements (voluntary agreements on private lands), and the provision of technical assistance and educational programs to local governments, landowners, and the public. Watkins Glenn State Park P.O. Box 304 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Phone: (607) 535-4511 Map It There are three main trails here: Gorge Trail 1.5 Mile This spectacular hike follows the gorge up to the Upper Entrance. There is a shuttle bus on weekends which will take the tired hiker back down to the Main Entrance on Route 329. There are many, many waterfalls and cascades along this trail. At one point the trail passes behind one waterfall. Indian Trail 1.5 Mile The Indian Trail follows the north rim of the canyon between the Main Entrance and the Upper Pavilion. It connects with the South Rim via a suspension bridge near the trail shelter. South Rim Trail 1.5 Mile The trailhead is near the South Pavilion. It hugs the canyon rim and passes by a cemetary. There is a nice overlook on a spur near the return to the Gorge Trail. Buttermilk Falls State Park NYS Route 13 Ithaca, New York, 14850 Map It Hiking Trails at Buttermilk Falls State Park Gorge Trail .75 Mile You can enter the Gorge Trail from either the lower park entrance off State Route 13, or the upper one on West King Road. This is a beautiful trail which follows Buttermilk Creek. There are numerous waterfalls and cascades along this trail. It is a bit steep and there are steps. There is a bridge to access the Rim Trail about halfway along the trail. Buttermilk Falls is located near the trail head at the lower park entrance. The falls is quite spectacular and is visible from obversation decks which you do not have to hike to get to. Rim Trail 3/4 mile The trail head for this trail is located just east of the restroom at the lower park entrance. It can also be accessed from the upper park entrance. It makes a good return loop for the Gorge Trail to where ever your car is parked. There are a couple of scenic overlooks to Buttermilk Creek, but the overlook to Buttermilk Falls is not so spectacular. It is a good trail, pretty steep at the beginning from the lower park entrance, but it levels off to a gentle incline after about a third of the distance. Bear Trail 3/4 mile This is a hike along Buttermilk Creek. It is a straight line trail, so once at the other end you must either return the way you came, or return via the Park Roadto the parking area. Larch Meadow Trail 1 mile. Larch Meadow Trail skirts the Ball Fields and winds through a wetland. There is a trail brochure available at the park office. The trail head is located near the ball field ticket booth on the west side of Sand Bank Road at the lower entrance. This is a loop trail. to Buttermilk Falls State Park. Lake Treman Trail 1.5 Miles This trail goes around Lake Treman. The entrance to this trail is at the picnic area on the extreme north end of the park at the end of Park Road. It is a loop trail. Robert H. Treman State Park 1073 Acres 72 Tent/trailer camp sites (11 electric) 14 cabins Map It Robert H. Treman State Park is an area of wild beauty, with the rugged gorge called Enfield Glen as its scenic highlight. Winding trails follow the gorge past 12 waterfalls, including the 115-foot Lucifer Falls, to where visitors can see a mile-and-a-half down the wooded gorge as it winds its way to the lower park. Campers can choose from tent or RV sites or cabins. Enjoy nine miles of hiking trails, or swim in a stream-fed pool beneath a waterfall. Swimming is allowed in lifeguarded area only. Two Rivers State Park C/O Newton Battlefield Contact Information: 451 Oneida Road Elmira, NY 14901 Phone: (607)732-6067 This park is still being developed. But there are nine miles of trails. There is also a picnic area. Finger Lakes Trail The Finger Lakes Trail System is the main Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) from the Pennsylvania-New York border in Allegany State Park to the Long Path in the Catskill Forest Preserve. The main FLT is 562.9 miles long. There also are five branch trails and fourteen loop trails that extend from the main FLT. These branch and loop trails currently total 236.0 miles. The Trail System has been and is being built and maintained by 20 organizational and 38 individual and family trail sponsors. All of these groups and individuals are volunteers, except for personnel of the U.S. Forest Service who maintain the 12-mile-long Interloken Trail, one of the FLT System's branch trails. The Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Inc., (FLTC) was organized in 1962 to promote and coordinate the building, maintenance, and protection of the FLT System. The trail system of over 875 miles is located almost equally on private and public land. There are currently over 450 private landowners who allow the trail to be on their land. Cayuga Nature Center Visitors to Cayuga Nature Center can explore the wonders of the natural world first hand. The CNC houses over 40 live Animals in both indoor and outdoor exhibits. Explore our Butterfly House seasonally from June to August. Climb 50 feet into the tree canopy in Treetops, our six story observational tree-house. Or simply enjoy the outdoors while walking our five miles of interpretive trails, which meander through a mature deciduous forest, along gorges and streams, and past a variety of native plants and wildlife. Vistors to our Smith Woods property in Trumansburg can explore a rare old growth forest. Ithaca Falls Natural Area Lansing Parks and Recreation Department Lansing, New York has beautiful parks and an extensive recreation program. The Town's four parks include Myers Park, Ludlowville Park, The Town Ballfields, and the Town Barn Fields. The Town of Lansing recently entered into an agreement with the Department of Environmental Conservation to manage Salt Point, which will offer a place where residents can study nature, walk dogs, canoe and kayak, picnic, walk, hunt, fish and learn about the environment. Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary More than four miles of trails wind through a variety of habitats used by birds and other wildlife. Take a stroll and keep track of the birds you see so you can enter your sightings into eBird at the Lab, or on your home computer. Cayuga Trails Club The Cayuga Trails Club is a volunteer organization, founded in 1962 "to explore, enjoy, and preserve wild lands and places of natural beauty and interest through informal study of the natural and historical features of the out-of-doors by walks and related activities. Hammond Hill State Forest The Hammond Hill State Forest was established between 1935 and 1950. During this period, the recently formed State Reforestation Commission was beginning to reforest abandoned farmlands throughout the state. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, much of the land in the state that farmers had once cleared to make fields was abandoned because of difficulties making a profit off their work. The vast majority of farmers had been forced off their land by the time of the Great Depression; New York State took this opportunity to relieve farmers of their land. Arnot State Forest The Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, "the Arnot", is situated in the hilly, forested Southern Tier region of New York State. The Arnot (pronounced R-not) is owned by Cornell University and managed by the Department of Natural Resources in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). It is the largest actively managed forest owned by Cornell University. The Arnot provides a place for Cornell faculty and students to carry out elements of the three-part mission of CALS: Teaching, Extension, and Research, in service to the citizens of New York. The current Arnot Forest results from a long history of changing land-use patterns, and presents an opportunity to study the long-term consequences of these changes. Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area Connecticut Hill is the largest Wildlife Management Area in New York State, totaling 11,045 acres. It's located 16 miles southwest of Ithaca and 1 mile northeast of Alpine, astride the Tompkins-Schuyler County lines. State Route 13 provides access to the eastern side of the area. Cornell Plantations The Cornell Plantations offers a network of trails through it's gardens and grounds which offer a variety of hiking experiences. Jim Schug Trail Located in the Village and Town of Dryden, the Jim Schug Trail was originally named the Dryden Lake Trail and was created sometime in the early 1990s. It was renamed on April 10, 2002 as The Jim Schug Trail in dedication to the late town supervisor, who helped acquire much of the land that it runs on. The trail presently begins in the Village of Dryden and goes on to the Town of Harford in Cortland County, at which point the trail merges with the Finger Lakes Trail. |
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