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information and pictures of attractions & activities in Newcomb, NY
including the Santanoni Preserve, Goodnow Mountain and hikes in the High
Peaks region.
- federation of hiking and environmental
organizations and individuals dedicated to building and maintaining
marked hiking trails and protecting related open space in the bi-state
region. Includes hike descriptions but a little difficult to navigate
c/o Robert H. Treman State
Park
105 Enfield Falls Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-3440
(607) 272-1460 (marina office,
summer)
Allan H. Treman State Park is
one of the largest inland marinas in New York State. It
boasts 370 seasonal, 30 transient and 30 dry boat slips. The
park has picnic areas and playing fields and provides access
to the Barge Canal and Seneca Lake.
Route 89, north of Ithaca,
southern end of Cayuga Lake, western shore.
c/o Robert H. Treman State
Park
105 Enfield Falls Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-5761 (summer)
(607) 273-3440
Buttermilk Falls State Park
takes its name from the foaming cascade formed by Buttermilk
Creek as it flows down the steep valley side toward Cayuga
Lake. The upper park has a small lake, hiking trails through
woodlands and along the gorge and rim, picnic areas and
playing fields. The lower park has a campground, pool and
playing fields, beyond which is Larch Meadows. Larch Meadows
is a moist, shady glen and wetland area through which a
nature trail winds. Park activities including tours through
Buttermilk gorge are offered weekly from July 4th through
Labor Day
Cayuga Lake State Park's
terrain is flat at lakeshore, where the beach and sun lawns
are, then slopes gently uphill to campsites and cabins. The
scenic highlight of the park is its expansive view of Cayuga
Lake. In the shallow water near the park, largemouth bass,
bullheads and carp thrive. In deeper water, anglers can
catch northern pike, small mouth bass, lake trout,
landlocked salmon and many other varieties of fish. The park
has a boat launch, playground, playing field.
Land and water clash at
Chimney Bluffs, sculpting the most dramatic landscape on the
Lake Ontario shore. You can experience massive earthen
spires from above or along the lakeshore on nature trails.
Day-use services include picnic areas, nature trails and
restrooms.
From Route 104:
travel north on Bluff Rd. to the park entrance off Garner
Rd.
Darien Lakes State Park's
terrain is hilly with woodlands, ravines, streams and
12-acre Harlow Lake. The park has a total of 158 campsites
(45 electrified and 113 non-electric) with heated comfort
stations and showers, a sandy beach, playgrounds, fishing
for largemouth black bass, hiking and horseback riding
trails, picnic areas and a rustic bridge over the lake
channel to Picnic Island. In winter, multiple-use trails are
open for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling and a
maintained and heated building for an outdoor skating rink.
Darien also has two picnic shelters available for a fee by
reservation only
Use exit 48A - Pembroke Exit
of the NYS Thruway, I-90, and follow the signs South on Rte.
77 (Allegany Road) to Darien Lakes State Park. Three miles
from Darien Lakes Amusement and Camping Resort.
Fair Haven Beach State Park
has one of the finest public lakefronts in upstate New York,
with high bluffs above sandy beaches and hilly woodlands.
Inland, there is Sterling Pond, surrounded by campsites and
cabins, eight of the latter winterized. The park also offers
three Full Service Accomodations which provide guests with a
shower, refrigerator, a range, a microwave, pillows,
bedding, cooking utensils, dishes and a coffee maker. The
swimming and fishing are excellent. Rowboats, paddleboats
and canoes are for rent and the park has a boat launch and a
recreation building. The recreation building is available
for rental.
On Lake Ontario, southwest of
Oswego on Rte 104A, 2 miles north of Fair Haven
Fillmore Glen State Park is an
oasis of cool, dense woods crowding into a long, narrow
gorge. Its hiking trails offer spectacular views, unique
geological formations, including five waterfalls, and a
botanically rich glen. The park has 60 campsites, a
stream-fed swimming pool and fishing in the Owasco Lake
inlet. Park activities including tours through the gorge are
offered from July 4th to Labor Day. In the winter, hiking,
cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are permitted on
unplowed roads.
Route 38, one mile south of
Moravia. South of Owasco Lake
Hamlin Beach State Park's
clear water, sandy beaches and 264 tent and trailer
campsites bring thousands of visitors to the park each year.
The environmental education center in the Yanty Creek Marsh
area at the east end of the park has a mile long self-guided
nature trail. In addition, there are 10 miles of hiking and
biking trails, as well as snowmobile and cross-country
skiing trails. Visitors can launch car-top boats, fish for
salmon and trout and enjoy the picnic facilities.
South shore of Lake Ontario.
Use the Lake Ontario State Parkway to the Hamlin Beach State
Park exit.
Harriet Hollister Spencer
Recreation Area provides picnic tables, hiking,
cross-country skiing and biking trails. Deer hunting is
permitted in season. Small game hunting is not permitted at
any time.
Keuka Lake State Park, located
in the heart of wine country, has a gentle charm, offering
views of vineyard-covered slopes, glimmering water and clear
blue sky. The park's camping areas have 150 tent and trailer
sites. A swimming beach, picnic shelter, boat launch ramp,
docking space and hiking trails open several recreational
avenues to visitors.
Route 54A, 6 miles west of
Penn Yan. On the north end of the west branch of Keuka Lake
Lakeside Beach State Park
offers an outstanding panoramic view of Lake Ontario and
surrounding farms and fruit orchards. No swimming is
allowed, but 274 campsites, four miles of hiking and biking
trails, fishing along the lake front, picnic grounds and
playing fields bring thousands to the park. Winter
activities include hiking, cross-country skiing and
snowmobiling.
On Lake Ontario, off of the
Lake Ontario State Parkway, 10 miles north of Albion on
Route 18 west.
Letchworth State Park,
renowned as the "Grand Canyon of the East," is one of the
most scenically magnificent areas in the eastern U.S. The
Genesee River roars through the gorge over three major
waterfalls between cliffs--as high as 600 feet in some
places--surrounded by lush forests. Hikers can choose among
66 miles of hiking trails. Trails are also available for
horseback riding, biking, snowmobiling and cross-country
skiing. Letchworth offers nature, history and performing
arts programs, guided walks and tours, a summer lecture
series, whitewater rafting, kayaking, hot air ballooning and
two pools for swimming. Winter activities include ice
skating, snow tubing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and
horse-drawn sleigh rides.
Along the Genesee River, 35
miles south of Rochester. Exit 7 Interstate 390
Robert H. Treman State Park 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.
Route 13, 5 miles south of
Ithaca, on Route 327. South end of Cayuga Lake
Sampson State Park was once a
naval training station, then an Air Force base before
becoming a state park. Military roads and buildings have
been replaced with grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees on
flat, rolling woodlands surrounding ravines. The focal point
of the park is the 123-berth marina for seasonal and
transient boaters. There are 245 electric campsites and 64
non-electric sites, picnic areas, playground and playing
fields that include tennis, basketball and volleyball
courts, a swimming beach, a recreation building, and
organized activities including tours, hikes and wildlife
watches. Seneca Lake is famous for its trout fishing.
Route 96A, 11 miles south of
Geneva. East shore of Seneca Lake, off Route 96A.
Seneca Lake State Park
overlooks blue water, creating a relaxing experience for
swimmers and picnickers. Children will be especially
delighted with our Sprayground and Playground facilities.
The Sprayground is the first of its kind built in the New
York State Parks system with over 100 water jets that
spontaneously spray water. Neighboring the Sprayground is
the playground with equipment for children ages 4-12. This
park also offers 2 excellent marinas, with a total of 132
electric slips and 84 non-electric slips. Transient slips
available at both marinas.
Routes 5 & 20, 1 mile east of
Geneva. North end of Seneca Lake
Stony Brook State Park's
terrain comprises hilly woodlands, a deep gorge with rugged
cliffs overlooking three waterfalls and fascinating rock
formations. 125 tent and trailer campsites are scattered in
the woodlands above the gorge in the upper or south end of
the park. Visitors can hike rim, gorge or nature trails,
play tennis on park courts, picnic or swim in either of two
stream-fed pools. In winter, three miles of cross-country
trails are available for skiers. Some winter hiking is
allowed, but not on the gorge trails.
Off I-390 to Route 36 south, 3
miles south of Dansville
Taughannock Falls State Park's
namesake waterfall is one of the outstanding natural
attractions of the Northeast. Taughannock Falls plunges 215
feet past rocky cliffs that tower nearly 400 feet above the
gorge. It can be seen from two lookout points: one from
below at the end of the 0.75-mile
Gorge Trail, the other from above at the Falls Overlook on
Taughannock Park Road.
Gorge and rim trails offer spectacular views from
above the falls and from below at the end of the gorge
trail. Campsites and cabins overlook Cayuga Lake, with
marina, boat launch and beach nearby. A multi-use
trail--hiking, cross-country skiing--winds past sledding
slopes and natural skating ponds. Boat Launch Site not
suitable for any type of sailboat. The park also offers
organized activities including tours through the Taughannock
Gorge and summer concerts along the lakefront.
Watkins Glen State Park is the
most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a
reputation for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two
miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot
cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge
path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray
of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. Campers
and day-visitors can enjoy the Olympic-size pool, scheduled
summer tours through the gorge, tent and trailer campsites,
picnic facilities and excellent fishing in nearby Seneca
Lake or Catherine Creek, which is renowned for its annual
spring run of rainbow trout.
Near south end of Seneca Lake,
off Route 14. Main entrance, Village of Watkins Glen
