Lower Falls Park — Attraction in City of Rochester

It has the potential to be one of the best parks in the city, but sadly it's just another park in Rochester that decays faster than it is maintained. Still worth exploring, but the excess of trash and lack of maintenance and revitalization is saddening, and frankly, makes it impossible to immerse yourself. Perhaps one of the most upsetting things about Rochester is that it usually falls short when it comes to taking care of the beautiful spots they already have. I'll always be perplexed by the fact that Rochester is a city that is dying for more tourism, but does not capitalize on the fact that they have two gorgeous 100-foot waterfalls right in the city. Three stars is generous, but that's because I'm...

Beautiful falls. Nice views from the sidewalks and bridge. However does the best experience hike down into the gorge (not when its raining or rained a lot as flash flooding has killed people on rare occasions). If you walk in the trail into the woods just hop over the bent rails and head left. Carefully make your way down to the river and head right to come to a spectacular view of the falls. Theres also a large man-made flood control cave you can check out but it can smell kind of bad, i warned you! Not for kids or out of shape individuals. You can also climb down to the top of the falls to the right of the observation point. Middle falls is to the right of the...

Good views of the gorge. With the water going over the falls you wouldn't know you were in the middle of the city.

There's tables to sit at and grills to cook on at the rose garden.

There's usually a heavy mist in the air when the water is covering the crest of the falls.

There is also a path down to the river on tye west side from the rise garden. Itvtsjes you north for a while and you havev to walk back to the falls once you get down yo...