My family loves the hiking trail in Seneca Park! It's less busy than the path around the pond, which gets a lot of traffic especially in the summer, and there are fun little places to climb and explore. The main path is a pretty easy hike, although it can get muddy or slippery (especially while leaves are on the ground). There are two waterfalls that can be seen and little side trails to bring you right up close to the base of the falls. Definitely...
Read moreVery nice park. If you walk from the park entrance to the end of the pond it's about a mile, I think. Nice exercise. My dog and I took the trail today. It's well marked with red flags. She had a blast jumping in the pond when we got there. Unfortunately, she chose the less populated part of the pond (the very mucky part) and earned herself a bath when we got home, but she had fun,...
Read moreFrederick Law Olmsted built Seneca Park. At the northernmost section of Rochester New York's Park System, the 297-acre Seneca Park sits, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1893. The three-mile park is on both sides of the Genesee River, with the intention to provide public access to the river while also preserving the area from development. The park has a variety of...
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