Are you a fan of puttering around in creeks and being stunned by stunning cliffs? Well, Zoar Valley, located near Gowanda, is just the place for you! Carved out by Cattaraugus Creek, Zoar Valley winds and turns, sculpting curves and cutting through steep rock. There are several entrances and trails to explore, as can be …
Pop some headphones on and go for a walk while listening to my story about one heck of a walk. Part One: I ask my mom about her favorite parts of New York. She asks me about walking from Buffalo to Albany. Part two: My mom asks me about all the odd things I saw …
Water and fire don’t mix. At least, that’s what I thought until I saw a burst of fire happily blazing under a 35-foot waterfall. Eternal Flames Falls trail, located in Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park, is a 1.4 miles trail described by AllTrails as “heavily trafficked” and is rated as moderate. Which means there …
Located in Dunkirk, New York, Point Gratiot is an absolute local gem. Lining the eastern shores of Lake Erie, the beach provides a perfect view of the western-setting sunset every night. It’s also a pretty beach in general. Everyone needs a sunset spot; a place you can go to for spectacular views of the day’s …
Dubbed “the Grand Canyon of the East” and rated as the Best State Park in the U.S. by USA Today, Letchworth State Park is a destination all residents of New York should check out at least once. The park is 17 miles long and contains 14,350 acres across Livingston and Wyoming counties. The crown jewel …
Letchworth State Park had a canal running alongside the Genesee River gorge. Its been abandoned for over 140 years. It took 25 years and 6 million dollars to construct the Genesee Valley Canal. All for the canal to be abandoned 16 years after it was completed. Talk about throwing money in a ditch, eh? …
Disclaimer: Handsome Lake Campground is technically not in New York. It is located about 10 miles into Pennsylvania in Allegheny National Forest, which connects to Allegany State Forest in New York. (Why is “Allegany” spelled two different ways between the national forest and the state park, I don’t know). Located in Bradford, PA, Handsome Lake …
Water? Check. Rockin’ rocks? Check. Interesting trees? Check. 18 Mile Creek has all of my favorite “hey, before we continue, we need to stop and appreciate this” elements. Seriously. I had a hiking buddy who formed a habit of running way ahead of me, finding cool rocks, and leaving those rocks on the middle of …
No bluffing here: these rocks are freakin’ cool. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario in Huron, Wayne County, lies Chimney Bluffs, a geological feature worth a trip. The seemingly huge, jagged shark teeth were formed by eroded drumlins, or glacial till hills deposited and shaped by glaciers during the most recent ice age. Waves, …
Cohoes, a six-story waterfall. Between 70-90 feet tall, Cohoes Falls is New York’s second tallest waterfall. The tallest are the American and Bridal Falls of Niagara Falls, both between 90-120 feet in height. By no means is Cohoes — or Niagara for the matter — one of the world’s tallest waterfalls, but the Mohawk River …