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Buttermilk Falls State Park |
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Buttermilk Falls State Park
273-5761, Route 13 S., Ithaca
Buttermilk Creek descends more than 500 feet in a series of cascades and rapids. A natural pool at the base of Buttermilk Falls provides swimming with the feel of an old swimming hole. Upstream, a scenic trail circles Lake Treman. The park features 5 trails that wander through a remarkable variety of landscapes.
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Chicago Bog |
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 Chicago Bog
Gracie Road
Cortland County
Chicago Bog is one of the few intact bogs remaining in the Finger Lakes Region. The bog is a short hike from the designated parking area on Gracie Rd., along the Phillips Memorial Trail which is maintained by the Lime Hollow Nature Center for Environment and Culture. A unique feature of the bog is it’s “donut” configuration.
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Labrador Hollow Unique Area |
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Labrador Hollow Unique Area
Rt. 91 – one-half mile north of Tinker Falls
Cortland County
Labrador Hollow Unique Area encompasses 1,483 acres. Because of the unique shape of its valley location Labrador Hollow is more characteristic of the high mountain bogs found in the Adirondacks rather then the rolling hills of the Finger Lakes Region. The area includes a large shallow pond for canoeing, kayaking and fishing. There is also a wooden boardwalk that meanders along the north shore of the pond.
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Robert H. Treman State Park |
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Robert H. Treman State Park
273-3440, Rt 327 (off Rt.13 S.), Ithaca
Enfield Glen is the scenic highlight of this park. This is an area of rustic beauty with craggy gorges and winding trails bearing "fire and brimstone" names like Lucifer Falls and Devil's Kitchen. Come explore our Historic Gristmill with interpretive signs which is open to the public. The park features 6 trails with spectacular rocky gorge and wooded sections. Also available is a 3 mile section of the Finger Lakes Trail that runs through the park.
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Taughannock Falls State Park |
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Taughannock Falls State Park
387-6739, Taughannock Park Rd. (Rt.89), Trumansburg
Taughannock Falls, from which this park takes its name, is one of the outstanding natural attractions of the Northeast. Exciting to view in any season, the 215 foot waterfall plunges through a rock amphitheater whose walls reach nearly 400 feet. Ice skating, sledding slope, limited cross-country skiing, summer recreation program. Summer Concert Series in the Park July & August. The park features 4 trails that wander along and around Taughannock Creek.
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Tinker Falls |
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 Tinker Falls
Rt. 91 – North of the Village of Truxton
Cortland County
Tinker Falls is a beautiful little waterfall. There is a parking area for the falls on Rt. 91 and the waterfall itself is a short easy hike with the trail head located on the east side of the road. For a more ambitious hike, look to your left for the old road bed when you start out on the trail. If you take this trail and stay to the right on the trail that branches off, it will take you to the top of the falls and a lovely view.
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