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Letchworth State Park

Name: Letchworth State Park
Address: 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY, 14427, US
Telephone: +15854933600
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With waterfalls, hiking trails, whitewater rafting, and hot air balloon rides in the Genesee Valley between the Allegany foothills and the Finger Lakes, Letchworth State Park is a jewel of the New York State Parks system. The park was USA Today’s 2015 pick for best state park in America. Please call our visitor center at (585)493-3600 with questions. To explore these 14,000-plus acres, you can ren

t one of our 82 cabins, stay at one of our 270 campsites, experience the beautiful accommodations at the historic Glen Iris Inn, or enjoy the hospitality of the welcoming community just outside the park. You can swim at our Olympic size pool or hike on nearly 70 miles of trails. For a unique adventure, you can hot air balloon over one of three waterfalls, Upper Falls (70ft), Middle Falls (107 ft) or Lower Falls (70ft ), and whitewater raft though miles of scenic gorge with walls nearly 600 feet high. Our overlooks are a photographer’s dream with views unparalleled on the east coast like Inspiration Point, Eagle Hill, Wolf Creek, Great Bend, Smokey Hollow, the Hogsback, and the Highbanks. The park’s story is a gold mine of American history, a constant stream of Native Americans, colonists, soldiers, engineers, famous figures, and extraordinary laborers, flowing together in a captivating tale of tragedies, victories, hard work and adventure that lives to this day. The park was home to the famous “White Woman of the Genesee,” Mary Jemison, and the great benefactor and social reformer William Pryor Letchworth. Mary Jemison’s remains are interred on site beneath a bronze statue near her daughter’s cabin and a Seneca Council House at the Council Grounds. The park was also the stage for the tragic Portage High Bridge, once the highest wooden bridge in the entire world, and the ill-fated Genesee Valley Canal, whose engineering challenges were met with feats and failures that dazzled the world. The land that is now the park had many caretakers, some of whose settlements are well-marked, from Native Americans to European colonists buried in an on-site cemetery to William Pryor Letchworth to Great Depression-era teenagers with the Civilian Conservation Corps. The visitor will be introduced to this history and the park’s many habitats and creatures at the William Pryor Letchworth Museum and Humphrey Nature Center with its displays, videos, and guided experiences. Researchers and historians can request to research Letchworth State Park and the Genesee Valley using the many historical holdings kept by the New York State Parks regional office at Letchworth State Park. Please enjoy your adventure or stay with us and call our visitor center with any questions: (585)493-3600.

02/22/2025

🍎About 150 years ago, a one room schoolhouse stood on what is now Trout Pond Road.

🍁Today, we tap maple trees that might have been saplings in that old photo! They were planted and might even have been tapped by the schoolkids of this District 2 schoolhouse, Genesee Falls, NY, generations ago.

🔨Though the real schoolhouse came down in about 1948, this beautiful replica was built in about 1986.

🪣Tell your friends, every Saturday through March is a SAPturday, with tours of the sugarhouse and guided adventures.

🥞It all builds up to pancake breakfasts on Maple Weekends, March 22-23 and March 29-30.

🔥Maple is life out here. Say it loud, say it proud…the middle Genesee River is an American maple heartland! More maple syrup is made in this area than anywhere else in New York State. In USA syrup production, New York State is second only to Vermont.

👀For a heads up on guided adventures in the sugarbush and beyond: drive.google.com/file/d/1YfXTbnXUuYfbRjdQ1Sn0EVppmAyGUHPt/view?usp=drivesdk

✉️ To get our free newsletter and adventure calendars right to your inbox 4 times per year, send an email to [email protected].

📸: letchworthparkhistory.com

02/19/2025

❄ Call the Letchworth State Park snowmobile info hotline at: (585)493-3660 ex. 2 before heading out for a snowmobile adventure in the park!

👀 Check out the Letchworth snowmobile map here:https://parks.ny.gov/documents/parks/LetchworthSnowmobilingMap.pdf

🗺 Here is the interactive NYS Snowmobiling Association map: nyssa.evtrails.com/

🚦 As conditions change, so does trail availability.

🚗 Parking is available at the Highbanks Recreation area, Trailside Lodge and limited parking at the Highbanks Camping area near Perry entrance.

🚽 The restroom at the camping building is temporarily closed until Monday, February 24, 2025.

🚧 Keep in mind that car traffic is seasonally closed between the Perry entrance and Castile entrance. To access the north end of the Park, use the Mount Morris entrance. To access the south end of the Park, use the Castile entrance.

🌊 There is no direct snowmobile access to the falls or “ice volcano” fountain, the closest spot is Trailside lodge that is 1/4 mile walking distance to the Glen Iris Inn.

📞 For further questions, call the visitor center at (585)493-3600, open Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4pm, or the Humphrey Nature Center at (585)493-3680, open daily.

📸: Angela Frink.

02/14/2025

💟 Save the date for I LOVE My Park Day on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025!

💗 I Love My Park Day (ILMPD) is an annual event that brings together thousands of volunteers to enhance and celebrate New York's amazing parkland.

✔ All New York State Parks in and around the Genesee Valley are taking part in ILMPD which includes Darien Lakes State Park, Genesee Valley Greenway State Park , Hamlin Beach State Park , Lakeside State Park and Letchworth State Park.

🌲 Join your friends, family and neighbors to volunteer at your favorite park or site by doing things like cleaning up litter, assembling picnic tables, gardening, removing invasive species, clear trails of debris, clearing away leaves and much more!

👀 Follow these pages for further details on registration and more as the date gets closer.

02/14/2025

🍽 "From 1/1/2024 to 12/31/24, 839 people utilized Community Action of Orleans & Genesee food pantry a total of 1,757 times," said Emergency Services Assistant, Shannon Harris.

⏳ Five days remain in the 2024-2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Statewide food drive.

🥫 This drive asks participants to donate non-perishable, sealed items to those in need in a participating location near you.

🍴 Shannon Harris shared that the most commonly requested items are ones that can be made without a stove or items that don’t need to be stored in a regularly sized refrigerator or freezer since many of those who frequent the pantry have been unhoused and placed in hotels, motels, or rooming boards.

🗺 New York State Parks in and around the Genesee Valley are donating to the Community Action of Orleans & Genesee food drive.

📍 Letchworth State Park has a public drop off location in the Visitor Center, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

📅 The 2024-2025 food drive will be held through February 18, 2025.

🔍 To find a donation drop-off location near you or make a monetary donation visit: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/dr-king-statewide-food-drive.

📸: Park Managers of Letchworth State Park, Doug Kelly and Tom Stoddard.

02/13/2025

🚧 Attention snowmobile riders: the parking lot by camp contact will be closed for snowmobile parking until Saturday, February 15th, due to construction.

🚗 Trailside lodge is the designated parking area for snowmobiling.

💧The Castile entrance at 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY gives you access to Trailside Lodge, the big waterfalls, “ice volcano,” visitor center and Humphrey Nature Center.

❄️ The Mount Morris entrance at 2640 Park Road
Mount Morris, NY gives you access to the Mount Morris Dam overlook and Hogsback overlook.

⛔️ There is no straight through access to the park at this time.

❓You can find out the status of the snowmobile trails anytime by calling the snowmobiling hotline at (585)493-3660.

02/04/2025

📢 Letchworth State Park, Darien Lakes State Park and Hamlin Beach State Park are hiring lifeguards for the 2025 summer season!

📝 Applications are being accepted through Thursday, May 1st, 2025.

🌐 Visit parks.ny.gov/employment/lifeguards for more information.

02/01/2025

🌲 New York State Parks present the Wellness Challenge for the 2025 season!

🥾 The Wellness Challenge offers an array of opportunities for visitors to come to parks and improve their wellbeing by taking part.

📍 The Challenge includes 50 missions that can be completed at most state parks and historic sites.

✨ Once participants finish 25 of the available 50 missions, they will receive a commemorative sticker.

📲 The Challenge will be available throughout the entirety of 2025 both digitally on the Goosechase app and physically as a checklist brochure visitors can pick up at state parks and historic sites across the State.

⛄ Come "have a nICE day" at Letchworth by going cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, or get creative and build snowman and check it off your list!

🌞 Are you up for the challenge?

📸: Angela Frink

01/24/2025

📍The only park entrance to get to astounding winter wonders like the “ice volcano,” Middle Falls, and Upper Falls is 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY.

🚙There are several parking areas by the falls and fountain, but parking spaces can fill. Be prepared to park and hike to the fountain.

⚠️Be safe! Dress for the weather and please stay off the ice and fountain.

🚽 The closest restrooms are right next to Middle Falls.

🏠You will see the Glen Iris Inn and William Pryor Letchworth Museum from the fountain, but they are closed until spring. Several year-round accommodations are available at glenirisinn.com.

🕙 The park is open from 6am to 11pm daily. The Humphrey Nature Center is open daily from 10am to 5pm, the Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:15pm.

🚗 The road leading down to the Upper/Middle Falls area, past the Glen Iris Inn, switches from a one way to a two way road in the winter season. You’ll see the signage!

🧣 Our tubing hill behind Trailside Lodge by the Humphrey Nature Center is a cozy, free stop for a tubing trip! Inflatable tubes only, no sleds please.

🔥 Trailside Lodge has firewood under the bench seats and has restroom facilities available every day, year-round.

📅 Trailside Lodge is rentable from May through October, but open to the public November through May.

📞 Still have questions? Call the visitor center at 585-493-3600.

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⛲️William Pryor Letchworth commissioned this fountain in 1860 for his fancy summer home at Glen Iris, at the edge of the Portage Canyon, overlooking the Genesee River’s Middle Falls.

❄️The fountain still runs today, year-round. When it’s cold like this month, it freezes into a cone, but hardly ever freezes to its full 50-foot height like it did 10 years ago. In 2015, the massive fountain ice cone was dubbed the “ice volcano” made international news!

📸Special thanks to Alan, our model in the orange, for showing us the best, safest way to enjoy the view. Alan is 80 and loves the fresh winter air!

01/20/2025

🌄 "Some people are privileged enough to wake up in the morning and have nutritional options," said onsite MLK Jr Food Drive Coordinator, Celestine Simmons. "To think there are individuals that go to bed hungry who don't have nutritional options, it's really bothersome to me. I've heard stories about individuals having to forgo their meal for the sake of their children. We have too much food, no one should have to go through that."

🍽 In keeping with Dr. King's legacy, the 2024-2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statewide Food Drive will mark the 25th anniversary of the community service initiative.

🥫 This drive asks participants to donate non-perishable, sealed items to those in need in a participating location near you.

🗺 Donations are collected and distributed locally in every region of the state.

📍 Letchworth State Park has a public drop off location in the Visitor Center, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

📅 The 2024-2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statewide Food Drive will be held through February 18, 2025.

🔍 To find a donation drop-off location near you or make a monetary donation visit: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/dr-king-statewide-food-drive.

🍴 "I really believe in Martin Luther King's words that no one should go hungry," said Simmons. Join us in making a difference, "We can do that for them."

01/17/2025

☃ Even during the harshest winter weather, New York State Parks are still open and maintained for visitors to come recreate and explore 365 days out of the year.

🕔 Park workers come in early hours to get the roads, parking lots, and sidewalks cleared for visitors and other fellow employees.

📢 A big thank you to parks staff in their efforts to keep the park maintained and plowed during the winter season!

🔔 A special shoutout to snow plow drivers outside parks for helping to keep the roads clear to be able to access the parks themselves!

🎿 In winter, multiple-use trails are open for hiking, show shoeing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and snowmobiling.

❄ Tubing hill by Trailside Lodge (bring your own inflatable tubes, no sleds please!)

🦅 Humphrey Nature Center open daily 10am to 5pm, year round.

🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com).

🥾 Free guided outings daily check schedule on our website under “Upcoming Events,” https://parks.ny.gov/parks/letchworth.

01/10/2025

❄ There is still plenty to see in Letchworth State Park in the winter season.

🕙 The park is open from 6am to 11pm daily, the Humphrey Nature Center is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, the Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

📍 The Castile entrance, at 6787 Dentons Corners Rd, Castile, NY, is the direct connection to the falls, the Nature Center, Visitor Center, the "ice volcano", the tubing hill for soft sided tubes, and more!

☃ The middle of the park shuts down for safety and becomes a trail for snowmobiling when there is enough snow.

⛲️ The "ice volcano" next to the Glen Iris Inn is steadily growing in form, a perfect stop on the way to the Upper/Middle Falls area.

🚗 The road leading down to the Upper/Middle Falls area, past the Glen Iris Inn, switches from a one way to a two way road in the winter season.

🚽 The closest restrooms are available down by Middle Falls, near the temporary winter road closure.

🧣 Our designated soft-sided tubing hill behind Trailside lodge is a cozy, free stop for a tubing trip!

🔥 Trailside Lodge, at the base of the tubing hill by the Humphrey Nature Center is open to the public to hangout, start a fire, and bring snacks.

🧻 Firewood is under the bench seats and restroom facilities are available in the lodge.

📅 Trailside lodge is rentable from May through October, but open to the public November through May.

📞 Still have questions? Call the visitor center at 585-493-3600

01/09/2025

❄️ The Winter Lecture Series gets more and more popular every year. We love to see it!

📍Lectures are 1pm every Saturday in January and February at the Humphrey Nature Center. Use 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY as a year-round entrance.

🍪Coffee, cocoa, and cookies served at every lecture!

⛏️Jan. 4 “The Genesee Valley Canal’s Route at Portage” by Ted Bartlett

🌳Jan. 11 - “Tree Physiology” by George Briggs.

🦅Jan. 18 - “Chasing Eagles” by Dan Jordan.

🌊 Jan. 25 - “Niagara Gorge Exploration” by Angelina Weibel.

🐴 Feb. 1 - “Short Stories Along the Genesee Valley Canal” by Jules Hoepting.

🌺 Feb. 8 - “Floral Family Secrets: The Patterns of Plant Identification” by Lara Hargrave.

🌲Feb. 15 - ”Through the Years: Stories from the Oldest County Forest in NYS” by Claudia Nusstein.

💐Feb. 22 - “A Living Legacy: Memorial Trees of Letchworth State Park” by Mike Landowski.

🪑Although registration is not required, be prepared for limited seating and classroom capacity if there is more record-breaking attendance.

✉️Want guided adventure schedules right in your inbox? Email [email protected] to sign up for our quarterly newsletter, The Genesee Naturalist.

01/04/2025

🎤 Game day Winter Lecture lineup swap!

🔄 In a rare twist to the popular Winter Lecture series, today’s scheduled lecturer, Ted Bartlett, can’t make it.

⭐️Fortunately, our very own tour guide and environmental educator, Jules Hoepting, stepped into the breach and is ready to deliver her trusty presentation on the Genesee Valley Canal, touching on some of Ted’s topics.

📍Winter lectures are every Saturday of January and February, 1pm, Humphrey Nature Center. Use 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY to enter the park.

🍪Cookies, coffee, and cocoa served with every lecture!

Coming up:

🌳Jan. 11 - “Tree Physiology” by George Briggs.

🦅Jan. 18 - “Chasing Eagles” by Dan Jordan.

🌊 Jan. 25 - “Niagara Gorge Exploration” by Angelina Weibel.

🐴 Feb. 1 - “Short Stories Along the Genesee Valley Canal” by Jules Hoepting.

🌺 Feb. 8 - “Floral Family Secrets: The Patterns of Plant Identification” by Lara Hargrave.

🌲Feb. 15 - ”Through the Years: Stories from the Oldest County Forest in NYS” by Claudia Nusstein.

💐Feb. 22 - “A Living Legacy: Memorial Trees of Letchworth State Park” by Mike Landowski.

✉️Want guided adventure schedules right in your inbox? Email [email protected] to sign up for our quarterly newsletter, The Genesee Naturalist.

01/02/2025

🎉 Happy New Year from Letchworth State Park!

🥾 Over 200 people came out to share the first day of 2025 for First Day Hikes.

☕ A special thank you to the Friends Of Letchworth State Park, who provided the delicious treats a smiling faces for the 5 hikes offered.

🌲 A HUGE thank you to the people who came out to hike in Letchworth to ring in the New Year.

📢 Shoutout to wonderful Parks Educators Theo Berenson, Angela Frink, Jules Hoepting, and Matt Nusstein who lead these hikes.

🌱 Make sure to subscribe to The Genesee Naturalist at
“[email protected]," the free newsletter for state parks in the area, the inside source for year-round guided adventures, outings, hike series, lectures and more for each season!

🌞 May this day be one of many days participants come to visit the park this year!

12/24/2024

❄️Happy Holidays to all!

🥾See you at First Day Hikes, Jan. 1: parks.ny.gov/events/event-results.aspx?pk=79

12/20/2024

🔔 Ring in the New Year by taking part in a First Day Hike (FDH) near you!

🍁 All New York State Parks in and around the Genesee Valley are hosting First Day Hikes.

📍 Darien Lakes State Park, Genesee Valley Greenway State Park , Hamlin Beach State Park, Lakeside State Park, and Letchworth State Park.

🌐 Full details on meeting locations, registration contacts and specific instructions: https://parks.ny.gov/events/first-day-hikes.aspx

🥾 Darien Lakes meet up spot is the Route 20 parking lot at 10 am for a leisurely 2-mile walk.

🗺️ Genesee Valley Greenway has 9 FDH hikes in: Avon, Cuba, Fillmore, Hinsdale, Mount Morris, Nunda, Rochester, Scottsville, and York.

☕️ Hamlin Beach will be hosting two 2-mile hikes, one at 10am and the other at 1pm, both meeting at Shelter 1 where there will be hot chocolate and a fire going.

❄️ Lakeside meet up spot is the day-use shelter at 10am for a 2-mile walk.

🌲 Letchworth is hosting 5 FDH, throughout the day and the park.

☃️ Join in on the fun and come away with lasting memories, new traditions, and a commemorative FDH bandana!

Address

1 Letchworth State Park
Castile, NY
14427

Opening Hours

Monday	6am - 11pm
Tuesday	6am - 11pm
Wednesday	6am - 11pm
Thursday	6am - 11pm
Friday	6am - 11pm
Saturday	6am - 11pm
Sunday	6am - 11pm

Telephone

+15854933600

Website

https://linktr.ee/LetchworthStatePark

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🍎About 150 years ago, a one room schoolhouse stood on what is now Trout Pond Road. 🍁Today, we tap maple trees that might have been saplings in that old photo! They were planted and might even have been tapped by the schoolkids of this District 2 schoolhouse, Genesee Falls, NY, generations ago. 🔨Though the real schoolhouse came down in about 1948, this beautiful replica was built in about 1986. 🪣Tell your friends, every Saturday through March is a SAPturday, with tours of the sugarhouse and guided adventures. 🥞It all builds up to pancake breakfasts on Maple Weekends, March 22-23 and March 29-30. 🔥Maple is life out here. Say it loud, say it proud…the middle Genesee River is an American maple heartland! More maple syrup is made in this area than anywhere else in New York State. In USA syrup production, New York State is second only to Vermont. 👀For a heads up on guided adventures in the sugarbush and beyond: drive.google.com/file/d/1YfXTbnXUuYfbRjdQ1Sn0EVppmAyGUHPt/view?usp=drivesdk ✉️ To get our free newsletter and adventure calendars right to your inbox 4 times per year, send an email to [email protected]. 📸: letchworthparkhistory.com

📍The only park entrance to get to these astounding winter wonders is 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY.🚙There are several parking areas by the falls and fountain, but parking spaces can fill. Be prepared to park and hike to the fountain.⚠️Be safe! Dress for the weather and please stay off the ice and fountain.🚽 The closest restrooms are right next to Middle Falls.🏠You will see the Glen Iris Inn and William Pryor Letchworth Museum from the fountain, but they are closed until spring. Several year-round accommodations are available at glenirisinn.com.

❄️Thanks to educators Mike Landowski and Theo Berenson, this simple but awesome new weather station at the Humphrey Nature Center lets staff save weather info and use it for displays and guided adventures. 🌊How much local rain does it take to cover the “face in the falls” with water? Does local rain or Pennsylvania rain make the falls more active? 🌋And of course, we can keep better tabs on the weather that forms the “ice volcano” every year. 📍Pollinator garden, Humphrey Nature Center, between the Visitor Center and Inspiration Point. Come see the live weather display! Nature center open 10am to 5pm, year round. 🥾Check the schedule of upcoming guided adventures: drive.google.com/file/d/1YfXTbnXUuYfbRjdQ1Sn0EVppmAyGUHPt/view?usp=drivesdk

🌦️In December 1918, before this was officially known as “Letchworth State Park,” caretaker John Lingenfelter closed out his weather station report from Lauterbrunnen, now the Swiss Chalet: ✏️“Month very open and mild. […] Considerable plowing being done. Winter wheat looks very good. Six inches of snow on the 6th. Lowest temperature for the month, 13F.” 🏠Today, 106 years later, the Swiss Chalet is a beautiful year-round accommodation rentable at glenirisinn.com. Follow Glen Iris Inn. ❄️Imagine you’re Mr. Lingenfelter, shuffling out to check the now long gone weather station in the snow, formally called ”United States Meteorological Station established at Lauterbrunnen Farm, 1,260 feet above sea level.” *** Planning an adventure? We got you: 🚧When roads close for winter weather, the only access to the falls is through 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY. Get to the Mount Morris Dam, Hogsback, and Highbanks Rec Area through 2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY. In season: 🛟Tubing hill by Trailside Lodge (bring your own inflatable tubes, no sleds please!) 🦅Humphrey Nature Center open daily 10am to 5pm, year round. 🏛Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🥾 Free guided outings almost daily: parks.ny.gov/parks/letchworth. Off season: 🍽️Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth. 🍔Lower Falls Restaurant. 🎈Hot air balloon rides, free to watch. 💦Whitewater rafting, book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 Autism Nature Trail nature stations covered for winter, trail still open. Learn more about this game-changing project at The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park and autismnaturetrail.com. 🏠 Museum. 🎠 Playgrounds. 🔥 Camping, Cabins & Pavilions, (book on ReserveAmerica.com). 🤿 Swimming pool. 📞 Still have questions? Call the Visitor Center (585)493-3600 or the Camp Contact Station (585)237-33

❄️Snow can make the falls thunder, just like a rainstorm. 🌊The Genesee River drains rain and snow melt from the foothills of Appalachia in northern PA, flowing north and carving three huge canyons and waterfalls in Letchworth State Park, then another canyon and three more falls in the city of Rochester before its big finish in Lake Ontario. 📍When roads close for winter weather, this view is only accessible through the Castile entrance, 6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY. In season: 🛟Tubing hill by Trailside Lodge (bring your own inflatable tubes, no sleds please!) 🦅Humphrey Nature Center open daily 10am to 5pm, year round. 🏛Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🥾 Free guided outings daily check schedule on our website under “Upcoming Events,” https://parks.ny.gov/parks/letchworth. 👀Planning a visit? Here’s what you need to know: Off season: 🍽️Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth. 🍔Lower Falls Restaurant. 🎈Hot air balloon rides, free to watch. 💦Whitewater rafting, book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 Autism Nature Trail nature stations covered for winter, trail still open. Learn more about this game-changing project at The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park and autismnaturetrail.com. 🏠 Museum. 🎠 Playgrounds. 🔥 Camping, Cabins & Pavilions, (book on ReserveAmerica.com). 🤿 Swimming pool. 📞 Still have questions? Call the Visitor Center (585)493-3600 or the Camp Contact Station (585)237-3303.

🏭Wild that this was an industrial wasteland for decades, between the 1820s and 1850s. 🏠William Pryor Letchworth, owner of a successful factory making carriage and locomotive parts in Buffalo, NY, spent 50 years re-wilding the area and preserving it as his personal country estate, “Glen Iris.” 🌱When he passed away in 1910, he donated this 1,000-acre estate to become one of America’s first state parks. This was the seed that would grow into Letchworth State Park, now 14,350 acres including Highbanks Canyon, Great Bend Canyon, and the original Portage Canyon with its three large waterfalls. 🥾Enter the origin story of this iconic American state park on guided adventures, year-round, for free: parks.ny.gov/events/event-results.aspx?pk=79

🍁 Final 2024 foliage report, Oct. 26: colorful leaves dance on the wind as they fall, waving as the park’s foliage season slowly ends. Even on the tail end of the season, please pack your patience and plan ahead. 🚧 Temporary traffic restrictions are still likely on weekends with fall color. Be prepared to park and hike to the three biggest and most popular waterfalls, or enjoy the foliage from other famous overlooks near the Highbanks Recreation Area near Mount Morris. 📱 Check the free NYS Parks Explorer app for instant alerts and vehicle traffic updates. 🍎 Follow I LOVE NEW YORK for official statewide foliage reports. 🔎 Stop in the Humphrey Nature Center between the visitor center and Inspiration Point for a free leaf color identification guide. 👀 Planning an adventure? We got you. In Season: 📍 Main entrances: - Mount Morris (2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY) - Perry (7957 Schenck Road Perry, NY) - Castile (6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY) - Portageville (6687 Rte. 19A, Portageville, NY) Plus the Parade Grounds entrance (9280 Parade Grounds Road, Hunt, NY) 🍽 Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth, reservations at glenirisinn.com. 🍔 Lower Falls Restaurant. 🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🎈 Hot air balloon rides with Balloons Over Letchworth, free to watch. Book a ride at balloonsoverletchworth.com. 💦 Whitewater rafting with Adventure Calls Outfitters, Inc., book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park, learn more about this game-changing project at autismnaturetrail.com. 🦅 Nature center open daily. 🏠 Museum open daily. 🎠 Playgrounds open daily. 🥾 Free guided outings almost daily, schedule in bio. 🪵 Some Cabins & Pavilions, (book on ReserveAmerica.com) Off Season: 🤿 Swimming pool. ⛺️Campground. 📞 Still have questions? Call t

🍁 Foliage report, Oct. 16: Beautiful color throughout the park. Plan carefully, these next two weekends will be great leaf peeping but extremely popular. 🚧 For the next two weekends, temporary road closures, parking detours, or even park closure is possible if all parking fills. 📱 Follow official social media @letchworthstatepark on Facebook and Instagram for daily foliage updates. Check the free NYS Parks Explorer app for instant alerts and updates for temporary closures. 🍂 ”Peak” is tricky to nail down, this park is so big that different areas peak at different times. Explore many overlooks while you’re here to find the best color. 📍 Photo from Archery Field Overlook. 🍎 Follow I LOVE NEW YORK for official statewide foliage reports. 🔎 Stop in the Humphrey Nature Center between the visitor center and Inspiration Point for a free leaf color identification guide. Right now, the brightest yellows are mostly hickory. 👀 Planning an adventure? We got you. Open now: 📍 Main entrances: - Mount Morris (2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY) - Perry (7957 Schenck Road Perry, NY) - Castile (6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY) - Portageville (6687 Rte. 19A, Portageville, NY) Plus the Parade Grounds entrance (9280 Parade Grounds Road, Hunt, NY) 🍽 Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth, reservations at glenirisinn.com. 🍔 Lower Falls Restaurant. 🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🎈 Hot air balloon rides with Balloons Over Letchworth, free to watch. Book a ride at balloonsoverletchworth.com. 💦 Whitewater rafting with Adventure Calls Outfitters, Inc., book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 The The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park, learn more about this game-changing project at autismnaturetrail.com. 🦅 Nature center open daily. 🏠 Museum open daily. 🎠 Playgrounds open daily. 🥾 Free guided

🍁 Foliage report, Oct. 11: decent fall colors showing, cold nights bring more color every day. Plan carefully for these next two popular weekends! 🚧 For the next two weekends, temporary road closures or even park closure is possible if all parking fills. 📱 Follow official social media @letchworthstatepark on Facebook and Instagram for daily foliage updates. Check the free NYS Parks Explorer app for instant alerts and updates for temporary closures. 🍂 ”Peak” is tricky to nail down, this park is so big that different areas peak at different times. Explore many overlooks while you’re here to find the best color. 📍 Video at Middle Falls. 🍎 Follow I LOVE NEW YORK for official statewide foliage reports. 🔎 Stop in the Humphrey Nature Center between the visitor center and Inspiration Point for a free leaf color identification guide. Right now, the brightest yellows are mostly hickory. 👀 Planning an adventure? We got you. Open now: 📍 Main entrances:- Mount Morris (2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY)- Perry (7957 Schenck Road Perry, NY)- Castile (6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY)- Portageville (6687 Rte. 19A, Portageville, NY) Plus the Parade Grounds entrance (9280 Parade Grounds Road, Hunt, NY) 🍽 Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth, reservations at glenirisinn.com. 🍔 Lower Falls Restaurant. 🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🎈 Hot air balloon rides with Balloons Over Letchworth, free to watch. Book a ride at balloonsoverletchworth.com. 💦 Whitewater rafting with Adventure Calls Outfitters, Inc., book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park, learn more about this game-changing project at autismnaturetrail.com. 🦅 Nature center open daily. 🏠 Museum open daily. 🎠 Playgrounds open daily. 🥾 Free guided outings almost daily, schedule in bio. 🔥 Camping, Cabins & Pavilions, (book on Res

🍁 Foliage report, Oct. 11: decent fall colors showing, cold nights bring more color every day. Plan carefully for these next two popular weekends! 🚧 For the next two weekends, temporary road closures or even park closure is possible if all parking fills. 📱 Follow official social media @letchworthstatepark on Facebook and Instagram for daily foliage updates. Check the free NYS Parks Explorer app for instant alerts and updates for temporary closures. 🍂 ”Peak” is tricky to nail down, this park is so big that different areas peak at different times. Explore many overlooks while you’re here to find the best color. 📍 Video at Middle Falls. 🍎 Follow I LOVE NEW YORK for official statewide foliage reports. 🔎 Stop in the Humphrey Nature Center between the visitor center and Inspiration Point for a free leaf color identification guide. Right now, the brightest yellows are mostly hickory. 👀 Planning an adventure? We got you. Open now: 📍 Main entrances: - Mount Morris (2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY) - Perry (7957 Schenck Road Perry, NY) - Castile (6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY) - Portageville (6687 Rte. 19A, Portageville, NY) Plus the Parade Grounds entrance (9280 Parade Grounds Road, Hunt, NY) 🍽 Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth, reservations at glenirisinn.com. 🍔 Lower Falls Restaurant. 🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🎈 Hot air balloon rides with Balloons Over Letchworth, free to watch. Book a ride at balloonsoverletchworth.com. 💦 Whitewater rafting with Adventure Calls Outfitters, Inc., book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park, learn more about this game-changing project at autismnaturetrail.com. 🦅 Nature center open daily. 🏠 Museum open daily. 🎠 Playgrounds open daily. 🥾 Free guided outings almost daily, schedule in bio.

🍁 Foliage report, Oct. 10: cold nights are bringing out more color every day! Decent fall colors showing now. 🚧 These next two weekend afternoons will be extremely popular. Temporary road closures or even park closure is possible if all parking fills. 📱 Follow official social media @letchworthstatepark on Facebook and Instagram for daily foliage updates. Check the free NYS Parks Explorer app for instant alerts and updates for temporary closures. 🍂 ”Peak” is tricky to nail down, this park is so big that different areas peak at different times. Explore many overlooks while you’re here to find the best color. 📍 Photo from Archery Field Overlook. 🍎 FollowI LOVE NEW YORK for official statewide foliage reports. 👀 Planning an adventure? We got you. Open now: 📍 Main entrances: - Mount Morris (2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY) - Perry (7957 Schenck Road Perry, NY) - Castile (6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY) - Portageville (6687 Rte. 19A, Portageville, NY) Plus the Parade Grounds entrance (9280 Parade Grounds Road, Hunt, NY) 🍽 Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth, reservations at glenirisinn.com. 🍔 Lower Falls Restaurant. 🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🎈 Hot air balloon rides with Balloons Over Letchworth, free to watch. Book a ride at balloonsoverletchworth.com. 💦 Whitewater rafting with Adventuree Calls Outfitters, Inc., book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 The The Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park, learn more about this game-changing project at autismnaturetrail.com. 🦅 Nature center open daily. 🏠 Museum open daily. 🎠 Playgrounds open daily. 🥾 Free guided outings almost daily, schedule: drive.google.com/file/d/19KyqDBsV4NIZimzcsQ4qHJs4Dd23_ZPp/view?usp=drivesdk 🔥 Camping, Cabins & Pavilions, (book on ReserveAmerica.com). Closed: 🤿 Swimming pool. 📞 Sti

🍁 Foliage report, Oct. 9: yellows, oranges, and a sprinkle of red are showing up in Letchworth State Park. 🚧 These next two weekend afternoons will be extremely busy. Temporary road closures or even park closure is possible if all parking fills. 📱 Follow official social media @Letchworthstatepark on Facebook and Instagram for daily foliage updates. Check the free NYS Parks Explorer app for instant alerts and updates for temporary closures. 🍂 ”Peak” is tricky to nail down, this park is so big that different areas peak at different times. Explore many overlooks while you’re here to find the best color. 📍 Photo from Archery Field Overlook. 🍎 Follow I LOVE NEW YORK for official statewide foliage reports. 🔎 Stop in the Humphrey Nature Center between the visitor center and Inspiration Point for a free leaf color identification guide. Right now, the brightest yellows are mostly hickory. 👀 Planning an adventure? We got you. Open now: 📍 Main entrances: - Mount Morris (2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY) - Perry (7957 Schenck Road Perry, NY) - Castile (6787 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY) - Portageville (6687 Rte. 19A, Portageville, NY) Plus the Parade Grounds entrance (9280 Parade Grounds Road, Hunt, NY) 🍽 Glen Iris Inn, the country inn and restaurant, former home of William Pryor Letchworth, reservations at glenirisinn.com. 🍔 Lower Falls Restaurant. 🏛 Year-round lodging in several historic homes (glenirisinn.com). 🎈 Hot air balloon rides, free to watch. Book a ride at Balloons Over Letchworth. 💦 Whitewater rafting with Adventure Calls Outfitters, Inc., book a trip at adventurecallsoutfitters.com. 🌿 The Autism Nature Trail, learn more about this game-changing project at autismnaturetrail.com. 🦅 Nature center open daily. 🏠 Museum open daily. 🎠 Playgrounds open daily. 🥾 Free guided outings almost daily, schedule: parks.ny.gov/events/event-results.aspx?pk=79 🔥 Camping, Cab

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