Washington Grove

Really enjoyed hiking around this scenic little park. I think the sign at the entrance I took says it best: ” A forest in the city”. I loved hiking the network of trails, surrounded by beautiful, tall, Oaks. There are some hills, so one can get a nice workout. I followed the trails up to the old water towers and enjoyed the very cool murals and grafitti, very interesting to check out. The trails then led me up to the reservoir, which has a very nice path with tremendous views of the city as well as the hills of the Finger Lakes to the south. Highly recommend this area.

Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the greater city is this little slice of old growth forest.
Walking along the well maintained and clearly marked paths gives you the sensation of walking at the feet of giants.

Then there’s the old water towers, which hold their own brilliant display of human creativity in a ever revolving and evolving canvas of local art.

Great place to take kids on a short hike. You will come across many interesting and unique things to see. One of the highlights is the old reservoirs that are now utilized by local artists to create magnificent art. The artwork is always changing which makes it fun to come back every couple months or so. There’s a lot of exploring to do, especially for the little ones. Definitely worthwhile to check it out and have a picnic lunch. Enjoy!

Always a pleasant walk, but there are a lot of bugs so if they bother you plan ahead. The paths are easy to follow, lots of locals always walking, but never crowded. You can take one of the paths to the top of Cobb’s Hill, and there is some very cool graffiti on the old water tanks.

Beautiful earth trails in a portion of old growth forest in the heart of Rochester. Beautiful in any season and especially beautiful in the autumn.