Baltimore Woods is a beautiful place to wander in the woods, through fields, up and down valleys,…read moreor through the small arboretum. Kids love the Foxes Den natural playground, adults love the diversity of habitat, wonderful wildflowers, well maintained and marked trails, and as part of the NYS Birding Trail-the diverse birdlife. Baltimore Woods offers a wide selection of outdoor programs, led by educators on staff. They also have educators that teach about Natural Science in all the elementary schools in the city of Syracuse school district. Head out for a quiet walk, a fun romp for kids, bird watching, and a program that piques your interest.

I can't believe I've never been here and I lived in Syracuse all my life!!! That being said I will…read morebe back many more times now. It's such a lovely place. The trails are marked and are dirt or gravel. I went with the Men's and Woman's garden club and we had a guide which was very helpful. Many of the plants are named with markers. The trails we took were flat but the guide told us they have a steep one so look at the map if you don't want to go up hills. They do many educational programs here also so I will be following them on Facebook to check some of them out.

Quiet little outdoor spot. There are better outdoor spaces to choose from, but this isn't bad.read more

No dogs allowed, probably because people didn't clean up, but I still see dogs with those who don't…read morefollow the rules. Stop deleting my review.

This was a nice walk to see the falls. The path is well marked and clear for walking. There are…read morestairs. We found a 60 year old Chapman slide gate in the closed position. No handwheel at the top. Unlikely to be operational. Picture with red at the bottom. Years of Rust.

This place is an absolute treasure! I love the finger lakes and I've been everywhere and how I've…read moremissed this amazing place is beyond me. The gorge trail and rim trail were so beautiful and scenic we had an absolute blast here and I want to come back again very soon! There is tons of parking and trails and camping as well! What an absolute gem of a park!

A wonderful place to enjoy. We always take a trash bag to…read moreclean up after those that are inconsiderate.

This used to be private property, not sure what changed (liability concerns?), but it seems to now…read morebe a popular attraction for all. I hope no one ruins it, it is a nice, easy to access mini retreat.

My first time on this trail and it's really pretty. The trail is gravel lined and easy to walk. The…read moredownfall for me is that it's so short about .80 of a mile. I normally walk with my friends 3-4 miles so we had to go back and forth a couple of times. On this hot day it was good to have a tree lined trail. The wild flowers were in bloom and the sound of the water made it feel relaxing. I will be back.

What a treasure that is right in Syracuse. I went for a 3 mile walk today with my friend and really…read moreenjoyed the landscape and the views. From the mountain goat high spot of the park you can see all of downtown, it's really cool!!! A lot of spots to sit and relax and the homes surrounding the upper Park are just gorgeous.

This park invented Onondagamatopoeia, so it's shhhhhurely the most sooooothing sssseeea shhhhore in…read morethe Sssssyracuse area. OK what the f*** am I talking about. But it's a spectacular Park in Syracuse that is the highlight of the inner city SYR area. I like it even more than I like being Onondated by Dating prospects. This wonderful wooded park space is large and gorgeous much like my girlfriend. There are two sections, Upper and Lower, and both are lovely. Definitely the most relaxing place to hang out and people watch during the summer in the inner city area, and bettered only by Onondaga Lake Park (totally different) in the wider region.

[Tuh-Gan-Ick] Falls state park is one the of most beautiful state park in NY. It has spectacular…read morenatural attractions of waterfalls, and a lake front on the other side of the road The Gorge Trail to the waterfall is very easy to access. I visited in the winter to see the falls frozen over, and the park rangers had done an excellent job keeping the trail well maintained. It takes about 20 minutes to walk from the parking lot to the waterfall, and there's very little elevation change along the way. North Rim trail entrance was close during winter due to ice and snow. But you can skip the dangerous part of the trail by parking at the Taughannock Falls overlook point and start hiking from there. Then you will reach the upper falls. Parking is only $10. lot is small so warmer weather probably will fill up pretty quickly.

I visited here in the winter to see the falls frozen over, and it was such a cool experience! I…read morehadn't seen a frozen waterfall before, so it was really special to experience. I thought it was a fairly easy 1 mile hike out to the falls (though my coworker vehemently disagrees that 1 mile and easy belong in the same sentence - sorry Miss Sheila!), and there were some falcons swooping around. There is a fee to park, but were still spots remaining when we arrived. We should have received discounted parking with a Military ID, but the booth was unmanned that day, so we paid anyway. There is a restroom facility at the parking lot, and it wasn't bad. I actually think it was heated, so that was nice. I'd be interested in seeing the falls and hiking the upper trail when the weather is better!

While driving on Route 20 on a crisp Spring afternoon, the beauty of this lake surprised me. I had…read moreto briefly stop and take some pictures. A stone memorial area has a plaque with the names of the people from Skaneateles that served during WWII. A beautiful memorial. The park has benches by the water edge, a pier. There are restaurants across the road. I want to come and explore the area more thoroughly.

We chose Cliff Park for the setting of our winter wedding. The gazebo was beautifully decorated for…read moreChristmas and snow had fallen the night before. It was perfect!

We stopped here on our way camping a couple weeks ago. The playground was fun, and included a…read morelittle zipline. The splash pad is huge. Staff sprays off everyone's feet so they don't bring in beach debris. The swimming beach is so shallow. My boys walked for the longest time and even when they started to swim, they could still stand if they wanted. Warm, too. Not the softest sand, but the way out into the lake isn't too bad. The way back, it feels a little more prickly. Guess the rocks face away from the beach. Plenty of parking, seating and shade.

Seneca Lake State Park has several good things going for it. It's nice to look at and clean; it's…read morealso a fun place to head for if you want to go jogging or take a walk. Tip: There's a path here which (upon closer examination) is actually an old street that's in a pretty far-gone state of disrepair. It's so far gone that it's actually too rough to ride a bike on :-( I suggest you learn from our mistake - if you're actually intended to go for a bike ride, you should seek out another destination.

Camillus Forrest Unique Area is indeed a unique and truly an unexpected bit of land tucked away in…read morelil ol' Camillus NY. I spent half of my life in this area and never knew such a place existed... If you, too, are unaware, then it's time you explored this little gem. We stopped by on a very random, cloudy, and cool weekday afternoon. The parking area held a couple of cars but has plenty of spots for more. At the edge of the lot, we found a map highlighting several different trails ranging in difficultly. We opted to keep it light to start and took a simple loop which saw some beautiful landscape. after running into a fellow hiker and his dog, who frequent the trails, we decided to keep going, as per the hikers rec. Let me tell ya -- if you keep going up, you'll find yourself with some unexpected and lovely views of Camillus and beyond. I would definitely not call myself a hiker, but I'm so glad we decided to keep going, totally worth the journey. And just a reminder that as you climb the elevation to find those views.. its down hill back to the parking lot.

As newer trail walker this was a great experience! I did have a hard time following the postage but…read moreI didn't really mind. Beautiful views and very peaceful