This was an absolutely GREAT place to visit for a hike! The 11 miles of trails are really well…read moremarked with maps regularly placed along the trail with little "YOU ARE HERE" bubbles. Great Bear is relatively flat with some ups and downs and a number of one-person wide foot bridges. The River's Landing Loop and the Whiskey Island trail go by the Oswego River, which is beeeeautiful. Near the parking area there is a wheelchair friendly loop called The Apply Trail. The park is multi-use- open to hikers, dog walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders, snowshoes, cross country skiers, swimmers, and fishers. There didn't seem to be any specific activity allotted trails when I was there I would recommend keeping your eyes peeled and ears listening, especially for mountain bikers in the warmer months. There are maybe one or two picnic tables near the map kiosk and benches throughout. It's not necessarily a "picnic area" kind of park. On that note: I didn't see any bathrooms or porta potties. Maybe I missed them? Just something to keep in mind. I'll update this review if I find them on a return trip or someone reading may happily correct me. A small unpaved parking area can be found at the intersection of Hawthorne Rd, Rt 57, and Great Bear Road.

This could be a great place to run and bike and walk and let your dogs frolic and do the same…read more There's plenty of room for multiple parties to let their dogs roam free and to wander around while giving others some space. You're always going to bump into entitled people who want everything to be their own way so watch out for them. (you know, the people who think they are self-appointed junior police cadets of everyone else's business, etc. because they don't have any personal happiness). But the main concern here is boatloads of ticks. My canine companions were swarmed with them. At first I didn't notice because of their coat color, and then I realized in the car that the one I could see from the driver seat had a ton of hitchhikers walking all over their face and body. Of course then in the car I found some crawling on the seats etc. Kind of makes you wish you didn't live in upstate New York. Harrowing amounts of ticks. Beware.

I've been trying to get here for the last 4 years that my son was a student at SUNY Oswego, we…read morefinally had enough time to make the drive out here. Great hidden gem waterfall with ample parking and a flat very well-maintained trail with two viewpoints. We did not go down to the gorge trail, but did walk down the stairs to the top of the falls. DO NOT walk anywhere that looks wet as it's VERY slippery.

Love it here! I've been here a few times and always love the views!…read more It's a great spot to hike and see the waterfall views. The trail is pretty easy and you can walk down to the top of the waterfalls or on the side of it. I'd definitely stop back here again.

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.

Wonderful waterfalls hike and easy. Park in dirt parking area and the falls is in view right away…read more If you follow the water upstream you will come to a bigger falls you can walk behind. There is also an upper trail. Beautiful area. Be careful of poison ivy. Water shoes are recommended. Uneven surface and slippery conditions.

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

My sister and I came here for the first time. When we went to the counter to get our skates, both…read morethe employees were sitting on their phones, not bothering to look up. Eventually when they did, they were rolling their eyes at us, giving us dirty looks, and giving us attitude. When we told them our skate sizes, they reacted like grabbing us skates was the biggest inconvenience for them, with a dramatic sigh from one of them, and a nasty dirty look/side eye from the other girl.

Amazing park that we found just by a nearby google search, and I'm so glad we did! Great play…read moreequipment, benches and a shallow stream for kids to play in. Absolutely perfect! There are bathrooms if you keep driving to the end (past the park) at the athletic center-- you're welcome. :)

Beaver Lake has long been a special place for our family. For over 40 years we have been enjoying…read morethe peaceful natural setting throughout every season. I visit as often as I can to get away from it all! The new boardwalk on the Lake Loop is such an improvement too.

We decided on this hot day to take a nature walk with the kids. It's one of our favorite places to…read morego since it's close by. There's different trails you can take, some short and The Loop trail which is a three mile trail. We love doing The Loop trail, it was nice to see the updated bridge on some parts of the trail. There's different programs and events they put on, also you can host birthday parties here too.

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.

Great little village park on the Seneca River. You can picnic, there is a childrens play ground,…read morebathrooms and even a boat launch area. Easy walking distance from the center of town. Grab a coffee at Shambala or lunch at Atlantic Seafood and head to Mercer Park to watch the world and the ducks drift by.