Letchworth State Park
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Letchworth is truly the hidden gem of tthe NYS parks. We always go to the Portageville side, I believe its called the Parade Ground entrance. You are not charged on that side of the park. Very quiet section, not many hikers. One trail takes you to the bridge at Lower Falls, Another trail takes you right up to Middle and High falls along part of what was once the Genesee Valley RailRoad right of way, and down to the river edge by the very old (1875) trestle train bridge. The trail by the bridge is closed now as they are building a new arch style bridge to replace the trestle bridge currently there.
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@jt1001001 said in Letchworth State Park:
Letchworth is truly the hidden gem of tthe NYS parks.
Can you really be a HIDDEN gem when you are the headquarters for the park system and ranked #1 state park in the nation?
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@jt1001001 said in Letchworth State Park:
We always go to the Portageville side, I believe its called the Parade Ground entrance. You are not charged on that side of the park.
Yup, that's the name. I'm rarely over there. That's the rattlesnake side of things. It lacks the crowds and the utilities. No restaurants, museums and such. But lots of good stuff there, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Letchworth State Park:
@jt1001001 said in Letchworth State Park:
We always go to the Portageville side, I believe its called the Parade Ground entrance. You are not charged on that side of the park.
Yup, that's the name. I'm rarely over there. That's the rattlesnake side of things. It lacks the crowds and the utilities. No restaurants, museums and such. But lots of good stuff there, too.
Lacks Crowds,....Utilities... GOOD!
I don't like crowds
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So, for the Letchworth trip, would it be advisable to bring hiking boots?
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@RojoLoco said in Letchworth State Park:
So, for the Letchworth trip, would it be advisable to bring hiking boots?
Not really. My wife and I did it in converses and sneakers a few years ago. Very easy trails with some excellent views.
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@RojoLoco said in Letchworth State Park:
So, for the Letchworth trip, would it be advisable to bring hiking boots?
I don't use boots, I just use sneakers. But hiking boots would work well.
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@RojoLoco said in Letchworth State Park:
So, for the Letchworth trip, would it be advisable to bring hiking boots?
If you don't care about the shoes getting wet, sneakers would be fine, but if you want to cross the streams or whatever and really do some "back woods" hiking you might just bring a pair of tennis shoes.
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Since I'm flying Southwest, I get to check a bag free, so it would be easy to bring boots. Plus I'm not sure my current sneaks will last until I get there.
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@RojoLoco said in Letchworth State Park:
Since I'm flying Southwest, I get to check a bag free, so it would be easy to bring boots. Plus I'm not sure my current sneaks will last until I get there.
I personally would skip the boots, unless you need the support. Just bring a pair of tennis shoes, cheap and easily dried out.
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So it will be "light duty" hiking then?
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@RojoLoco said in Letchworth State Park:
So it will be "light duty" hiking then?
Most of the park is all light duty, unless we were doing a multi-day stay would I say bring boots. The park is well maintained and the trails are pretty good.
I wouldn't go much beyond tennis shoes for it, honestly. Maybe sneakers if I knew I didn't want to deal with water.
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We will be sticking to the light duty areas of the park.
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Gotcha. Tourist hiking!
