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Western New York Outdoors
A Parks and Recreation Guide to locations for outdoor adventures in WNY.

Letchworth
State Park in the Town of Castile, Wyoming County.

Description:

Established since 1906, the park follows along a 23 mile section of the Genesee River valley.  You can enter from Castile (year round), Mount Morris, Portageville or Perry.  Many people call this state park the Grand Canyon of New York.

There are three waterfalls in the southern section, Upper Falls, Middle Falls and Lower Falls, along a scenic gorge area called the Portage Canyon.  The forests and scenic views are particularly attractive during the Fall season as the foliage becomes very colorful.  You can camp, hike (The Gorge Trail), bike or raft along with numerous other activities.

The history and scenic view from Portage Bridge, several hundred feet above Upper Falls, over the Genesee River valley is spectacular.  The Mount Morris Dam in the northern section of the park is historic as well. The Genesee River empties into Lake Ontario north of Rochester. Open all year around, this over 14,000 acre state park is great to visit any time of year.

Maps:

Letchworth State Park Streets map of the Wyoming county area.	Mount Morris Dam on Genesee River, north end of park.
Upper Falls Portage Bridge and railroad, Middle Falls is downstream.	Genesee River Town of Fillmore.

Images:  Click on a thumbnail pic to enlarge the image.

Letchworth State Park Sign at the Castile entrance.	Portage Bridge Railroad crossing over Upper Falls.
Train No trespassing on Portage Bridge above Upper Falls.	Upper Falls A few hundred feet below the bridge, the rim of Upper Falls.
Letchworth Gorge The view of the Genesee River valley downstream from Upper Falls.	Middle Falls A wide and scenic waterfall.
Middle Falls Edge Visitors view and listen from the side.	Lower Falls The old stone bridge crosses the river to this viewpoint.
Lower Falls Gorge Hiking in the gorge from 1975.	Mount Morris Dam Located 67 miles above the mouth of the Genesee River.

Other Related Sites:

Balloons Over Letchworth
Finger Lakes Trail
Friends of Letchworth
Glen Iris Inn
Letchworth Adventure
Letchworth Park History - William Pryor Museum.
Mount Morris Dam - The largest flood control east of the Mississippi.
North Country Trail
NYS Parks
WNYMBA - Mountain biking and detail map.
Wyoming County - The Grand Canyon of the East.

 

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