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👀FAQs & plan your visit: linktr.ee/LetchworthStatePark With waterfalls, hiking trails, whitewater rafting, and hot air balloon rides in the Genesee Valley between the Allegany foothills and the Finger Lakes, Letchworth State Park is a jewel of the New York Stat
e Parks system. To explore these 14,000-plus acres, you can rent one of our 82 cabins, stay at one of our 270 campsites, experience the beautiful accommodations at the historic Glen Iris Inn, or enjoy the hospitality of the welcoming community just outside the park. You can swim at our Olympic size pool or hike on nearly 70 miles of trails. For a unique adventure, you can hot air balloon over one of three waterfalls, Upper Falls (70ft), Middle Falls (107 ft) or Lower Falls (70ft ), and whitewater raft though miles of scenic gorge with walls nearly 600 feet high. Our overlooks are a photographer’s dream with views unparalleled on the east coast like Inspiration Point, Eagle Hill, Wolf Creek, Great Bend, Smokey Hollow, the Hogsback, and the Highbanks. The park’s story is a gold mine of American history, a constant stream of Native Americans, colonists, soldiers, engineers, famous figures, and extraordinary laborers, flowing together in a captivating tale of tragedies, victories, hard work and adventure that lives to this day. The park was home to the famous “White Woman of the Genesee,” Mary Jemison, and the great benefactor and social reformer William Pryor Letchworth. Mary Jemison’s remains are interred on site beneath a bronze statue near her daughter’s cabin and a Seneca Council House at the Council Grounds. The park was also the stage for the tragic Portage High Bridge, once the highest wooden bridge in the entire world, and the ill-fated Genesee Valley Canal, whose engineering challenges were met with feats and failures that dazzled the world. The land that is now the park had many caretakers, some of whose settlements are well-marked, from Native Americans to European colonists buried in an on-site cemetery to William Pryor Letchworth to Great Depression-era teenagers with the Civilian Conservation Corps. The visitor will be introduced to this history and the park’s many habitats and creatures at the William Pryor Letchworth Museum and Humphrey Nature Center with its displays, videos, and guided experiences. Researchers and historians can request to research Letchworth State Park and the Genesee Valley using the many historical holdings kept by the New York State Parks regional office at Letchworth State Park. Please enjoy your adventure or stay with us and call our visitor center with any questions: (585)493-3600.
