Heading to Letchworth State Park this weekend
I'm excited to be heading up to Letchworth State Park this weekend (Friday thu Monday) but not sure exactly what my plan is. Forecast looks like great weather. Want to take bikes and canoe. Can anyone...
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Have you looked at a map of the park? That might help answer some of your questions. It's quite a long park.
Canoeing is through whitewater/rapids. It's probably best to call the park for the details; there are fairly long portages to put in and take out, and mandatory permits (free, I think) and various other regulations, and especially if the water is high it can apparently be pretty demanding (probably especially in a canoe as opposed to a kayak or raft). You can't canoe from the campground.
The waterfalls are fairly close together, within a couple miles as the crow flies and within reasonable hiking/walking distance of each other. They are not, however, close to the campground, which is perhaps a dozen miles away towards the other end of the park.
There are some trails open to biking, and of course the main park road system is open to biking. Most of the more interesting/scenic trails are hiking only (at least, the ones that I consider more interesting, i.e. those immediately along the gorge).
The scenery and hiking are spectacular. The park overall is beautiful and quite well-kept; you'll have a great time.
Canoeing is through whitewater/rapids. It's probably best to call the park for the details; there are fairly long portages to put in and take out, and mandatory permits (free, I think) and various other regulations, and especially if the water is high it can apparently be pretty demanding (probably especially in a canoe as opposed to a kayak or raft). You can't canoe from the campground.
The waterfalls are fairly close together, within a couple miles as the crow flies and within reasonable hiking/walking distance of each other. They are not, however, close to the campground, which is perhaps a dozen miles away towards the other end of the park.
There are some trails open to biking, and of course the main park road system is open to biking. Most of the more interesting/scenic trails are hiking only (at least, the ones that I consider more interesting, i.e. those immediately along the gorge).
The scenery and hiking are spectacular. The park overall is beautiful and quite well-kept; you'll have a great time.
