Utica/North Country
PARKS AND TRAILS EVENTS

NEW YORK STATE PARKS & RECREATION

Parks & Trails New York
Parks & Trails New York is a non-governmental, not-for profit, statewide membership organization. Their mission is to work to expand, protect and promote a network of parks, trails and open spaces throughout the state for the use and enjoyment of all.

New York State Parks
The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation welcomes 65 million visitors a year to its magnificent parks, historic sites and recreation areas from Jones Beach to Niagara Falls.

Canalway Trail
Activities and attractions abound on the canal system for visitors of all ages - boating at a leisurely pace along our waterways, cycling or hiking along the Canalway Trail, enjoying festivals in charming canalside communities, or picnicking at lock-side parks.

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CITY OF UTICA PARKS

Parks and Recreation
Utica city, district, canal state parks and open space.

WALKING AND HIKING TRAILS

Localhikes
The Localhikes Web site provides information on local hiking opportunities near Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York.

ROME PARKS

City of Rome Parks
Find parks for walking and family fun.

Delta Lake State Park
(City of Rome) - Open May through October all hours. Phone (315)-337-467.
Flat hiking trails, boating, fishing, beach, camping, picnic area.

MADISON/ONEIDA/HERKIMER COUNTIES PARKS

Chittenango Falls State Park
(Cazenovia) - Open 8 am - 8 pm. Phone (315)-655-9620.
167ft. waterfall, paths and trails, nature hikes, camping, fishing.

Verona Beach State Park
(Eastern Side of Oneida Lake) - Open all year 8 am - dusk. Phone (315)-762-4463. Beach, Camping, Fishing, Flat trails, camping and picnic areas.

Pixley Falls State Park
(Boonville) - Open all year 6 am - dusk. Phone (315)-942-4713.
50ft. waterfall, nature trails and campsites.

Old Erie Canal
Open all year. Phone (315)-687-7821.
Horseback riding, hiking trials, biking, and picnic areas.

PLATTSBURGH BIKEWAYS, PARKS AND TRAILS

Champlain Bikeways
Bicyclists are quickly discovering some of the finest cycling in North America along a 1,400+ mile network of bicycle routes, known as Lake Champlain Bikeways, in the Lake Champlain Valley of Vermont, New York and Quebec. The network includes a total of 35 loops and tours ranging from 10 to 60 miles in length. In addition to the Champlain Bikeway, there is a 363-mile principal route around the entire Lake and along the Richelieu River to Chambly, Quebec. Based on a rich array of natural, cultural and historic themes, these loops meander along quiet back roads through extraordinary mountain and countryside scenery. With growing national interest in bicycle tourism, Lake Champlain Bikeways, a public/private partnership, is quickly expanding its bicycle route network while serving as the information clearinghouse on bicycling opportunities in the Champlain Valley.

Plattsburgh Bike Routes

Heritage Trail
Enjoy a self-guided tour of Plattsburgh's unique history and natural points of interest starting from the City Beach and ending at the old Air Force Base. Descriptive signs and markers trace the route for bikers and walkers.

Riverwalk
Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the beautiful Saranac river which once powered America's early industry and provided a route for pleasure craft to downtown. The walk stretches from the Champlain Monument to the Saranac's south shore.

Point Au Roche State Park
Point Au Roche State Park, on the northwestern shore of Lake Champlain, is a mixture of open and forested areas, most of them natural and undeveloped. The park's large day-use area has a protected, sandy beach, picnic facilities and concession stand. Boating and fishing are popular activities, as are volleyball, softball and other games. The staffed Nature Center offers a variety of programs open to the public all year. The park's trails, including nature, hiking and biking trails, wind through interesting habitats, from forest to marsh to shoreline. The trails are in use all year for school programs, nature hikes and crosscountry skiing. The park also provides access for ice fishing.

TOWN OF ONEONTA

Public Pools
Greater Plains, Town of Oneonta - Hours: 12 - 1 pm adult swim, 1 - 5 pm open swim, 5 - 7:30 pm family swim.
Neawha Park Pool & Wilber Park Pool: Open 7 days a week, 1 - 8 pm.

Local Parks
Neawha Park - Hours 10 am - 10 pm
Wilber Park - Hours 10 am - 10 pm
Catella Park
Maple Street Park
Curtis Park
Huntington Park
Sovocool Farm

TOWN OF ONEONTA EVENTS

Local Walks and Runs

Crop Walk
Church World Service raises money for local hunger-fighting agencies. Held during October for Delhi, Sidney, Walton, Gilbertsville, Oneonta and Richfield Springs.

WalkAmerica
March of Dimes. Held in April.

America's Heart Run & Walk
American Heart Association. Held in Oneonta in February.

River Ride
Opportunities for Otsego. Held in June.

Pitt Run
Ricky Parisian Scholarship Fund. Held in October.

SADD Strides for Safety 5K Run/Walk
Proceeds are used for alcohol-/drug-free after-prom party and/or other SADD events and educational programs. Held in April.

Relay for Life
American Cancer Society. Held in Cooperstown in June, and Oneonta in August.

Memory Walk
Alzheimer's Association. Held in September in Oneonta.

Hiking
Arnold Lake State Forest, Hartwick and Milford
Basswood Pond State Forest, Burlington
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary, Davenport, Delaware County
Emmons Pond Bog, Davenport, Delaware County
Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, Springfield
Hick State Forest, Roseboom
Ice Pond, Lake of the Twin Fawns Trail, Gilbert Lake State Park, Laurens
Lordsland Preserve, Roseboom
Mud Lake Trail, Hartwick College Pine Lake Campus, Davenport, Delaware

County
Sleeping Lion Trail, Glimmerglass State Park, Springfield
South Hill State Forest, Maryland and Davenport
Susquehanna River Park Trail, Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway

Sports
Open volleyball for adults, Sidney. Every Wednesday morning and Thursday evening 7 - 9 pm, FREE.

Health Fairs
Child Birth Fair, AO Fox Memorial Hospital, held the first Saturday every May.

EVENTS IN FULTON MONTGOMERY, HERKIMER, MADISON, CHENANGO, OTSEGO, SCHOHARIE AND DELAWARE COUNTIES

AHA's Heart Run & Walk
(Oneonta and Utica event) - Held every year, usually in February.
Contact: Paul Kennedy from the AHA, 315-266-5408.

Food & Health Expo
Edmeston Central School.

Mohawk Valley Women's Advisory Council Health Fair

Contact: Beth Lamont, 518-296-8070.

FRANKLIN COUNTY TRAILS

Hiking Trails
Adirondack hiking trails from beginner to avid.

CLINTON COUNTY TRAILS

Hiking Trails
Adirondack hiking trails from beginner to avid.