Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park, with Upper Falls in the background. As a college student at the State University of New York at Geneseo (“In the Dark Ages,” according to my teenager), I lived ...

CASTILE, N.Y. (WIVB) — This week’s hike is a well-known one: the ever-popular Letchworth State Park. Nicknamed the “Grand Canyon of the East,” it’s often referred to as one of the most scenically ...

USA Today assembled a panel of travel experts to nominate their favorite state parks in the nation, and it included two from Western New York. We learned on Wednesday that one of them was named the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Letchworth State Park and Niagara Falls State Park are both in the running for the 2025 USA Today Readers’ Choice Award for “Best State Park.” According to USA Today, they gather a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When you think of the name Letchworth, certain images likely come to mind. From the falls, to the trails, to the spectacular gorge, the sites and sounds of Letchworth State Park. Right ...

NEW YORK (WKBW) — And the winner is Letchworth State Park! Letchworth won the 2025 USA Today Readers' Choice Award for Best State Park. It was selected by travel experts and nominated alongside 20 ...

New York's state park system offer some incredible trails, many with stunning waterfalls, that surround you with nature, particularly as you enjoy the foliage in the fall. There are more than 180 ...