Top 10 Rochester Green Spaces*
*in no particular order
- Centennial Sculpture Park
- Location: Neighborhood of the Arts on the Memorial Art Gallery grounds
- Highlight: the variety of whimsical and thought-provoking sculptures
- Genesee Gateway Park
- Location: the bank of the Genesee River in the South Wedge
- Highlight: the great views of the river & the city and the fact that it’s home to the South Wedge Farmers Market
- Turning Point Park
- Location: Charlotte Neighborhood, within walking distance of Lake Ontario
- Highlight: the 3,572 ft long boardwalk / bridge that curves over the Genesee River Turning Basin
- Genesee Valley Park
- Location: on the border of the 19th Ward and Upper Mount Hope Neighborhoods
- Highlight: the access to a variety of walking / biking trails — the Genesee River and the Erie Canal, along with their respective trails, intersect here
- Lexington Ave Farm
- Location: on the border or the Edgerton and Lyell-Otis Neighborhoods
- Highlight: the fact that it’s one of the city’s largest urban farms and supports the local refugee community and Food Link’s food access and garden projects
- Ellwanger & Barry Park
- Location: Highland Park Neighborhood
- Highlight: the bustling playground that is boarded by a “BoulevArt” site where the painted streets and intersection brighten up the area and slow down traffic
- Seneca Park
- Location: 14621 Neighborhood
- Highlight: the hiking trails along the forested Genesee River Gorge
- Susan B Anthony Square Park
- Location: Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood
- Highlight: the impressive, if fictitious, sculpture of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass drinking tea together
- Conkey Corner Park & El Camino Trail
- Location: El Camino Neighborhood
- Highlight: the various murals that decorate the trail and all the community events that take place in the park
- Cobbs Hill Park & Washington Grove
- Location: Cobbs Hill Neighborhood
- Highlight: the awesome views of the city from the reservoir and the giant graffitied water towers nestled in the woods