Monroe County is located along the shores of Lake Ontario in the western part of Central New York.  The county seat is the city of Rochester.  The population, according to the 2010 census, is 744,344.  There are numerous parks and opportunities for hiking adventures in the county. We recommend checking out the book Best Easy Day Hikes Rochester, New York, which features many great hikes in this area.

The county is home to Hamlin Beach State Park and Irondequoit Bay Marine Park.  The city of Rochester has more than 3,500 acres of nationally recognized parks where you can explore, play, rest or entertain.  The county has nearly 12,000 acres spread over 21 county parks to explore. If your in the Rochester area or are looking to plan a hiking adventure in Monroe County, use the links below to help in planning your adventure. You can also check out TrailsRoc, a free app that includes all the trails/parks in Monroe County.

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Outdoor Recreational Opportunities in Monroe County

Hamlin Beach State Park	Irondequoit Bay Marine Park	Abraham Lincoln Park
Black Creek Park	Churchville Park	Devil’s Cove Park
Durand-Eastman Park	Ellison Park	Genesee Valley Park
Greece Canal Park	Highland Park	Irondequoit Bay Park West
Lehigh Valley Trail	Mendon Ponds Park	Northampton Park
Oatka Creek Park	Ontario Beach Park	Powder Mills Park
Seneca Park	Seneca Park Zoo	Tryon Park
Webster Park	Wetlands Park	Brown Square Park
Browncroft Rose Garden Park	Cobb's Hill Park & Washington Grove	Corn Hill Landing
Edgerton Community Center and Park	El Camino Trail	Genesee Gateway Park
Brookdale Preserve	Hipp Brook Preserve	Island Cottage Woods Preserve
Reed Road Bird  Sanctuary	Salmon Creek Preserve	High Falls & Lower Falls
Manitou Beach Preserve	Gosnell Big Woods Preserve	Crescent Trail in Perinton
Braddock Bay Park	Beatty Point Park	Genesee Riverway Trail
Thousand Acre Swamp	Corbins Glen	Lucien Morin Park