Parks

Finger Lakes National Forest

NY State Forests and Wildlife Management areas, of which there are 132, are spread throughout the Finger Lakes. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservatation website www.dec.ny.gov/ for more information.

Lucifer Falls, Ithaca

The Finger Lakes National Forest is the only national forest in the State of New York. Located in northeastern Schuyler & southern Seneca counties, this large tract of land offers visitors several types of recreation all year, including hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobile riding, nature watching, hunting & fishing. The Finger Lakes National Forest offers the Blueberry Patch Campground, the Backbone Horse Campground and the Potomac Group Campground. For more information, check www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl.

To reserve a NYS Park campsite or cabin, dial 800-456-CAMP or check the website www.nysparks.com.