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Swimming area at Robert H. Treman State Park.
It is part swimming hole, part old-school park pool, and part waterfall stop. Definitely one of the more memorable summer spots in the Finger Lakes.
It is part swimming hole, part old-school park pool, and part waterfall stop. Definitely one of the more memorable summer spots in the Finger Lakes.
September 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Swimming area at Robert H. Treman State Park.
It is part swimming hole, part old-school park pool, and part waterfall stop. Definitely one of the more memorable summer spots in the Finger Lakes.
It is part swimming hole, part old-school park pool, and part waterfall stop. Definitely one of the more memorable summer spots in the Finger Lakes.
Dunkirk Lighthouse at Point Gratiot on Lake Erie.
This year marks 200 years since the light station was established here in 1826. The current lighthouse and keeper’s residence came later, in 1875–76, replacing the original tower after erosion threatened the bluff.
This year marks 200 years since the light station was established here in 1826. The current lighthouse and keeper’s residence came later, in 1875–76, replacing the original tower after erosion threatened the bluff.
September 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Dunkirk Lighthouse at Point Gratiot on Lake Erie.
This year marks 200 years since the light station was established here in 1826. The current lighthouse and keeper’s residence came later, in 1875–76, replacing the original tower after erosion threatened the bluff.
This year marks 200 years since the light station was established here in 1826. The current lighthouse and keeper’s residence came later, in 1875–76, replacing the original tower after erosion threatened the bluff.
Rainbow Falls at Watkins Glen State Park.
Most people photograph this section looking up the gorge, and for good reason — it is one of the classic Watkins Glen views. But next time you visit, try starting at the top and looking downstream instead.
It gives the gorge a completely different feel.
Most people photograph this section looking up the gorge, and for good reason — it is one of the classic Watkins Glen views. But next time you visit, try starting at the top and looking downstream instead.
It gives the gorge a completely different feel.
September 6, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Rainbow Falls at Watkins Glen State Park.
Most people photograph this section looking up the gorge, and for good reason — it is one of the classic Watkins Glen views. But next time you visit, try starting at the top and looking downstream instead.
It gives the gorge a completely different feel.
Most people photograph this section looking up the gorge, and for good reason — it is one of the classic Watkins Glen views. But next time you visit, try starting at the top and looking downstream instead.
It gives the gorge a completely different feel.
Charlotte Pier at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester.
Some sunsets make the whole lake feel quiet, even when there are people all around. I love this kind of scene: a couple silhouettes, the sun dropping into Lake Ontario, and that big orange sky doing all the work.
Some sunsets make the whole lake feel quiet, even when there are people all around. I love this kind of scene: a couple silhouettes, the sun dropping into Lake Ontario, and that big orange sky doing all the work.
September 4, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Charlotte Pier at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester.
Some sunsets make the whole lake feel quiet, even when there are people all around. I love this kind of scene: a couple silhouettes, the sun dropping into Lake Ontario, and that big orange sky doing all the work.
Some sunsets make the whole lake feel quiet, even when there are people all around. I love this kind of scene: a couple silhouettes, the sun dropping into Lake Ontario, and that big orange sky doing all the work.
“Sgoh-sa-is-thah” — roughly, “smashing water against rock.”
You understand why the Iroquois gave this section of Irondequoit Creek that name when you visit and listen for the low rumble of the water drumming over the rocks.
You understand why the Iroquois gave this section of Irondequoit Creek that name when you visit and listen for the low rumble of the water drumming over the rocks.
August 12, 2026 at 3:04 AM
“Sgoh-sa-is-thah” — roughly, “smashing water against rock.”
You understand why the Iroquois gave this section of Irondequoit Creek that name when you visit and listen for the low rumble of the water drumming over the rocks.
You understand why the Iroquois gave this section of Irondequoit Creek that name when you visit and listen for the low rumble of the water drumming over the rocks.
Shale layers at Watkins Glen.
These rock layers date back to the Devonian Period, hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs. At the time, much of what is now New York was covered by a shallow inland sea.
The animals here would not have been deer, amphibians, or birds.
These rock layers date back to the Devonian Period, hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs. At the time, much of what is now New York was covered by a shallow inland sea.
The animals here would not have been deer, amphibians, or birds.
August 5, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Shale layers at Watkins Glen.
These rock layers date back to the Devonian Period, hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs. At the time, much of what is now New York was covered by a shallow inland sea.
The animals here would not have been deer, amphibians, or birds.
These rock layers date back to the Devonian Period, hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs. At the time, much of what is now New York was covered by a shallow inland sea.
The animals here would not have been deer, amphibians, or birds.
Upper Falls at Letchworth State Park, photographed in 2014 with the old Portageville Bridge still standing above the gorge.
For generations, this steel railroad bridge was part of the classic Letchworth view.
For generations, this steel railroad bridge was part of the classic Letchworth view.
August 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Upper Falls at Letchworth State Park, photographed in 2014 with the old Portageville Bridge still standing above the gorge.
For generations, this steel railroad bridge was part of the classic Letchworth view.
For generations, this steel railroad bridge was part of the classic Letchworth view.
Today's the day. Plan a dinner picnic at the lake. Even if you just pick up some takeout on the way there.
Seneca Lake from Clute Memorial Park in Watkins Glen.
The park’s name connects back to Warren W.
Seneca Lake from Clute Memorial Park in Watkins Glen.
The park’s name connects back to Warren W.
August 3, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Today's the day. Plan a dinner picnic at the lake. Even if you just pick up some takeout on the way there.
Seneca Lake from Clute Memorial Park in Watkins Glen.
The park’s name connects back to Warren W.
Seneca Lake from Clute Memorial Park in Watkins Glen.
The park’s name connects back to Warren W.
Stony Brook State Park
The Gorge Trail at Stony Brook State Park is currently closed after flood damage took out portions of the trail, and repairs will take time. It is disappointing, especially because this is one of the most beautiful gorge walks in New York, but there may be a silver lining.
The Gorge Trail at Stony Brook State Park is currently closed after flood damage took out portions of the trail, and repairs will take time. It is disappointing, especially because this is one of the most beautiful gorge walks in New York, but there may be a silver lining.
July 31, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Stony Brook State Park
The Gorge Trail at Stony Brook State Park is currently closed after flood damage took out portions of the trail, and repairs will take time. It is disappointing, especially because this is one of the most beautiful gorge walks in New York, but there may be a silver lining.
The Gorge Trail at Stony Brook State Park is currently closed after flood damage took out portions of the trail, and repairs will take time. It is disappointing, especially because this is one of the most beautiful gorge walks in New York, but there may be a silver lining.
More for the Chautauqua Lake fans: Midway State Park.
Midway began in 1898 as a trolley park, one of those old lakeside amusement areas built to give people a reason to ride the trolley out for the day.
Midway began in 1898 as a trolley park, one of those old lakeside amusement areas built to give people a reason to ride the trolley out for the day.
July 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
More for the Chautauqua Lake fans: Midway State Park.
Midway began in 1898 as a trolley park, one of those old lakeside amusement areas built to give people a reason to ride the trolley out for the day.
Midway began in 1898 as a trolley park, one of those old lakeside amusement areas built to give people a reason to ride the trolley out for the day.
Bucktail Falls in Spafford, NY.
Hidden in plain sight in Central New York. The first time i visited i swear I drove past it 3-4 times and couldn't find it. It's only a short walk from the road.
Hidden in plain sight in Central New York. The first time i visited i swear I drove past it 3-4 times and couldn't find it. It's only a short walk from the road.
July 30, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Bucktail Falls in Spafford, NY.
Hidden in plain sight in Central New York. The first time i visited i swear I drove past it 3-4 times and couldn't find it. It's only a short walk from the road.
Hidden in plain sight in Central New York. The first time i visited i swear I drove past it 3-4 times and couldn't find it. It's only a short walk from the road.
The Chautauqua Belle in Mayville, NY
The Belle looks like it has been traversing the lake for over a century, but was actually constructed in Mayville in the 1970s as a tribute to the old steamboat era.
The Belle looks like it has been traversing the lake for over a century, but was actually constructed in Mayville in the 1970s as a tribute to the old steamboat era.
July 30, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The Chautauqua Belle in Mayville, NY
The Belle looks like it has been traversing the lake for over a century, but was actually constructed in Mayville in the 1970s as a tribute to the old steamboat era.
The Belle looks like it has been traversing the lake for over a century, but was actually constructed in Mayville in the 1970s as a tribute to the old steamboat era.
This is so cool
The Stow Ferry at Bemus Point on Chautauqua Lake.
A ferry has been crossing here since 1811, carrying people between Bemus Point and Stow at one of the narrowest points on the lake. Long before the nearby bridge made the trip quick and easy, this was the way across.
The Stow Ferry at Bemus Point on Chautauqua Lake.
A ferry has been crossing here since 1811, carrying people between Bemus Point and Stow at one of the narrowest points on the lake. Long before the nearby bridge made the trip quick and easy, this was the way across.
July 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is so cool
The Stow Ferry at Bemus Point on Chautauqua Lake.
A ferry has been crossing here since 1811, carrying people between Bemus Point and Stow at one of the narrowest points on the lake. Long before the nearby bridge made the trip quick and easy, this was the way across.
The Stow Ferry at Bemus Point on Chautauqua Lake.
A ferry has been crossing here since 1811, carrying people between Bemus Point and Stow at one of the narrowest points on the lake. Long before the nearby bridge made the trip quick and easy, this was the way across.
The base of Lucifer Falls at Robert H. Treman State Park.
Long before the park carried Treman’s name, this gorge was known as Enfield Glen. Robert H. Treman was an Ithaca businessman, banker, Cornell trustee, and one of the early leaders in preserving the Finger Lakes’ gorge parks.
Long before the park carried Treman’s name, this gorge was known as Enfield Glen. Robert H. Treman was an Ithaca businessman, banker, Cornell trustee, and one of the early leaders in preserving the Finger Lakes’ gorge parks.
July 24, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The base of Lucifer Falls at Robert H. Treman State Park.
Long before the park carried Treman’s name, this gorge was known as Enfield Glen. Robert H. Treman was an Ithaca businessman, banker, Cornell trustee, and one of the early leaders in preserving the Finger Lakes’ gorge parks.
Long before the park carried Treman’s name, this gorge was known as Enfield Glen. Robert H. Treman was an Ithaca businessman, banker, Cornell trustee, and one of the early leaders in preserving the Finger Lakes’ gorge parks.
I miss the charm of the old diesel Maid of the Mist boats.
The new electric boats are cleaner and quieter, which is a good thing. But there was something about the older boats. The sound, the vibration, the shape, and the way they looked pushing through the mist below Niagara Falls.
The new electric boats are cleaner and quieter, which is a good thing. But there was something about the older boats. The sound, the vibration, the shape, and the way they looked pushing through the mist below Niagara Falls.
July 24, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I miss the charm of the old diesel Maid of the Mist boats.
The new electric boats are cleaner and quieter, which is a good thing. But there was something about the older boats. The sound, the vibration, the shape, and the way they looked pushing through the mist below Niagara Falls.
The new electric boats are cleaner and quieter, which is a good thing. But there was something about the older boats. The sound, the vibration, the shape, and the way they looked pushing through the mist below Niagara Falls.
Lake Ontario at Barker, NY.
One of my favorite simple road trips is just following the lake and seeing what I can find. No big itinerary, no rush. Just town and state parks, beaches, piers, old shoreline roads, and little views that are easy to miss if you are only heading to the obvious places.
One of my favorite simple road trips is just following the lake and seeing what I can find. No big itinerary, no rush. Just town and state parks, beaches, piers, old shoreline roads, and little views that are easy to miss if you are only heading to the obvious places.
July 23, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Lake Ontario at Barker, NY.
One of my favorite simple road trips is just following the lake and seeing what I can find. No big itinerary, no rush. Just town and state parks, beaches, piers, old shoreline roads, and little views that are easy to miss if you are only heading to the obvious places.
One of my favorite simple road trips is just following the lake and seeing what I can find. No big itinerary, no rush. Just town and state parks, beaches, piers, old shoreline roads, and little views that are easy to miss if you are only heading to the obvious places.
My knees ache just looking at this photo.
These are the stairs leading up alongside Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca, where the Gorge Trail climbs from the base of the main waterfall into the upper gorge.
Approximate number of steps on the trail? 600ish
These are the stairs leading up alongside Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca, where the Gorge Trail climbs from the base of the main waterfall into the upper gorge.
Approximate number of steps on the trail? 600ish
July 23, 2026 at 4:43 AM
My knees ache just looking at this photo.
These are the stairs leading up alongside Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca, where the Gorge Trail climbs from the base of the main waterfall into the upper gorge.
Approximate number of steps on the trail? 600ish
These are the stairs leading up alongside Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca, where the Gorge Trail climbs from the base of the main waterfall into the upper gorge.
Approximate number of steps on the trail? 600ish
Sunset over Lake Ontario at the Charlotte Pier, Rochester NY
Ontario Beach Park is one of those Rochester places that almost everyone seems to have a memory tied to: walking the pier, watching the waves, riding the carousel, getting ice cream, or just standing by the lake as the sky changes.
Ontario Beach Park is one of those Rochester places that almost everyone seems to have a memory tied to: walking the pier, watching the waves, riding the carousel, getting ice cream, or just standing by the lake as the sky changes.
July 22, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Sunset over Lake Ontario at the Charlotte Pier, Rochester NY
Ontario Beach Park is one of those Rochester places that almost everyone seems to have a memory tied to: walking the pier, watching the waves, riding the carousel, getting ice cream, or just standing by the lake as the sky changes.
Ontario Beach Park is one of those Rochester places that almost everyone seems to have a memory tied to: walking the pier, watching the waves, riding the carousel, getting ice cream, or just standing by the lake as the sky changes.
Pratts Falls in summer, framed by all that green.
It feels like a quiet woodland waterfall now, but this place has been tied to local history for a long time.
It feels like a quiet woodland waterfall now, but this place has been tied to local history for a long time.
July 22, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Pratts Falls in summer, framed by all that green.
It feels like a quiet woodland waterfall now, but this place has been tied to local history for a long time.
It feels like a quiet woodland waterfall now, but this place has been tied to local history for a long time.
Postcards from a Finger Lakes souvenir pack. c.1930s
These cards were printed on textured paper that gave them a fabric-like look, with color added through the printing process rather than painted by hand one at a time.
That is part of their charm.
These cards were printed on textured paper that gave them a fabric-like look, with color added through the printing process rather than painted by hand one at a time.
That is part of their charm.
July 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Postcards from a Finger Lakes souvenir pack. c.1930s
These cards were printed on textured paper that gave them a fabric-like look, with color added through the printing process rather than painted by hand one at a time.
That is part of their charm.
These cards were printed on textured paper that gave them a fabric-like look, with color added through the printing process rather than painted by hand one at a time.
That is part of their charm.
A few moments of peace on Lake Ontario.
Sunset at Chimney Bluffs State Park, where the shoreline feels a little wild, a little strange, and completely different from anywhere else in New York.
Sunset at Chimney Bluffs State Park, where the shoreline feels a little wild, a little strange, and completely different from anywhere else in New York.
July 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
A few moments of peace on Lake Ontario.
Sunset at Chimney Bluffs State Park, where the shoreline feels a little wild, a little strange, and completely different from anywhere else in New York.
Sunset at Chimney Bluffs State Park, where the shoreline feels a little wild, a little strange, and completely different from anywhere else in New York.
Rochester from Cobb’s Hill Park.
This is one of those views that makes the city feel both familiar and a little different. The skyline is right there, but from this overlook you also get the trees, the distance, the sky, and the sense of how green Rochester really is.
This is one of those views that makes the city feel both familiar and a little different. The skyline is right there, but from this overlook you also get the trees, the distance, the sky, and the sense of how green Rochester really is.
July 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Rochester from Cobb’s Hill Park.
This is one of those views that makes the city feel both familiar and a little different. The skyline is right there, but from this overlook you also get the trees, the distance, the sky, and the sense of how green Rochester really is.
This is one of those views that makes the city feel both familiar and a little different. The skyline is right there, but from this overlook you also get the trees, the distance, the sky, and the sense of how green Rochester really is.
Stony Brook State Park has some of the best “built into the gorge” trail work in New York.
This view looks across one of the waterfalls, with the old stone stairway tucked into the opposite wall.
This view looks across one of the waterfalls, with the old stone stairway tucked into the opposite wall.
July 15, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Stony Brook State Park has some of the best “built into the gorge” trail work in New York.
This view looks across one of the waterfalls, with the old stone stairway tucked into the opposite wall.
This view looks across one of the waterfalls, with the old stone stairway tucked into the opposite wall.
This is one of my favorite views in Corbett’s Glen.
The photo is looking downstream from the first waterfall and tunnel toward the second waterfall, where Allens Creek spreads out over the rock before dropping again through the glen.
The photo is looking downstream from the first waterfall and tunnel toward the second waterfall, where Allens Creek spreads out over the rock before dropping again through the glen.
July 14, 2026 at 3:36 AM
This is one of my favorite views in Corbett’s Glen.
The photo is looking downstream from the first waterfall and tunnel toward the second waterfall, where Allens Creek spreads out over the rock before dropping again through the glen.
The photo is looking downstream from the first waterfall and tunnel toward the second waterfall, where Allens Creek spreads out over the rock before dropping again through the glen.
Sunrise at Letchworth State Park.
The waterfalls get most of the attention, but early in the morning the whole gorge becomes the show. The Genesee River sits far below, fog collects in the valley, and the cliffs slowly catch the first light of the day.
The waterfalls get most of the attention, but early in the morning the whole gorge becomes the show. The Genesee River sits far below, fog collects in the valley, and the cliffs slowly catch the first light of the day.
July 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Sunrise at Letchworth State Park.
The waterfalls get most of the attention, but early in the morning the whole gorge becomes the show. The Genesee River sits far below, fog collects in the valley, and the cliffs slowly catch the first light of the day.
The waterfalls get most of the attention, but early in the morning the whole gorge becomes the show. The Genesee River sits far below, fog collects in the valley, and the cliffs slowly catch the first light of the day.