Letchworth State Park Camping
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Overview
A brief introduction to Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park is a 14,427-acre (5,838 ha) New York State Park located in Livingston County and Wyoming County in the western part of the State of New York. The park is roughly 17 miles (27 km) long, following the course of the Genesee River as it flows north through a deep gorge and over several large waterfalls. It is located 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Rochester and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Buffalo, and spans portions of the Livingston County towns of Leicester, Mount Morris and Portage, as well as the Wyoming County towns of Castile and Genesee Falls.
In 1859, Buffalo industrialist William Pryor Letchworth (1823–1910) began purchasing land near the Middle Falls, and started construction of his Glen Iris Estate. In 1906 he bequeathed the 1,000-acre (4 km2) estate to New York, which soon after became the core of the newly created Letchworth State Park. The park prominently features three large waterfalls – the Upper, Middle, and Lower Falls – on the Genesee River, which flows within a deep gorge that winds through the park. The rock walls of the gorge, which rise up to 550 feet (170 m) in places, prompted the area's reputation as the "Grand Canyon of the East".
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Reviews
Camper reviews for Letchworth State Park
It Should be a National Park
This is the crown jewel of New York state parks and every bit as scenic and varied as many national parks. The Genesee River flows right through the middle with several amazing waterfalls, and an abundance of hiking trails. The campground is good but with only two loops that are paved so the majority of the loops have dirt roads that can be a bit dusty in dry weather. This park is one to put on your bucket list!
Carl Crumley reviewed Letchworth State Park
on March 18th, 2023
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