Turning Point Park
Located in the Charlotte neighborhood near Lake Ontario on Roche
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Located in the Charlotte neighborhood near Lake Ontario on Roche
1000 North River Street
The Port of Rochester Terminal is located on Lake Ontario where the Genesee River meets the lake, and can now be rented for your next event!
Availability
9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Year Round
Call 585-454-9917 to check availability.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Port of Rochester
Lunsford Circle is located in the Corn Hill neighborhood on the city's southwest side, and is named for an early prominent African American physician. The beautifully-designed circular greenspace features manicured gardens and a gazebo that serves as a stage for musicians during the Corn Hill Arts Festival and doubles as a meeting place for neighbors year-round.
Reserve a facility now via R-Central Online!
Durand Eastman Beach on Lake Ontario is part of Durand Eastman Park. The beach boasts 5,000 feet of Lake Ontario waterfront; the park also features steep wooded slopes, valleys, scenic vistas, small lakes, spring flowering trees and fantastic fall foliage.
The Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge carries Interstate 490 over the Genesee River in downtown Rochester. Since its completion in July, 2007 this "three-arch bridge" has captured the interest of photographers and civil engineering enthusiasts for its visual interest and structural significance. It is named after two of the United States' most important civil rights pioneers, who called Rochester home. They are buried in the City's Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Conkey Corner Park and El Camino Trail are the result of the dedication of the Genesee Land Trust, which had the vision of turning an old railroad right of way into a playground and recreational trail. The Genesee Land Trust worked with the City of Rochester, IBERO and other community partners to create the trail and also a new neighborhood park at the corner of Conkey and Clifford Avenues. The park includes a playground, benches, and perennial gardens.
Charlotte Cemetery, located near the Port of Rochester, is the burial place for many early settlers of the city's northwest side, including the Latta family.
It is also the resting place of famed early daredevil, Sam Patch, who attempted to jump off of the 83-ft High Falls of the Genesee River.
Genesee Gateway Park is located along the river between the Ford Street Bridge and downtown Rochester. The Genesee Riverway Trail, runs through the park, connecting to Genesee Valley Park going south and to the Roc City Skatepark and downtown going north. The park features a unique playground, full-court basketball court, picnic areas, and a car-top boat launch (equipped to handle canoes, kayaks, etc.).
Jones Square Park occupies a six-acre block in the northwest quadrant of the city. In its early days, the park was used as marching grounds for Civil War soldiers and was one of Rochester's earliest baseball fields. Later, the park was redesigned by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. This neighborhood park features a historic fountain, benches, and plenty of trees to shade visitors from the warm summer sun.