Browncroft Rose Garden Park
Browncroft Rose Garden, located in the city's northeast area, is a grassy space with a collection of antique rose varieties and a gazebo that allows you to sit back and take it all in.
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Browncroft Rose Garden, located in the city's northeast area, is a grassy space with a collection of antique rose varieties and a gazebo that allows you to sit back and take it all in.
In collaboration with the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, Youth Voice One Vision (YVOV), youth from the Urban Ecologist Program of the Seneca Park Zoo Foundation, and support from the Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative, the City of Rochester adopted a Children’s Outdoor Bill.
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Genesee Valley Park (GVP) is located along the eastern bank of the Genesee River within the City of Rochester. Enter the park from Elmwood Avenue at Wilson Boulevard, East River Road, or Crittenden Road.
The Lower Gorge of the Genesee River is a wonder of natural and human history, and it's accessible to you every day via an array of paths, parks,and programs! Just downriver from the better known High Falls areadowntown, the Lower Gorge boasts stunning cascades, sheer cliffs, marshes and wetlands,
Highland Park rests in a beautiful setting of hills and valleys created from glacial deposits. Expertly designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to seem like a natural occurrence of trees, shrubs and flowers, Highland Park is actually a completely planned--and planted--arboretum or "tree garden."
The Recreation on the Move mobile program brings the offerings and benefits of City R-Centers right to City parks and greenspaces. Through fun and engaging activities, the ROTM mobile team engages youth and families.
170 Saratoga Avenue 14608 mapOccupying a six-acre block in the northwest quadrant of the city, Jones Square Park is a restful, relaxing green space. 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 wa
Genesee Gateway Park is located along the river between the Ford Street Bridge and downtown Rochester. The park features a unique playground, full-court basketball court, picnic areas, and a car-top boat launch (equipped to handle canoes, kayaks, etc.).
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.
21 Burrows St 14606map Located in the northwest quadrant of the city, this neighborhood park provides ample recreation options, such as: fields for football or soccer, an outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, and a playground. This park is a popular spot for neighbors. Park Rules & Regulation
Liberty Pole Plaza is home to a landmark feature in downtown Rochester, the Liberty Pole. Designed and built in the 1960s by famed architect James Johnson, the 190-foot tall steel pole is a place to gather, celebrate, and protest.
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Sebastian Park is a neighborhood park with a modern playground, picnic pavilion, baseball fields and basketball court(s). The park is dedicated to Father Sebastian Contegiacomo, an Italian immigrant missionary who served Most Precious Blood Parish.
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