Black Creek is one of Monroe County’s largest parks, second only to Mendon. It features a variety of trails with varying lengths, difficulties, and conditions, with some trails muddy throughout the year. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely walk around the pond or launch a kayak in the creek. In the winter, the park offers one of the best sledding hills in the county.
Black Creek Park Trail Map
Before heading out to Black Creek Park, grab the park map and trail map.
The Ridge Trail
A 1.4 mile (one-way) walk over gently rolling terrain filled with honeysuckle, autumn olive, and many other beautiful shrubs. While on the trail, look for the trees from Green’s Nursery, which was in existence 100 years ago.
The Creek Trail
A 3.1-mile one-way trail passes by a pond that is home to geese and ducks. The trail winds through fields of honeysuckle, dogwood, and other greenery.
The Hickory Trail
This trail covers 1.4 miles and has an even terrain. The area is full of multi-flora rose and dogwood shrubs and is home to many different species of birds. The trail culminates in a wooded area of Maple and Hickory trees, boasting an impressive collection of shagbark hickory trees.
The Bluebird Trail
A 1.2-mile path winds through honeysuckle, hawthorn, and dogwood shrubs, making it an ideal spot for year-round birdwatching.
The Wetland Trail
A 2.1-mile (one-way) trail filled with wildflowers that attract butterflies. The trail boasts a wide variety of unique plants and trees that change with the seasons.
Scenes from these and several unnamed trails throughout Black Creek Park
More information about Black Creek Park
Cost: Free
Located in North Chili, roughly 20 minutes / 15 miles from Rochester (get directions)
More information: monroecounty.gov/parks-blackcreek
Explore More
Monroe County parks are free and offer 12,000 acres of natural, zoological, horticultural, historical, and geological experiences.
Water Trails: Over 50 Places to Explore Rochester’s Waterways
Paddle your way to peace and quiet along Rochester’s water trails. Use these launches for canoes, kayaks, and small motorized watercraft.
Freshwater Creeks Around Rochester
These beautiful creeks around Rochester impact us in such subtle ways they sometimes disappear into the background of our lives.
The Best Sledding Hills Around Rochester
Are you ready to play in the snow? Take your sled to one of Monroe County’s thrilling sledding hills, like Mendon Ponds and Black Creek.
Where are your favorite spots in Black Creek Park?
I’d love to hear from you—please share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.
Help Support My Work
People often ask if I get free access to the places I visit. The answer is no—unless I’m invited to a special preview or offered behind-the-scenes access through my media role. Most of the time, I don’t even mention Day Trips Around Rochester, New York when I visit a place. I want to have the same experience you would.
I create and share this content because it brings me joy—and I hope it adds value to your adventures, too.
If my work has helped you explore and appreciate the Rochester area, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. You’ll receive an email whenever I publish new content and have the chance to connect with a growing community of local explorers.
Thank you for supporting my efforts to keep producing meaningful and helpful content.
Thank you!
Debi
Enjoy the Journey Together!
In reference to the very first photograph at the top of the story about Black Creek Park; that is a stick structure. It’s a curious phenomenon. The one you took a picture of is not the only one in the park.
Fascinating! I’ll keep an eye out for more! I had assumed it was created by a scout troop. Wondering now about the rest of the story.