City of Rochester Parks

All of our Rochester parks are similar in how they bring communities together, yet unique in their presentation and amenities. Some are as simple as grass, shade, and benches, while others are robust and expansive. Many of the city’s parks have beginnings embedded in the city’s early history.

Martin Luther King Jr Park mural — Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park

Genesee Crossroads Park — Genesee Crossroads

Saint Bernards park — Saint Bernard’s on the GRT

Corn Hill Landing October — Corn Hill Landing

Genesee Gateway Park skyline view — Genesee Gateway

Maplewood Park

Durand Eastman Beach

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

Turning Point Park

Genesee Riverway Trail

Aqueduct Park

Browncroft Rose Garden Park

Corn Hill Landing

Genesee Crossroads-Charles Carroll Park

Genesee Gateway Park

Sebastian Park

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Monroe County Parks in the City

Highland Park Lilac Fest — Highland Park

Water Trails Around Rochester NY Genesee River through Genesee Valley Park — Genesee Valley

Ontario Beach Park volleyball — Ontario Beach

Get involved with the Rochester Olmsted Parks Alliance

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Olmsted-Designed Parks

Cobbs Hill Pinnacle Hill summer — Cobb’s Hill

Susan B Anthony Frederick Douglass Lets Have Tea — Anthony Square

In addition to Highland Park, Seneca Park, Maplewood Park, and Genesee Valley Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., he, along with his son and the Olmsted Firm, went on to design several more City of Rochester parks.

Susan B. Anthony Square Park

Cobb’s Hill Park

Washington Square Park

Get involved with the Rochester Olmsted Parks Alliance

Honorable Mention

While not technically a park, we certainly couldn’t leave out Mount Hope Cemetery!

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Which are your favorite City of Rochester parks?

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