Stony Brook State Park | Finger Lakes gorge hiking and waterfalls off the beaten tourist trail

A visit to Stony Brook State Park in Dansville, NY in the Finger Lakes, one of our favorite parks for waterfalls, great amenities, and smaller crowds.
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More info: parks.ny.gov/parks/stonybrook...
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[@suespony]

This has been one of my go to parks since I was a kid. I still go here as much as possible even though I moved to waneta lake 2 years ago. The "strictly forbidden" to enter the stream, many people just ignore the warning signs and trespass into the stream anyway. Sad really. I enjoy the steep trails, good workout for a 64 year old guy. I can still do it.

[@aeoleaburwell7247]

I wasn’t aware of the local connection with Clara Barton. Thanks

[@dieselguy62]

Beautiful. Love that area so much. Can't wait to get back up there

[@fingerlakesexplorers]

It is! Hope you can soon!

[@venturelyfe]

Great history about the park. Very nice park to adventure throughout!

[@fingerlakesexplorers]

It really is!

[@FollowThomas]

This is a beautiful state park. I would love to check it out at some point. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@fingerlakesexplorers]

It sure is. Hope you can visit someday!

[@Steve-so4zi]

This is nice. A Watkins Glen lite.

[@danielledegeorge2129]

Entering the creek bed isn't prohibited. I was just there swimming by the waterfall end of last summer, unless they just did this. If so, I'm sad now😢

[@fingerlakesexplorers]

There are signs up along the trails telling visitors that wading/swimming in the gorge is prohibited. It is sad. I had so much fun swimming under the falls when I was younger but I get that it can be a safety issue.

[@danielledegeorge2129]

@@fingerlakesexplorers it's very sad. All I see is govt policing us and turning God's nature into museum exhibits that we're no longer allowed to touch, FOR OUR SAFETY. How many hundreds of thousands of years has mankind swam in God's natural rivers and pools without some huge regulatory body coming along and prohibiting it? I think it's wrong. Now Stony Brook might as well be some boring museum for me 😔

[@mirandaquilty8929]

Would this be a tough walk for someone who doesnt love heights?