Home > Counties & Towns > Ontario CountySandy Bottom Park and Nature TrailW. Lake Rd. Honeoye, NY 14471 585-229-5757 LocationSandy Bottom Park is located at the northern end of Honeoye Lake in the Village of Honeoye, which is in the Town of Richmond. This is a town park, the entrance to which is on State Route 36 (West Lake Road) about .5 mi./.8 km. south of U.S. Route 20A (Main Street). HistoryPrior to becoming a park, the northern end of the lake was a swampy area through which ran Honeoye Creek, the outlet to the lake. With considerable help from the Honeoye Lake Rotary Club, the area has been reconstituted and is now a favorite spot of many of the town's human residents. FacilitiesThe parking area has space for about 100 vehicles. Next to the parking lot is an enclosed skateboard facility constructed by the Rotary Club. Adjacent to the skateboard enclosure is a ball field and bleachers provided by the Rotary Club.
The lake shore is now a sandy beach with a lifeguard for supervised swimming. A raft, courtesy of the Rotary Club, provides a place for kids to jump into the water. The club has also built a bathhouse/pavilion as well as a second open pavilion for group events. There is also a small playground and a shuffleboard court nearby contributed by the Rotary Club. A boat launch is open only when the Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park at the southern end of the lake is closed.
The Nature TrailHoneoye Creek flows into an oval catchment with a small fountain. Trees and a wooden bench provide a quiet place to relax and picnic. The creek flows north out of the catchment into a grassy wetlands through which runs the nature trail and raised boardwalk, entrance to which is behind the shuffleboard court.
The trail offers a pleasant, easy, flat hike of .8 mi./1.2 km., half of which is on mowed grass and half of which is on boardwalk. Seats are available along the boardwalk to sit and enjoy the scenery.
Wildlife is abundant here. Look for mink, muskrat, otter, and more common animals like deer, rabbits, and raccoons. Birding can be very good, especially during migration. Pets are not allowed on the trail.
Created 14 August 2009
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