Home > RecreationCross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing in the Finger LakesCross-country skiing is very popular in the Finger Lakes and snowshoeing is beginning to be more popular as well. There are many, many places where you can ski and snowshoe, most often for free. State parks, state forests, wildlife management areas, nature centers, and the Erie Canalway Trail System usually allow skiing and may even have designated trails, but they often don't provide amenities like trail grooming and rentals. However, these places are often more quiet and have fewer visitors than dedicated ski areas, allowing for a wilderness-type of experience. (You will almost certainly have to break your own trail, but this can be part of the fun.) Some golf courses also permit skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, but you shouldn't assume that they do. Always check with the golf course beforehand. ClubsCayuga Nordic Ski ClubOnondaga Ski ClubRochester Nordic Ski ClubRochester XC Ski FoundationGuided ToursPack, Paddle, Ski, Corp.6237 South Lima Rd. Livonia, NY 14487 585-346-5597 LessonsPack, Paddle, Ski, Corp.6237 South Lima Rd. Livonia, NY 14487 585-346-5597 Equipment RentalsCornell Outdoor EducationPhillips Outdoor Program Center B01 Bartels Hall, Campus Rd. Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 607-255-6183 Podunk Cross Country Ski Shop9147 State Rt. 96 Interlaken, NY 14847 607-387-6716 Places to Ski and SnowshoeCAYUGA COUNTYAuburn-Fleming TrailCato-Fair Haven TrailHannibal-Hojack TrailHowland IslandCHEMUNG COUNTYCatharine Valley TrailEldridge Park mapPark Station mapCORTLAND COUNTYGreek Peak Mountain ResortHeiberg Memorial ForestLime Hollow Center for Environment & Culture(rents equipment for use on its trails) LIVINGSTON COUNTYGenesee Valley GreenwayMONROE COUNTYBlack Creek Park mapCrescent Trail*Durand-Eastman Park mapEllison Park mapGenesee County MuseumGenesee Valley GreenwayGenesee Valley Park mapHarris Whalen ParkLehigh Valley Trail Linear Park mapMendon Ponds Park mapNorthhampton Park mapOatka Creek Park mapPowder Mills Park mapRochester Syracuse & Eastern Trolley Trail*(a.k.a. Perinton Hikeway-Bikeway) mapRush Oak Openings (Quinn Oak Openings) mapSeneca Park mapTurning Point ParkVeterans' Memorial Park Nature & Fitness TrailsWebster Park mapONONDAGA COUNTYCharlie Major Nature TrailThis is a short trail of about .5 mi./.8 km. that runs between Old Seneca Turnpike and Crow Hill Road in the Town of Skaneateles. Park at either end. Best after new snow. Four Seasons Golf & SkiHighland ForestLong Branch Park (West Shore Trail)New Seneca Turnpike Conservation AreaIn the Town of Skaneateles just east of Gully Road on New Seneca Turnpike (State Route 41). Oneida Shores ParkOnondaga Lake ParkPowder Mills Park mapPratt's FallsSunnycrest ParkONTARIO COUNTYAuburn TrailBristol Harbour ResortBristol Mountain Ski ResortCanadice Lake TrailCumming Nature CenterFishers ParkLehigh Crossing ParkLehigh TrailMaryFrances Bluebird HavenThis site is across the road from the Monkey Run Trails (see below). See also: MFBH Monkey Run TrailsOntario PathwaysSCHUYLER COUNTYArnot Teaching and Research ForestCatharine Valley TrailFinger Lakes National ForestSENECA COUNTYFinger Lakes National ForestMontezuma Wetlands ComplexPodunk Cross Country Ski Shop9147 State Rt. 96, Interlaken, NY 14847 607-387-6716 STEUBEN COUNTYBoyd's Corner ParkLike Kanakadea and Hornby parks, Boyd's Corner is a county park. It is located in the Town of Cameron on County Route 123. Its hiking trail operates as an ungroomed skiing trail during the winter. Hornby ParkHiking/skiing trail on 150 acres of land on Kerrick Hollow Road in the Town of Hornby just off State Route 414. Kanakadea ParkTIOGA COUNTYHickories ParkCross-country skiing along the banks of the Susquehanna River on 100 acres. Located on Hickories Park Road (off State Route 17C), Owego, NY 13827. TOMPKINS COUNTYArnot Teaching and Research ForestDryden Lake--Jim Schug TrailEast Ithaca Recreation WayF. R. Newman ArboretumUse the Caldwell Road entrance to the Mundy Wildflower Garden just east of the bridge across the creek. Park in the lot and carry your equipment across the road. Monkey Run**Slaterville 600**South Hill Recreation WayWAYNE COUNTYBlack Brook Park20 acres at 9472 Old Route 31, Clyde, NY 14433. Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management AreaNorsen Bridge Park36 acres at 6744 Pulver Road (off State Route 88), Newark, NY 14513. YATES COUNTYKeuka Outlet TrailMiddlesex Valley Rail TrailFrom the parking area on County Route 245 in Naples (by the Naples Creek bridge) in Ontario County, there is the Middlesex rail trail section of the Lehigh Valley Trail that runs through High Tor. The trail runs about 7 mi./11.3 km. east from this point into Yates County. There's also a shorter loop trail. NOTES*Both the Crescent Trail and the Trolley Trail are in the Town of Perinton and both intersect with the Erie Canal Trail.
Updated 30 November 2013
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