If you are into hiking, walking, fitness or just beauty in nature in general, this place is amazing! I could make this a very image heavy post, but I'm just going to show you a few, because it was stunning, and the pictures really don't do it justice.
If you've never heard of Watkins Glen, NY, it is located here:
There is tons to do, not only in Watkins Glen, but in neighboring cities like Corning
The great thing about the State Park is people of all different ages can walk it's many trails. You can start at different locations and choose the difficulty you want. We started at the bottom and worked our way to the top. Once at the top, you can walk down a path with no stairs, walk back the way you came, or check out the snack bar at the top and ride an air-conditioned van back to the bottom parking lot.
The falls were breathtaking! There were so many of them, and each one was different. You could see the way the water wore away the rock to form pure beauty in nature.
There were several falls you walked behind, so be prepared to get a little wet.
We went the day after some rain, so there were several puddles that we carefully walked around. I wore a pair of new sneakers and they only got a little dirty. Sneakers or hiking shoes would be your best bet. We climbed 832 stairs, so wear comfy shoes and depending on the weather, layer your clothes. It was cool to begin with, but got warm with the walking quickly!
One of the many views from above.
I would highly recommend visiting this beautiful state park! My best friend that grew up in Corning, had never been until we went together, and said she'd be going back! Isn't it funny, each of us has beautiful spots close to us, but don't go to see them? I am going to start taking the kids on more adventures right around us on those weekends we have nothing to do, so that I can say, we haven't left Ohio unexplored.
If you have any beautiful spots that you would highly recommend, please leave them in a comment or share on twitter!
E.E. Cummings
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