Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Ellison Park in Rochester
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Rochester, Monroe County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 585-753-7275
Site: http://monroecounty.gov/
Site: http://monroecounty.gov/
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–11PM
- Tuesday:7AM–11PM
- Wednesday:7AM–11PM
- Thursday:7AM–11PM
- Friday:7AM–11PM
- Saturday:7AM–11PM
- Sunday:7AM–11PM
Comments (199)
It was a beautiful walk with my girlfriend and our dog Buster! Make sure you check it out! Lots to walk!
Enjoy hiking around the trails at the park both in summer and winter. Winter is always prettier with less people and the views are better IMO. Terrain is varied with some hills to get a good workout.
Coyote Den Trail is a nice trail that leads into Ellison Park. Going to climb some hills on an out and back.
Enjoyed an afternoon into evening special event with family and friends at the Pavilion Lodge 👍 The area is beautiful because its in Ellison Park and the lodge itself absolutely Gorgeous and Rustic. The knotty pine walls, just loved and would love to have it in my kitchen and dining room !! Theres lots to do at Ellison Park including an enclosed dog park, one for small and one for larger pups but you do have to register I believe to use it, you know safety reasons. Many walking trails plus there are at least two entry points that I know of so get out there and enjoy. Oh and if you like sledding they have that too ...
Definitely was not what I was expecting when I showed up. driving up to the place it looked absolutely amazing It didnt look like a lodge at all. inside was nice and spacious had two bathrooms and everything was so clean,a great place.Also such a good place to go kayaking! You can basically enter the creek from anywhere
Had my 2 date and we met at the park. We were surprised at how large the park is. It was a beautiful day. We enjoyed walking through the park and seeing all the birds.
Had a great time talking with an old..... friend😘😘 scenery is full on point and cant wait to get to the Dirac golf course there again this year!
Beautiful and well kept park. Played the full disc golf course and it was a blast!
A great variety of trail difficulty. Can go from blacktop paved path to some very narrow and steep herd paths. Great place for a dog walk.
Beautiful place! We loved the wood burning stove! Definitely would recommend bringing your own fire poker or grill fork, since there was not one provided.
Nice park.. plenty of trails for hiking & biking. Pavilions to rent, might have shelters for first come first serve but not really sure. You can fish at the park in the creek that flows through it. Does have a tendency to flood with winter thaws and heavy rains.. sits low. All around great park though, worth a walk around.
Plenty of paths and trails for walking the dog. Paths are well maintained and kept clear of large branches, sticks, piles of leaves, etc. The garden near the middle of the park is pretty neat!
One of my favorite places here in Rochester for hiking and biking, make sure to check it out when u r around
Still have yet to explore it all, plenty of hill trails and nice open park areas.
This park is huge! There are so many pavilions and charcoal grills for food! They have a dog park and a bunch of fields to run and play and playgrounds too. Its along a lake which has a lot of openings to the water so you can get some beautiful pictures of nature at its finest. I will be returning here a lot so i can explore the whole park 😊
Ellison Park is a gem! The trails are well maintained.
Great lodge for graduation party. Had a great time
Wish there were more playgrounds but beautiful park... great for dogs...
A great park in the Rochester area. Plenty of trails, of all types. some good fishing spots. Plenty of activity space and cabin / pavilion rentals. A couple of launches for canoe or kayaking on Irondequoit creek.
Wonderful large open areas with large fields and lots of hiking. Includes a disc golf course and some decent spots to put a kayak in.
A nice little gem in the city. Public disc golf course and tennis and pickleball courts. There is also at least one playground and several lodges/shelters available for reservation through Monroe county (many of the shelters are open air and available for use without reservations as well if someone else hasnt already reserved it). Nice park areas with lots of green space as well. There is also a dog park here but I believe you have to register your dog before they can go.
I went to this park for a BBQ with my family and we had a great time.
Very nice, calm and clean place to do events. Bathrooms were very clean.
We went to the dog park and ate our lunch in the car watching people with their dogs!! Very enjoyable
Beautiful place in the city for a walk or picnic.
More open rest rooms would definitely be a good thing.
Played nine holes. I liked it. Bring your hiking boots if its been wet out! The hills get muddy for sure. I will be back for a full 18!
I love love the acres of this park and how its so beautifully spread out along with the secluded trails. I was surprised by how many trails there was to choose from along with steep high hills to climb up. My son love this park and its so peaceful out here, even if theres a lot of people. I like how its not crowded and still have some privacy to hike.
Great beautiful local park for everything from solo walks to large gatherings. The trails are nice and well kept and the pavilions are excellent for parties etc.
Great disc golf course, very hilly and the lowlands were still soggy. Lots of players there. Not a good place when you are first learning to disc golf.
This is our go to park ... has been for decades. Good for wooded hikes with dogs, dog park, playground for kids, ice rink and huge sledding hill in winter, shelters, lodges, disk golf course, open fields and more. I even got married at the creekside lodge! My whole family loves it!!
Needs bike trails. There a a lot of huge pot holes
The park is awesome as usual. It is such a fantastic glacial feature and so large with so many little offshoots that you can almost always find a private place no matter how nice the weather is. Its very beautiful the way the Irondequoit Creek winds through many turns on the way up to Irondequoit Bay and the great lake Lake Ontario. There are a number of good put-in spots for canoeing downstream northward towards the Great Lake. Theres tennis courts and multiple Pavilions and really high really unclimably steep features that you can sit right under and stare in amazement. Whats not to like?
Great sledding hills! Sunny days make it extra perfect for some good sled runs. Crowds will vary based on days of the week, time since last good snowfall, and outdoor temps. Most of the time people are courteous and respectful of space and areas for downhill vs trudging back up. The return uphill climbs can be rough on the very young and very old... Legs day regardless!
We had a party at a Pavilion as it was great! The park is really beautifully maintained, and our was much better than I remembered. One of the 22 real gems in our County!
Great place for walks and dogs, really nice playground for the kids.
If you wanna give disc golf a try & youre around the Rochester area. This is the best place to play. Most baskets can be seen from the tee box so perfect for beginners, straight forward holes, not that technical. Some holes are quite far, enough to challenge new players. Very well kept though when my friends & I went there the fairway needs a little trimming but other than that great course to play in! 👍
Lovely when its not too wet/muddy.
Beautiful park with Irondequoit Creek running through it
It was my first time playing disk golf but I had a great time! It was pretty wet when we were there so the bugs were TERRIBLE. I will be back, but with some serious DEET protection 👍
Fun disc golf course and great place to sled/ snowboard
Beautiful park! Havent been there in ages until yesterday. Great for picnics or just a stroll.
Excellent disc golf course. Always super over crowded. If your looking for a relaxing round this is not the place, but the course is well maintained and challenging but fair
Love this place. Been taking my dogs here for over twenty years. Truly special. So many varieties of birds and trees, hiking trails and the creek. Magical.
We had a good size group and this area was large enough for all of us. Area was was clean when we got there. Plenty of room for the kids to run and play
Good fishing and a overall food Time 😃
Always been a great spot to picnic, especially along the creek. Open fields, trails thru woods, creek spots to get wet, birds, turtles, fishing. Baseball and soccer, tennis too.
One of Penfields many green gems. Great for taking a walk with friends. Good space to bring your pup. Several pavilions you can rent for a party. Awesome creek space to bring a canoe or kayak... A lot of the park is in a valley so it feels like you are surrounded by wilderness (to a degree) but youre just down the hill from residential neighborhoods or Browncroft Plaza.
Wonderful course, fun holes. Its built on a big hill so come here if you want practice playing up and down inclines. Its a big field, so its hard to lose discs. Only one hole was muddy when I went last.
Great park for dogs, disc golf, tennis courts, parties, hiking and just being outside.
If your looking for great cardio and want a challenge, great place for hills. Island in middle of park that has several trails on all sides that are steep and will leave you out of breath. Literally! Make sure to bring repellent, mosquitoes are thick and hungry. Also park gets flooded easily after heavy rains. Otherwise park is relatively small and when dry is pleasant for easy walks.
This park is gorgeous, its long, open, and quiet. I love the trout fishing. Would recommend to anyone. There is even a dog park!
Local park nestled in the Blossom Rd/North Landing Rd area. Some refer to it as the sledding hill, the dog park, or the disc golf area. All of these things are possible here, but its also just a lovely place to walk or hike. You can choose a sedate and level path or opt for several other options. Just go and explore! Also, we recently discovered a number of Geocache spots in and around the area referred to as the Indian Landing. You need a free membership on a Geocache website to be able to find them but its worth a try if youre curious and want to do something while hiking. Nearby are tennis courts and softball fields, fishing spots and picnic pavilions. Lots to offer for a day out!
Love the disc golf park here. Baskets are removed during the Winter months though. Late November through Early April roughly.
Ellison Park is always a nice outdoor setting to visit. We were there with a Girl Scout Troop at the Roadside Shelter and the girls enjoyed the nearby playground, too.
Ellison Park is definitely an awesome place for a family fun. Without question this park lends itself to Great entertainment year-round from Summer picnics to Winter ice skating to cross country skiing Etc the recently-installed dog park is very impressive as well Bravo II e Monroe County Parks and Rec Department for making this a really great Local Park and Recreation Area.
I love this park. It has so many beautiful spots. A little creek you can walk alongside with long grass on the other side. It has a spot that looks like its for weddings. Its just beautiful. Ive never lived in Rochester during the winter, but I hear there is an ice skating pond here, too! I love this park very, very much.
Not much to gripe about, honestly. Its a dog park. There is plenty of room for Fido to run and play. If anything, maybe a few more benches and shade. Overall, its a nice place to take the dogs. There are trash bags for clean up and garbage cans. There is a hose outside to wash them of after (great idea).
A beautiful park, it has a very nice country and peaceful feeling. From a small picnic to a large reunion. A wedding to an aniversary party. Business functions to a retirement party. This park is and has the setting, to be perfect for many kinds of functions. A play ground, tennis courts, paths to walk, a running creek, horse back riding, very large park yards for flying kites, play a sport or just about anything. I really like it here.
Nice big park with lots of hiking trails. Horseback riding available nearby that goes through the park. Dog park available at additional cost. Must register prior with the county. Irondequoit Creek meanders through the park. Lots of hills. Great sand hill is fun to climb and slide down. Many buildings available. Many baseball fields. Frisbee golf available. Great sledding hill off Blossom Rd.
This is a great park for ultimate Frisbee. Our family loves coming. Its a beautiful walk and we always enjoy coming here. Theres a really pretty nook thats good for pictures as well.
Nice place to visit. Looks like parks crew are having a hard time cutting the lawn with all the rain we have had. But it is a beautiful park usually. A lot of old trees. And nice walking paths.
Beautiful park! Specially for family outings and/or events! Amazing place to just go and relax they also have shelters and pavillion available for rent for any occasion.
Nice park...variety of terrains and some historical attractions. The dog park aspect is now managed and that lets frisbee golfers play more freely. Tennis is available and the road through connects different parts of this area.
Great place for a walk or a hike. There are some surprisingly large hills and wooded areas worth checking out. I typically go for the Frisbee golf. They do a good job maintaining the course, but it can be wet at times. if you are going for Frisbee golf, avoid Tuesdays, those are league nights and it gets very crowded.
This is a beautiful and highly underrated park. Lots of space and usually not too many crowds. The stream flowing through the park is a nice place to see some occasional salmon in the fall!
Went during the day for work.. werent may people there at all. The grass was high but was being cut. Wasnt there for very long but seems like a great park to explore with some time. There were a lot of very steep hills, so Id suggest proper foot attire and water to stay hydrated if youre going to go hiking.
Very nice park. Only quibble is if we get any kind of extended rain the ground does not drain very well so it can get muddy in places when on the grass. Other than good to go for some quiet time and peace
My nephew rented the Pavilion Lodge. I arrived early to help with set up. The door was unlocked and I was happy to find a large, clean space that was perfect for our needs for the day. The available refrigerator and stove were clean and in working order. As were both restrooms. The fireplace would have nice, if it hadnt been an 80 degree day. The cost for the day was reasonable as compared to other sites that he looked into for this event. There was a play ground nearby, hiking trails just steps away. The only bad thing I noticed was a musty odor when I first arrived. I opened the windows and the breeze took most of it away. That is to be expected in a building that is closed up most of time.
Love this park for my dog! Its got tons of trails a great stream,of water for the dogs to play in or Ive seen ppl canoe in it! U can go horseback riding threw the park threw heberle farms too..its a Beautiful park that offers absolutly everything.
A beautiful park with many amenities. It’s not as quiet as others, but it’s a nice place to spend some time.
Great place to being the dog, or take a short day hike
We went to the dog park here. You need to get a yearly pass to bring your dogs, and that is about 25 dollars a dog. They have a fenced in area with a walking path that surrounds a pond to allow your dogs to run free. If you dont want to worry about the water they have an area for large and small dogs where the ground is tar.
Excellent park, Has a great dog park and hiking trails. Also really good place for a party or other gathering in a park setting. Former home of the Rochester Cyclocross races, with a nice hard route running right through the park. Theres also one of the hardest disc golf courses in the US available, and its well maintained.
Beautiful park, always a great place to visit any day or time of the week.
They could use trashcans, people dont carry out like they should. Trails, playground. Once saw a cat running with dogs here. Also, the maintenance crew mowing as baby frogs emerged from the river. I wish ecology was valued more by town parks.
Its muddy and the roads need repair, but the spit is as pretty as they come. Lots of tables and places to sit.
Really nice park for hiking and family events. They have a dog park too. Many different places to park. They have a playground and pavilions. They have nice tennis courts as well.
Very nice park for a gathering
What a cool park. The ridge trail was super fun and a great challenge for beginners/intermediates. With the leaves changing it was super beautiful. It was big enough to stay safe during the pandemic as well
Dog park review! Please check the guidelines for bringing your dog here. You have to register with the county to get the code to the gate. Once inside there are 3 sections... Small dog, large dog, and the main area that includes a pond that dogs can swim in. The dog park is fenced in, and well maintained. Dogs can run and play off leash. Bag dispensers are strategically located to help keep the area clean. Very good for socializing your dog, getting it the exercise it needs and the chance to socialize a bit with other dog owners.
This is one of the best rest stops weve come to. The park is more well laid-out than others. And here are the first big trees and seeminglybold-growth forest Ive encountered since departing Alaska, Hawaii or the west coast.
Great park! I usually take my dog and she loves it here. Usually pretty quiet . Definitely wear bug spray near the water! They also have the dog park.
Although the weather was cold, I enjoyed spending time with friends and family. My only complaint was they only unlocked 1 bathroom for the shelter, which could hold up to 120 people. Caused a couple of line ups which can be difficult especially for people with young children.
Beautiful park located in the Irondeqoit Creek basin. Great hiking trails including some climbs up and down drumlins, a great dog park, picnic shelters, and fields for sports.
Today, I visited the dog park at Ellison Park. So this review is mainly for the dog park. Ive visited 4 dog parks in the Rochester area, and this place is my favorite. I am not giving it 5 stars because the park is frequently closed due to flooding. Although, the Monroe County website does a good job of posting park closings. The park has 3 fenced areas: small dog, large dog and walk-around. My favorite area is the walk-around. I get my exercise walking around the pond while my dogs run around leash free.
Epic frisbee golf with magnificent landscaping and great hill throws. There is much more to this park than that but the frisbee golf was my favorite.
Been going to this park since I was like 12 years old. Great hiking, walking, frisbee golf, dog park, creek swimming, playgrounds, tennis, very dynamic walkways
This is one giant park. My only complaint is that its a bit confusing as to where to go. Maybe the signs should be a little more clear. Maybe its just me. Its a beautiful, well-kept park with easy hiking trails, pavilions to rent for parties, a nice playground, tennis courts and more! Do yourself a favor and get yourself something nvited to a party here sometime. Or just go and hang out, enjoy the scenery and activities.
I found a new trail here today. It was amazing. Good place to walk and meditate. Its not Maintained as well as some other parks.
Lots of open quiet space! Beautiful scenery! And a great frisbee golf course! I had lots of fun here! I would highly recommend this park to anyone!
This park is close to us, Ive been going there my whole life. Today we went geochaching.
Always a nice walk rain or shine... Rarely too crowded . The strw is so tranquil and there are endless side trails to explore. Also a great park for dogs.
Absolutely beautiful disc golf course. 10/10 would disc again
Nice park with lots of elevation to really get your workout in.
This is an absolutely awesome place. We take our high school students here every year. We hike, play Frisbee golf, eat lunch, really enjoy being outdoors and appreciating local parks.
A lovely park on Irondequoit creek, dog park kayak launch. several well equipped lodges.
Great park with more going on in terms of trails than others in the county
LYME DISEASE POSITIVE TICKS at this park. Its a great park for hiking, hanging out, walking your pup in, but beware it is lyme positive there. Keep protected, both human and dog.
A lot of variety depending on the season. Nice hiking trails throughout to snowshoe, Cross Country ski, run/ hike; Southside near Penfield Rd access point there is the Coyote den trail which is hilly. Fishing along the creek that winds its way through the park all the way to Browncroft. Canoe, kayak, SUP, and raft through the park to eventually join Irondequoit Bay. Ball fields, playground and open areas to play whatever you want. Pavilion rentals and a separate dog park; which you need to register beforehand with Monroe County.
Really nice park, easy and shorter disc golf course for beginners. Alot of great scenery and dog friendly. Would highly recommend.
Awesome part to go to especially if youre into disco and they have a place for your dogs as well. Hiking trails are also available
I dont understand why everyone loves the disc golf course. It was crowded and tee boxes are almost in other hole fairways.
This park is big, with lots of spots for picnic etc. Some trails. Nice but not particularly scenic.
Great park and nature location and event cabin setting. A clear gem for family and natures best thoughts/visuals in the Rochester market.
Wild life, especially the birds are plentiful.Large park- there is a frisbee golf course. Schyuler fort located near the course. It is padlocked.Outside view only.Heberle stable is nearby. They use one of the parks trails for riding. Dog park when you go down Blossom Road there is an entrance.Baseball diamonds and fishing on one side of the park. Across the street playground. Picnic tables, trails that one trail would lead to a sand hill. So much more available!
It a size park go walking, take the kids,Watch kids play sports or just sit and relax and enjoy the scenery
Gorgeous and giant park surrounding the canal.Nice little break from studying at the U of R or Strong Memorial Hospital.Picnic areas. Playgrounds. Green beyond belief. Running/biking trail that goes from downtown to Pittsford (maybe beyond, thats as far as Ive ever made it)Ive heard you cant actually swim in the canal which is a bummer as Rochester seriously lacks a body of water to swim in when it gets hot in the summer.
A large suburban park with verdant fields of grass. I dont love grass, but the wooded trails around it are perfect for short hikes, and then a spontaneous game of frisbee can break out when youre done.
Great park but not what it used to be. Before I was a child one section of this park was Rochesters unofficial dog park. As anyone older than 30 about doggy beach.Well a few jerks and a very greedy county ended a decades long tradition. The sheriff offices were directed to go deep into the park and give tickets to what was usually the ONLY person in the park for having their dog off a leash...in the middle of a park...with no one around.Yes that is our county tax money at work, evidently there is no longer any crime in Rochester.After years of battling the Monroe County Parks Dept we do finally have some dog parks with by far the best one being here at Ellison it is well worth the $25 per year fee.The trails in the rest of the park are still wonderful but dog walkers need to keep their eyes open for the Sheriff dept, after all there is no other crime in Monroe County.
This park has everything: wooded trails, wide open fields, a dog park with its own little pond, horseback riding, disc golf, kayaking, larping, geocaching, and so many lovely little hidden enclaves waiting to be explored.
Ive never been to the park before but my granddaughter has her first bday party there yesterday and it was really nice and quiet... Definitely will be going back soon
Ellison Park was and always a fun place but can be more to do there . Other then that still a great spot
Went there for my Great Niece Siennas 2nd Birthday Party. A beautiful day and a beautiful place.
Rochester has dozens of parks. Each has its own character. This one offers a dog park as well as some great picnic spots.
We were at pavilion Lodge very nice setup with indoor and outdoor tables would go back in a minute
Not a bad park at all but compared to places like Cobbs Hill and Highland Park Id say its just ok. What I do like is the open space and the creek but beyond that Id recommend the other two all day.
Great place for sledding and playing frisbee golf. Hiking is good, but farther down trails can become small and hard to navigate
Awesome local park, they have a fully fleshed out dog park section so that you can unleash your dog in a specific area instead of in the whole park, works great for both dog people and those who dont want unleashed dogs running up to them all over the whole park.
Good trails. Could be groomed better. Good place to go mushroom foraging. There is an old fort here on the property that is visually stimulating
Best disc golf course in Rochester if you ask me. Its a dog walking park too. Very nice areas for picnic.
Lots of pavilions for parties or get together, beautiful park & grounds.
Los of pretty areas to take photos for (we had our family photoshoot here) arbor, stairs, stone areas, beautiful trees and walkways.
Beautiful park for a quiet walk. Love the trails. The also have an awesome dog area!
Amazing place to let your dog run around. Biggest draw back is you need a membership to get in.
Its strictly a small hiking park. Very nice for its size. It will not challenge veteran hikers though.
Probably one of the nicest things to see.
Very peaceful, large park. Great hiking trails and beautiful scenery.
A nice park for having a picnic in the afternoon and they have cabins for cooking and for having parties like birthdays or graduation its a park so theres woods and grass and you can BBQ outside probably have to call ahead and reserve the Pavilions or the cabins but its a nice park in the summer lots of mosquitoes so bring the bug repellent
Nice place for running🏃🏼♀️
It is a very nice park. Lots of parking, trails, playground for kids, a dog park, frisbee golf, bathrooms, pavilions. They need to work on maintenance but its early in the season.
Went to the disk golf course and loved it plenty of challenges and easy to follow
Best frisbee golf course in upstate NY, and they have... other stuff probably. But yay, frisbee golf!
A quiet place for a walk thru nature. Lots of fields and trees with a creek wandering in and out.
Great place to have a Celebration in one of its many enclosures, or hike or bring your Kayak and paddle all the way to the Bay
Herds of deer..beaver..mink. Fox. Hawks. Song birds. Shelters bbq areas. Trails. Doggie Park no leash area. Streams wildlife and nature. Cranes. Blue Herrings . Massive wing spans. Snakes that grow huge and rabbits and my dog Jake and myself saw monster turtles too big to lift crossing from the wetlands to the creek... Historic land where the British and French and America frontiersmen as well as famous politicians played out the evolution of our great country !!! The lost city of Tyron holds many secrets to this day as trade and commerce was brisk and the St. Lawrence seaway opened new opportunities with the Locks and shipping lanes growing. The great sea Salon travel by the St. L seaway to lake Ontario and up the Creek in the park systems to spawn and be caught by amazing fishing as the streams are also.stocked. so paddle up the creek or bike it too w many.trails and boyscout activities .
Ellison is beautiful year-round, whether youre looking for flat strolls through green fields or vertical climbs through deep woods!
Jump in the creek with an inner tube and you get a solid 30 minute leisurely ride that takes you withing 50 yards of where you started in there beginning. Several drum circle and daytime dance parties held here every summer week. An amazing disc golf coarse and supplies sold around the corner at Sonnys landing deli. Miles of trails to make the most of with a creek that leads all the way out to Irondequoit Bay and lake Ontario so feel free to bring your nonmotorized water craft. Bike the paths and trails North and it connects to tryon Park which has great mtb and trail riding paths. Lots of grills and tables, childrens playground, baseball and kickball diamonds, Bridges and even cabins that can be rented for events. Hills, valleys, water all the things that make this world with being in.
Beautiful natural and peaceful. My favorite close park. The best way to Penfield, Perinton and Webster from Winton and Blossom. Certainly the most scenic.
Nice park. Good areas for light hiking, dog walking, picnics and some kayaking... Nice areas across the street for kids parties and BBQs
Peaceful to take a walk!
Unfortunately, right now it stinks bad due to all the rain. Its swampy and wet and lots of mosquitoes. But i still love this park
It was terrible! Bugs was eating me alive. And the most disturbing thing happend a guy drove his truck across the park grass speeding as if kids wasnt out there, he really could have hit someones kid.
Great NY county Park. Frisbee golf signs recently updated. Challenging hills. Maintained very well. Restrooms available.
Big park in roch, great athletic fields and beautiful huge trees. Make sure you check out both sides of the park... On each side of blossom
Very nice size! Loved it wasnt many people there either! Thats really efficient since we are in these coronavirus times ☹️.
Gorgeous park! We will be going there again soon!
Cute park, easy to medium hiking/trails. Lots of grills, great place to spend the day
Nice place to have a small cookout. Has a creek. Has a park.
Just as beautiful as I remember.
Disappointing. Came looking for a nice hike, struggled to find the start of the trails, then found a pole saying one trail this way (pointing directly in the creek) and another trail right here (pointing either direction along the road, like the trail is just walking along next to the road)... Needless to say, we didnt jump in the creek nor walk on the road and went home instead.
Trails are not trails they are roads, if your looking to get in nature dont come here. go to abraham lincoln or lucien morien. good for strollers and kayakers
Great swimming hole for well behaved dogs on quiet side of park. Perfect spot to put in kayaks for a trek out to the bay.
Expansive park with sprawling landscapes, open areas for game and play and trails for easy hikes. Well kept facilities and seasonal accommodations. Great childhood memories.
Fishing with my son, in one of my favorite parks in the area.
Great place to walk, fun disc golf course, and variety of paths with some climbs if you want them.
Its great for dogs and for hikes. If you wanna stick to the ground it good for that or testing your self and seeing how steep you wanna climb
We love our local park, we canoe here and hike its numerous hills, it has an enclosed dog area. Its awesome!
Always ride my bike through here with many people playing frisbee golf and with friends. Good sledding in the winter and people fishing and canoeing as well.
Great place for a hike or walk, take your dogs but keep them leashed. Can get muddy after rain and some flooding occurs
The park was beautiful Lots of room to enjoy your event
Beautiful park. Careful going after a big rain though, as it floods easily. Best hill for sledding in the winter!
Had fun sledding today on the big hill
The best fun for dogs! There is a foot path around the pond for the humans to get some exercise. The only downside is that it floods out in the spring.
The Park is beautiful and clean. Even has a dog area. Go enjoy.
Beautiful park in Rochester. All of it green space with Irondequoit Creek running through the middle. Plenty of lodges and pavilions to rent .
Cute little playground, but it had lots of bees!! The trails are very flat and easy:)
Pavillion Lodge was super clean, very beautiful, easy parking, good working kitchen, and helpful friendly staff.
The BEST place to commune with deer, foxes, migrating birds, geese, and lots and lots of trees... and then meander along the winding creek!
Ok, this park is beautiful but creepy. today my camp went there and there is this fort named fort schuyler that was actually the house of serial killers, or the goblin house. the myth is, a boy named ellie got lost in camp and went there and ended up in some deep crap. so my and my fellow campers busted that door open and we almost got in some deep crap. No, im not saying that there was actually serial killers in there. but whatever it is its haunted! when about 13 of the campers were in the house. we heard banging from the upstairs when we turned the light back off and closed the door. So If you go in by yourself, get out in at least 5 seconds or youll be either defending yourself from whatever is in the house, or youll just will never be heard of again.
Nice dog park. Not too big or too small. Dog washing and watering facilities.
Love this park.
I don’t come here enough.
Really beautiful park. I didnt explore most of it but I hear there are some lovely trails.
Always well maintained, vast open spaces, great trails and a nice creek for kayaking. A gem in Rochester.
Ellison Park South Lodge was a horrible place to rent. First of all it was super dirty, second the porta potties were DISGUSTING. I have to make my guests drive to the nearest bathrooms. I will NEVER recommend this place.
This is a great place to bring your dog. The park is well groomed and the people seem to be nice as well
Lovely park. Lots of places to park and to sit and relax. Great scenery. Overall a nice place to spend the day.
Awesome 18-hole disc golf course here thats both great for beginners and challenging for the experienced
Good for hiking, kayaking and frisbee golf. Theres also baseball/kickball fields, pavilions and an off leash dog park.
The Disc Golf Course is wonderful. It takes skill, power , finesse and a little luck. A championship level course.
One of the prettiest parks Ive been too. Super well maintained also
Phenomenal disc golf course and Myriad of activities. Im from Nebraska and Im very impressed
Spent a few minutes picking up trash and putting it in the trash can the was recently used as a Fire Pit (unfortunately) but then sat fir an hour having great conversation with a passerby about EVs and EV Driving Best Practices.
I grew up there.Its a nice quiet park in close proximity to the city.
The workout and fun of disc golf helps lose weight and have fun doing it
My new place to go with the dogs.
Nice park
It was a park and it was clean but they charge for picnic pavilions use and the grill had huge wholes in it, it was also submerged in 3 inches of water.
Total reviews rating 4.7
199 Reviews for Ellison Park 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-07Very nice walk and vide at this park! Perfect for a family outing or even to run solo as it’s not very lengthy. The stream and tunnel at the end really adds a cherry on top to the breezy hike, and there’s lots of chipmunks, squirrels etc. to see scurrying about.
Review №2
2022-01-15Great park to go sledding at! This park has a long and steep hill to be able to pick up some speed. The park is usually pretty busy so watch out for others so you dont get knocked down by a sled.
Review №3
2021-12-08Youll enjoy this cute little childrens park. It even has a used book lot. I wipe off my books with sanitizer before I drop them off just to be safe.
Review №4
2022-05-03My pup loves this place! Its like youre not even near the city! It truly gives you the feeling of being in the country. Whether you need a separated area for just your tiny dog or your large dog so they dont feel overwhelmed by too many four legged friends, than theres that option. If you have a sociable dog than theres the wide open area with so much enclosed room to run freely that circles around a fresh pond that they can even swim in when its warm! Youre also guaranteed to meet some very nice people. After all, we are animal lovers!
Review №5
2022-02-10Great hill for sledding.Parking lot and bathrooms available as well.They put snow fence around the one patch of trees...safe for all ages.
Review №6
2022-05-14Great scenery, beautiful paths, beautiful river. Great place for your kids whether theyve got four legs and fur or not!
Review №7
2022-04-11Such a spacious, beautiful park. Great place to fish, hike, or enjoy a quiet picnic. They have tables and grills spread out all over!
Review №8
2019-10-28Whats not to love? Got to revisit Ellison after moving away a few years ago. I remember sledding down the hill as a kid and now, after working in the natural resources field in Denver, I can really appreciate the lush vegetation, meandering streams, and abundant avian life that call the park home (despite all the dogs-wow!).
Review №9
2022-04-01Love being in nature. Paths for a stroll. A dog park that I have yet to test. I will next time. I wish there were more benches in certain spots to absorb nature a bit more.
Review №10
2020-05-29Ive really been enjoying hikes from the south entrance on Penfield Road. Theres plenty of shade, usually a nice breeze, and if youre willing to walk up a little bit of a steep incline, some good views.