The most beautiful natural sites to discover Finger Lakes

Rochester's impressive waterfalls have contributed greatly to the city's industrial development. While the days when the factories and flour mills of Monroe County used their power are over, their hydroelectric energy is still being used today. The best view of the Falls is from the bridge across the Genesee River, which was named Pont de Rennes because, interestingly enough, the Breton capital was twinned with Rochester in 1956! For more information, you will find an interpretation centre with brochures and a small museum on site.

The park is home to three waterfalls that flow into the Genesee River, Upper Falls, Middle Falls and Lower Falls. The river flows along gorges that reach 170 m in places, a feature that has earned the park the nickname of "Grand Canyon of the East". On sunny days, people come to camp, hike on its 66 miles of trails in the middle of the forest, fish, kayak, raft, horse... In winter, when the landscape is covered with snow, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing become the preferred activities.