Parks Guide

from Victor Directory 2020

Village Offices

MaryFrances Bluebird Haven

Mission Statement The Town of Victor Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to offering residents a balanced system of parklands, preservation of open space and broad-based leisure opportunities that will foster growth of healthy lifestyles.

Boughton Park

Located in the Town of East Bloomfield, Boughton Park has joint ownership by the Towns of Victor, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield. The park consists of two ponds (56 acres), trails and wooded areas. It is a popular place for canoeing, kayaking and fishing. Permits are required and can be obtained at the Victor Town Hall, 85 East Main Street. Permits are free to Victor residents. The park is only open to Victor, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield residents. Acreage: 330 Acres Length of Trails: 5 Miles Location: Two Entrances: East Bloomfield, Stirnie Road, ½ mile south of Town Line Road. Boughton Road, 2 miles west of NYS Route 444.

Victor Municipal Park

This park features a multi-age playground, enclosed lodge, picnic shelter, outdoor fitness stations, sand volleyball court, bocce ball court, horseshoe pits, stocked fishing pond and trails. For lodge & shelter rentals please call Town Clerk’s Office at 585742-5080. Acreage: 47 Acres Length of Trails: 2 Miles Location: Paparone Drive off Brace Road, ½ mile south of NYS Route 96. Pedestrian / Bicycle entrance at East Street / Ellis Street.

Dryer Road Park

This 132-acre park is the site of two multi-purpose athletic fields as well as a box rink for lacrosse, soccer and in-line hockey. There is a multi-age playground, year-round restroom facilities, and a picnic shelter, which is available for casual use or by reservation. This park boasts the region’s most diverse multiuse trail system for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The park links Victor’s Native American past with our future with pathways to Ganondagan State Historic Site. For shelter rentals please call 585-742-5080. For up-todate trail conditions, go to: www.mygroc.com Acreage: 132 Acres Length of Trails: 15 Miles Location: Dryer Road

Victor Parks Map Legend

A...............................................Boughton Park B. ...................................Victor Municipal Park C. ........................................... Dryer Road Park D. ..................................................Fishers Park

E..........................................Harlan Fisher Park

F..................................... Lehigh Crossing Park G........................MaryFrances Bluebird Haven H........................................ Mead Square Park I......................................... Village on the Park

(Each park is located by it’s corresponding letter.)

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Playground at Dryer Road Park

P Parking R Red Blazed or Marked Trails W White Blazed or Marked Trails

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Blue Blazed or Marked Trails

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Hiking Trails Bike Detour

+ Please Stay on Trails + Use Trails at Your Own Risk + Leave No Trash

A parks map

Victor Hiking Trails, Inc. 85 East Main St. Victor, NY 14564 585-234-8226 www.victorhikingstriails.org

Victor Parks & Recreation 7891 Lehigh Crossing Victor, NY 14564 585-742-0140 www.victorny.org

Tennis Courts at Fishers Park

Lehigh Valley Trail at Lehigh Crossing Park

Mead Square Park

Meadow and Trails at Fishers Park

Fishers Park

Located in the Hamlet of Fishers, this park offers the diversity of passive and active recreation opportunities. Visitors can see a multitude of wildlife from deer, squirrels and other woodland creatures to waterfowl and trout that spawn in the spring. The extensive trail system is a great place to winter hike and/or cross country ski. Trails meander through the park across wooded ridges, through wetland areas and along the banks of Irondequoit Creek. There are two tennis courts, a ball field, and a picnic area with tables. Acreage off Old Dutch Road provides you with rolling trails and beautiful vistas. Acreage: 93 Acres Length of Trails: 5 Miles Location: Main Street Fishers, Wangum Road and Old Dutch Road.

Harlan Fisher Park

One of the first parks in the Village of Victor, this park has picnic tables, a playground and open space to enjoy. Acreage: 6 Acres Length of Trail: .5 Mile Location: Lynaugh Road (Main Entrance) Pedestrian / Bicycle Entrance at East Parkway and Ambassador Drive.

Lehigh Crossing Park

Lehigh Crossing Park shares its borders with the Auburn Trail, Lehigh Valley Trail and the Trolley Trail. With woods, wetlands and ponds located within this passive park, numerous birds, waterfowl and critters find this park an exceptional place to call home. This park plays host to several miles of multi-use trials, a vehicle parking area and a gazebo. Bring binoculars and lace up your snowshoes in the winter! Acreage: 54 Acres Length of Trails: 3 Miles Location: Victor-Mendon Road (NYS Rte. 251)

MaryFrances Bluebird Haven

This park for special experiences was donated to the Town by Robert Butler in 1997. MaryFrances Bluebird Haven is a living classroom with an emphasis on the preservation and restoration of New York State’s official bird. A trail loops the property traveling through open fields, woods and along a pond. The trail allows visitors to see bluebirds in their natural habitat. The park also features a cottage which is available, by reservation, for family gatherings, parties or business meetings. There is also a handicapped accessible fishing dock. For cottage rentals please call 585-742-0140. Acreage: 39 Acres Length of Trails: 1 Mile Location: Victor-Egypt Road (across from Valentown Road intersection.

Mead Square Park Main St. Victor

Located in the center of the Village, this park provides a place for residents as well as visitors to stop and enjoy the day. There are benches and shaded areas to relax under. There is a Horse on Parade in the center of the park.

Victor Municipal Park

Acreage: 47 Acres Length of Trails: 2 Miles Picnic Area at Fishers Park

Village on the Park

This neighborhood park has two separate locations. The first consists of a playground, a gazebo and an open lawn area. The second area has two multi-purpose athletic fields. Both have parking areas and both are open to the public. The park also includes a looped trail rising and falling across a drumlin and a sledding hill. Acreage: 70 Acres Length of Trails: 2 Miles Location: Victor-Egypt Road (County Road 9) just north of the NYS Thruway.