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Finger Lakes Museum
from Hike & Bike Guide
by yateschamber
Nestled in the quiet hamlet of Branchport, sits the evolving Finger Lakes Museum (FLM), which offers public access to Keuka Lake via Sugar Creek and hiking through the Towsend-Grady Wildlife Preserve. The 13-acre campus along Sugar Creek, with interpretive signs, timber frame lean-tos, the Creekside Center canoe and kayak livery, and an ADA accessible launch/ dock. Explore hiking the maintained trails, bird watching and finish at the boardwalk. At the end of the boardwalk is a beautiful octagon pavilion overlooking Keuka Lake, constructed in a joint effort between the FLM Advanced Timber Frame Class and a local high school.
Directions: Museum Parking - From Branchport, take Route 29 northeast and turn right onto School Road. Wetland area parking – From Branchport, take Route 54A South for 0.4 mile and turn right onto Townsend Road. Enter the preserve at the timber frame. fingerlakesmuseum.org
3369 Guyanoga Road Branchport, NY 14418 Length: 1 Mile Boardwalk and Octagon Pavilion
Townsend Grady Wildlife Preserve Welcome to the 16 acre wetlands, complete with 4 walkable trails to explore, a 200ft boardwalk and an octagon pavilion on Keuka Lake. Townsend Grady Wildlife Preserve Welcome to the 16 acre wetlands, complete with 4 walkable trails to explore, a 200ft boardwalk and an octagon pavilion on Keuka Lake Use the map to plan your route and enjoy! Trail #1: Gnome Trail - .05 miles Trail #2: Painted Rock Trail - .03 miles d Trail #3: Scavenger Trail - .09 miles Trail #4: Sugar Creek Trail - .34 miles
State Rte. 54A parking bridge T o w n s e n d R o a
#4 Sugar Creek Trail
State Rte. 54A parking
#3 Scavenger Trail #1 Gnome Trail
#2 Painted Rock Trail bridge #4 Sugar Creek Trail T o w n s e n d R o a d
