Pratt's Falls Park is a county park in Pompey, New York, United States. This park officially opened to the public on July 3, 1934.[1] It contains Pratt's Falls, a 137 ft (42 m) ribbon or cascade style waterfall,[2] and various facilities and trails. Pratt's Falls park is part of the Onondaga County Parks system.[3]
| Pratt's Falls Park | |
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 Pratt's Falls | |
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| Type | Public Park |
| Location | 7671 Pratt's Falls Road, Manlius, NY 13104 |
| Coordinates | 42°55′38″N 75°59′41″W / 42.92719°N 75.99466°W |
| Operated by | Onondaga County Parks |
| Open | All year around |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1796 this land housed one of Onondaga County's first mills. This saw mill, owned and operated by Manoah Pratt, Sr. and Abraham Smith formerly of Connecticut, ran until 1798 when it was turned into a flour mill.[4] Pratts Falls and the surrounding acres were sold to Onondaga County by owner, Merritt Alonzo Hall, for $8,000 in 1913.
Hiking trails
editPratt's Falls includes three main trails:[5]
- North Rim Trail (2.6 miles) a wooded area trail which views an unnamed falls, crosses a stone footbridge and leads into a smaller gorge just below the park road. The trail passes the woods trail shelter.
- West Branch Trail (1.2 miles) is closest to the main entrance of the park.
- Falls Trail (0.6 miles) travels to a lower falls overlook above the gorge. This trail has several sets of stairs and travels by Camp Brockway and the Falls shelter.
Facilities
editFalls and Woods Trail shelters are covered shelters accommodating up to 100 people in and around each shelter.[6]
Camp Brockway pavilion, located at the heart of the park and built in 1937, is a fully enclosed lodge with kitchen. This pavilion accommodates 180 seated guests or up to 400 people in area.[6]
At the park main entrance there are two archery facilities spanning 28 yards (26 m) with six targets each. There is also a 1 mile (1.6 km) - 28 target course.
Other activities
editReferences
edit- ^ 50 Hikes in central New York's Leatherstocking country: from Lake Ontario to the southern tier. McNulty-Bowers, Eileen. Countryman Press. 2010. ISBN 9780881508178. OCLC 277205690.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Preview of New York waterfalls: a guide for hikers & photographers [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 778448094. Retrieved 2017-07-03 – via www.worldcat.org.
- ^ "Pratt's Falls Park". Onondaga County Parks. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Pratt's Falls Park: a historic picnic site in Onondaga County". dampfang.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Map of Hiking Trails [1]
- ^ a b "Home » Onondaga County Parks". www.onondagacountyparks.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
External links
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