The wildlife trails of Webster Park offer great diversity of habitat. Starting at Holt Road to Mill Creek it's like looking at a scene out of the Sierra Club Calendar can find it by walking along Mill Creek.
Here you'll see hickory and hemlock forests and blue herons wading upstream. Some guide posts still remain from once a self-guided tour.
In the past the County created an artificial swimming beach by trucking in sand from Ontario Beach Park every year but found that no longer to be practical. Now the big demand is for boaters, however too many upgrades would need to be done. An expanded launch site at the top of Irondequoit Bay will keep the Webster Park waterfront to remain peaceful for another 93 years.
Campground manager Delores Lanzalaco signs in tourist from all over the world. A great friendly campsite and a nice place to stay for nature lovers. Typically the campsites fill up fast so reservations are encouraged. In some ways the well shaded campsites are reminiscent of the great Adirondacks campsites.
There are many trails at the nearby Webster Park. Before heading out to Webster Park print the map. The color coded hiking trails and additional details will keep you on the right track.
The Ridge Trail is a 1.4 mile walk that is bordered by maple, ash, and many other types of trees. While on this trail check out the fishing pier which has a wonderful view of Lake Ontario.
The West Look Trail is a 1.6 mile walk that is great any time of year. The highlight of this trail is the West Field portion, this field is in the secondary stage of succession. You will be going through woods which are a great habitat for wild turkey.
The Valley View Trail is a .6 mile walk that passes through a former orchard that is filled with seckle pear, apple, crabapple, and cherry trees. This trail is full of birds in the spring and summer months, and is a great place to see a variety of animals.
The Ryans Point Trail is a .5 mile walk that is a good cross country trail, that takes you under a line of trees, and has many different groupings of seasonal plants.
The Orchard Trail is a .8 mile walk around a portion of Mill Creek though ash, oak, maple and many other types of trees. Seasonally it has many different kinds of plant life.
