25 Sept Ferrisburgh, VT - Cold Brook, NY 155 miles 4 hours
We spent 1 night at Adirondack Gateway Campground. We needed full hookups after boondocking for 5 nights. They accept Passport America so we paid $22. This park is very nice, wish we could've stayed longer.
26 Sept Cold Brook, NY - Hamilton, NY 57 miles 2 hours
We spent 1 night at Good Nature Farm Brewery in Hamilton, New York. This is a Harvest Host location and it's close to Colgate University. Our niece is in her first year and we got to visit with her.
Colgate University has a beautiful campus. Lots of old buildings that date back to the early 1900's and is very well maintained.
27 Sept Hamilton, NY - Bath, NY 166 miles 4 hours
We're spending 5 nights in Bath, NY. This is a Boondockers Welcome location. That means free camping at a private residence. It's called Sunny Acres Farm and the couple is very accommodating. They have around 13 acres with horses, free range chickens that goes all over, and a very friendly golden retriever. There's a creek along the back of the property, very nice. The location is very convenient to the Finger Lakes area.
Letchworth State Park is known as the Grand Canyon of the East. The park comprises 14,350 acres - approximately 1 1/2 miles wide and 17 miles long - of scenic magnificence along the mighty Genesee River.
The steep Genesee Gorge walls, the river winding below, the plunge and spray of dramatic waterfalls and the lush forest all contribute to make the park one of the most notable examples of waterfall and gorge scenery in the eastern United States.
Within the park the Genesee River roars over three major waterfalls, one of which is 107 feet high. Each year the river cuts deeper into the dramatic cliffs which approach 600 feet in height.
The Genesee Arch Bridge is a famous steel railroad bridge near Upper Falls. Since the original bridge was built in 1875, the Genesee Arch Bridge has been replaced two times. The bridge stands 234 feet above Upper Falls and 850 feet across the gorge. The railroad bridge is easily one of the most photographed locations in Letchworth State Park.
Letchworth Upper Falls curves like a narrow horseshoe and is framed by its outstanding man made feature - a steel arched railroad bridge.
Middle Falls resembles a much smaller version of Niagara Falls with huge volumes of water crashing over its relatively short drop.
We crossed the stone footbridge and followed the cliff hugging path to the overlook point. The views were gorgeous looking up river at the ornate bridge and waterfall combination.
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Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound.
The Gorge Trail along Glen Creek is particularly stunning. boasting 19 waterfalls in about 2 miles. The path winds over and under waterfalls and through the cascading spray of water. We also went through cool stone caverns.
Many, many stairs but well worth the climb and very wet and muddy in areas, hiking boots are a must.
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The Finger Lakes Welcome Center is located on the northern shore of Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes. We were driving to Syracuse to meet some friends for lunch and this was on the way. Great stop, one of the nicest welcome centers we've been to. Beautiful building, gorgeous setting, clean, friendly people working there, and a beautiful walking path. They also sell food and have a great picnic area with a cool playground
We met Dave & Celina at Caliente Springs RV Resort in California. We would play pickleball and hang out at the pool. They live in Ontario, Canada so about 3 hours from Syracuse, NY. Close enough to make the drive and meet for lunch.
Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse was really, really good. We were so busy eating and talking, I forgot to take pictures! We had a very nice visit with Dave & Celina, and they brought us some Canadian maple syrup...yummy.
We're plan to meet up again at Caliente next spring.
This is a new state for us. Quick stop at Silver Springs Campground in Stow, Ohio. This is a small city park with electric only, $18 per night. We had site #24 and it was a challenge to get level but we did it. Nice park and very close to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
On the first night, the ranger that works at this campground invited everyone to come out to the open field and see the International Space Station fly over the area. This was a first for me, very cool. Did you know that it circles earth every 90 minutes?
We spent the day exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Brandywine Falls is a scenic 60 foot cascading waterfall that is the most popular point of interest in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Nice boardwalk with lots of steps which leads to the upper and lower decks. The views of the rushing water is gorgeous.
Our last stop for the day was at Szalay's Sweet Corn Farm & Market. One of the nicest farm markets that we've come across on our travels. Huge selection of fresh produce. On weekends they sell food and there's cool swing picnic tables that you can eat on.
It's fall season, so lots and lots of pumpkins and squash. Everything is beautifully displayed. There's also a corn maze and haunted house. Such a fun place, I just wish we were there on the weekend so we could enjoy their sweet corn on site. Bought lots of fruits and veggies, even fresh bread.
Another quick stop for us at FMCA Campground in Cincinnati, Ohio. We're members of FMCA so it's $15 per night for full hook ups. As members, we're allowed to stay for 2 nights at this rate. Very nice campground.
Our friends, Alfred and Elaine met us and we had a nice visit. They live about 1/2 hour away. We met them 2 years ago in Red Bay, Alabama at the Tiffin service center along with their friends Tom and Vicky. These 2 couples are so funny, we just clicked. We had so much fun with them at Red Bay, we followed them to Nashville and spent another couple days together. So nice to see them.
We drove to Williamstown, KY and visited the Ark Encounter. The centerpiece of the park is a large representation of Noah's Ark, based on the Genesis flood narrative contained in the Bible. It's huge!
It was very, very crowded. There's a lot to read and very interesting but so much people, it was impossible to stop by every plaque to read. And then the scooters......I guess you can rent a scooter if you are handicapped or have a hard time walking. There were so many scooters, you really had to have a lot of patience, waiting for them to maneuver themselves. A lot of scooters didn't give a shit and just blocked the way. I hate to judge because I might need a scooter one day but there seemed to be a lot of lazy people that just wanted a scooter so they didn't have to walk. There were a lot of benches in the whole area so I don't think this attraction should rent scooters. If people really needed a scooter to get around, they would have their own....just my 2 cents.
We had lunch at the buffet, which was surprisingly, really good. There was a senior rate 60+ $15 per person. Really enjoyed eating here, I think we ate for one hour. There were other attractions but we didn't check them out. Zip-lining, a virtual reality thing, carousel and playground for the kids, zoo, camel riding, most of these for an extra charge.
