Posted in Buffalo
March 25, 2018
9 Easy Hikes To Add To Your Outdoor Bucket List In Buffalo
No matter what season it is, we love exploring the great outdoors that surrounds our beautiful city, and there’s no better way than lacing up your hiking shoes and enjoying a leisurely hike and some fresh air. If you need to ease back into your fitness routine, get your steps in and hit the trails with these nine easy hikes to add to your outdoor bucket list in Buffalo.
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Tifft Nature Preserve is a 264-acre nature refuge with five miles of nature trails and three boardwalks to explore. The hiking here is easy and scenic!
This small, local state park is a great Sunday afternoon activity. Featuring meadows, trails, and Ellicott Creek, visitors can enjoy an easy hike or a picnic with friends and family.
Enjoy easy hikes along the paths, biking in designated areas, and even horseback rides with a permit. Knox Farm State Park has 633 acres to enjoy!
Eternal Flame Falls is a bit higher on the difficulty scale, but it's still a relatively easy hike back to this natural wonder, located at Chestnut Ridge Park. The trail to find it is 1.5 miles round trip.
If hiking back to waterfalls isn't exactly your thing, stick around at Chestnut Ridge and you can enjoy several alternate trails to enjoy. This park provides easy hiking along with peace and quiet in Orchard Park.
If you thought nature was beautiful, just wait until you experience it at the Charles E. Burchfield Nature Center. This spot has some of the most interesting, easy hiking available near Buffalo. Bring your sneakers AND your camera!
Akron Falls Park features several easy hiking trails that meander through a beautiful landscape. There is even a waterfall and a rushing creek to enjoy!
Reinstein Woods is easy hiking near Buffalo with a 2.8-mile loop trail and plenty of nature to experience! This nature preserve is known for their wildlife - from birds to turtles and beyond.
Walton Woods has a 1.4-mile loop trail. And their paved pathways make for ideal easy hiking, biking, and more.
Which trails near Buffalo are your favorite for a simple hike? Leave the best parks and paths in the comments below so we can add them to our own outdoor Buffalo bucket list!
