Review of Letchworth State Park, New York
Letchworth State Park, NY After my wife and I (and our Pomeranian dog Toby) visited the Niagara Falls State Park during our June trip to western New York, we thought we had seen the greatest state park anywhere. I was wrong! As much as we loved Niagara Falls State Park for all its grandeur and the greatest falls anywhere in the US, we both fell in love with Letchworth State Park. We would put Letchworth State Park on the same level as Niagara Falls State Park. Letchworth State Park is in the Genesee region of New York, and is known as the “Grand Canyon of the East.” It was chosen as the best state park (2015) in a poll by the readers of USA Today. The park is known for three major waterfalls, whitewater rafting, Genesee River, hot air ballooning and hiking. Little did I know at the time of our trip planning to Letchworth State Park, but we had actually visited the park exactly 25 years ago, with our good buddy Charlie. He went to school near Rochester (NY), and he introduce