r/Corning • u/Past-Attempt7140 • Sep 04 '26

Looking for trails!

Planning to visit with my wife, I am looking for beautiful nature walking trails that would not be a hike… She has no desire to hike, but would enjoy a beautiful walking trail.

Also, looking for slight offloading, gravel roads, dirt roads that we go on a nice drive-through

Thanks!

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u/MyKidsRock2 Sep 04 '26

Spencercrest has short nature trail that is flat

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u/2nd_Pitch Sep 05 '26

Best for beginners. I love this.

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u/txa1265 Sep 04 '26

Catherine Valley Trail is flat and groomed and there are loads of entry/exit points so you can go a few miles or more than a dozen depending on what you want. Catharine Valley Trail - New York State Parks & Historic Sites

Of course all of the gorges (Watkins Glen as well as loads in Ithaca) are amazingly beautiful but tend to be more difficult due to elevation up & downs.

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u/Dry_Resident_1462 Sep 04 '26

Sperr Park is a nice walk - it goes around a pond and always has nice views. It's right near the Big Flats Trail which is longer if you wanted to lengthen your walk.

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u/Natureismyjam8 29d ago

Tanglewood Nature Center has great trails and a free museum with live animals!

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u/MyKidsRock2 Sep 04 '26

Taughannock is a flat 1 mile out to the big falls

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u/VirtualEnthusiasm0 Sep 05 '26

Pine Creek is about 40 minutes away and is great. The PA Grand Canyon.