Genesee Valley Park
Fast Facts
Address: 235 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14611
Coordinates: 43.112108, -77.636456
Area: sources range from 543.8 acres to 800 acres
Streets and Waterways: Elmwood Avenue, River Road, Moore Road, Genesee Street, Genesee River, Erie Canal, Red Creek
Parking: On street, parking lots in park
Date of Construction/Opening: 1890s
Landscape Architect(s): Frederick Law Olmsted, Olmsted firm
Other Names: South Park (historic)
Amenities: Benches, bicycling, walking paths, athletic fields, ice skating rink, swimming pool, boating, fishing, playgrounds, shelters for picnics & other gatherings, proximity to University of Rochester and University of Rochester Medical Center; restaurants nearby in College Town.
Bird’s Eye View, Genesee Valley Park
Sculpture of Edward Mott Moore, father of the Rochester Park System.
Dovecote, Genesee Valley Park
Genesee Valley Park Bridges Document
Photo by Zak Steele
Olmsted plan for Genesee Valley Park, 1890s