Outdoor Adventures in Buffalo
Feel that lake breeze on your face and the crunch of trail gravel under your boots, this is Buffalo’s wild side calling. One minute you’re paddling past giant grain silos; the next you’re chasing a sunset across the water or coasting downhill through a canopy of fall color. When the snow flies, we grab our sleds, skis and sense of humor and head right back out again. Every season brings a new reason to get outside and around here, we never miss a chance to enjoy Mother Nature.
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Lakes, trails, streams, hills, sun and snow, Buffalo’s outdoor adventures span all terrains and seasons. Whether it’s fishing, hiking, watersports and more, there’s an outdoor activity of all abilities and skill-levels for you.
FOUR SEASONS OF FUN
No matter what the season, Buffalo offers an escape to enjoy fresh air. Toggle between the seasons below to explore the unexpected side of Buffalo.
Winter
Fall
Spring
Summer
Bird Watching
Nature has endowed the Buffalo Niagara region with abundance.
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Rumsey Woods
An unmistakable aura conjured on the drawing board of Frederick Law Olmsted, the legendary landscape architect who envisioned the trails, clearings and gathering spots of the place we know as Rumsey Woods.
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Farmers Markets
Every May through October, farmers markets pop up all over some of our favorite neighborhoods.
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Blueberry Treehouse
A blueberry wonderland
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Fun Facts about Buffalo’s Cherry Blossoms
A dreamy landscape of soft pink petals and peaceful reflection
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Beaches
Hit the beach, soak in the sun and feel the sand between your toes on your next visit to Buffalo this summer.
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Seven Soul-Restoring Places to Kayak
Scenic views await the intrepid kayaker in Buffalo
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Lakeside Bike Park
In recent years, Buffalo has become a city transformed for cycling in all forms; urban, road, or trail.
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Best Places for a Bike Ride
Buffalo’s biking scene is booming
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A Runner’s Guide to Buffalo
Lace up your sneakers and take to the streets
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Apple Picking
For some of us that time of year when you are pulling out the flannel shirts and switching your daily coffee from iced to hot is the BEST time of year.
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Fall Foliage
This time of year, Western New York is abundant with trees practically dripping yellow, orange and red.
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Pumpkin Patches
The fall harvest is upon us and there’s no better way to celebrate than taking a trip out to Clarence for their annual Fall Festival.
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Steelhead Fishing
The region surrounding Buffalo boasts some of the best steelhead trout fishing opportunities in America, if not the world.
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Chestnut Ridge Tobogganing
When the snow falls and the temperatures drop in Western New York, the winter fun begins. If you’re looking for snowy fun with the whole family.
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Best Sledding Hills
Ask any Buffalo kid to name something about winter that makes them happy, and they’ll respond with, “Fresh snow and a sled!”
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Kissing Bridge
Nestled in a range of wooded hills southeast of Buffalo, Kissing Bridge is a scant thirty-minute drive from downtown in quaintly-named Glenwood.
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Skating Rinks
Buffalo is an all-encompassing destination when it comes to winter fun.
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Niagara Falls in Winter
Well, the holidays may come and go, but around here, Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland is still very much in style all winter long.
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The Buffalo Guide to Being Outside
Find out why Buffalo is an outdoor adventure mecca
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