Where Trails Meet Community
Experience the charm of Western New York’s Genesee Valley Trail Towns—welcoming communities that blend outdoor adventure with local hospitality. These towns offer the perfect gateway to the scenic Genesee Valley Greenway.
Genesee Valley Trail Towns are communities along the 90-mile Genesee Valley Greenway that have embraced trail tourism. Through the Genesee Valley Trail Town Initiative, these towns are enhancing their infrastructure, promoting local culture, and creating a seamless experience for trail users.
about the genesee valley greenway
The Genesee Valley Greenway is a 90-mile trail stretching from Rochester to Hinsdale, New York. Once a canal towpath and railway bed, it now serves as a multi-use path for outdoor enthusiasts. The trail passes through Monroe, Livingston, Wyoming, Allegany, and Cattaraugus Counties, offering a mix of gravel, packed cinder, and mowed surfaces, with a short paved section in Rochester’s Genesee Valley Park.
Western New York trail town grants
Western New York Trail Town Grants, offered by PTNY with support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, provide $3,000–$15,000 in funding to eligible communities along the Genesee Valley Greenway for projects that enhance trail connections, safety, amenities, and placemaking.
Western Ny Trail Town program
The Western NY Trail Town Program, made possible with support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, offers technical assistance and recognition to communities along the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park that are ready to embrace outdoor recreation as a driver of economic growth, community pride, and quality of life. Applications are now open for 2026!
