Summary
Popular Activities/Attractions include:
•Walking/Hiking - Year-round - The best way to experience the great outdoors is to explore the wooded trails of Highland. Click here for a hiking map (pdf). Some of the trails at Highland Forest are part of the Finger Lakes Trail which begins at the Pennsylvania -New York border in Allegany State Park and continues to the Long Path in the Catskill Preserve. Click here for more information.
•Youth Group Camping - Five cabin areas (1 area consists of 3 cabins, 2 areas have 2 cabins and 3 have 1 cabin) and four large tenting areas, available year round, are devoted to organized youth groups. Cabins rent from $29-$69 , while tenting areas are $6-$35 per night. Reserve online today, click on the "Book Now" link or call the Parks Main Office at 451-7275 for information. The rustic cabins are now available on a limited basis for family groups, call Highland Forest directly for more information.
•Picnics - Meetings - Weddings - Reserve a Picnic Shelter (available May-October) or Skyline Lodge, (available year round) for your next special event - Learn More
•Mountain Biking - May 1 - November - Daily - There is no better place to give your bike a workout than on the trails at the "Adirondacks of Central New York." Highland offers a mix of country road, mountain trail and backwoods adventure while opportunities for Off-Road Bicycling can be found on park roads and on fire lanes. Click here to download a Mountain Biking Map (pdf). Maps are also available at the Park Office located inside Skyline Lodge. Donation is $2 per vehicle.
•Horseback Riding - April - November - Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-6pm - $25 per hour - Structured for riders of all ability levels including novices. Reservations required, call 495-6263 during the day, after dark call (607) 336-3547.
•Pioneer Museum - Open June - August, weekends 1-4pm and by appointment. Operated by the Fabius Historical Society, the museum depicts the history of Highland Forest from the late 1700's to the present through photos and artifacts. A new exhibit features a farm toy collection courtesy of local resident Harvey Skeele. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Fabius Historical Society President, Al LaFrance at (315) 662-7022 or lafrancered@aol.com