Best places to rent for a Not 20-something

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From my parents home in Fairport I can walk to at least five of these locations with ease... if I want to hike it on the canal I can add several more to that list.

Parks in Perinton

Park Building and Shelter Information

Park Building/Shelter Rules and Reservation Form

Egypt Park -location #4 on map of Parks and Trails
7 Victor Road 16.3 acres
Park includes two tennis courts, softball field, picnic tables and grills, picnic shelter, and restrooms. Trail connection to Lollypop Farm and the Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Trail.


Fellows Road Park -location #5 on map of Parks and Trails
499 Fellows Road 33.5 acres
Park includes a community building, multi-purpose paved area, two picnic shelters, picnic tables and grills, restrooms, three softball fields, two soccer fields, shuffleboard, handball, volleyball and basketball courts, four lighted tennis courts, a jogging/fitness trail and separate tot and children's play apparatus.

Kreag Road Park -location #9 on map of Parks and Trails
555 Kreag Road 9 acres
Park includes two lighted tennis courts, two softball fields, basketball, shuffleboard, volleyball court, picnic shelter, picnic tables and grills, restrooms, and children's play apparatus. The park is adjacent to the canal and on the route of the Crescent Trail and has a new fishing dock.

Center Park -location #11 on map of Parks and Trails
Ayrault Road and Turk Hill Road 120 acres
Park includes six soccer fields, picnic shelter, children's play apparatus, restrooms, hiking trails and access to the Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Trail. The Center Stage at Center Park amphitheater is located in the park. The Town of Perinton provides a summer concert series at the amphitheater.

Perinton Park -location #12 on map of Parks and Trails
99 O'Connor Road 43.6 acres
Park includes a community building, six lighted tennis courts, picnic shelter, picnic tables and grills, restrooms, children's play apparatus and tot lot, basketball, volleyball and horseshoe courts. Located on the Erie Canal, the park also includes handicap fishing access, boat docks, canoe launch, a paved section of the Erie Canal Heritage Trail and access to the Townwide Bike Route.

Potter Park -location #13 on map of Parks and Trails
Potter Place 10 acres
Park includes two lighted tennis courts, children's play apparatus, basketball and shuffleboard courts, soccer field, baseball diamond fields. This park is the site of the Town's Teen Center and is adjacent to the Townwide Bike Route.

Spring Lake Park -location #15 on map of Parks and Trails
99 West Whitney Road 40.5 acres
Park includes two softball fields, picnic tables and grills, restrooms, children's play area. Winding through the park is Irondequoit Creek which enhances its beauty.

Howell Road Park - location #3 on map of Parks and Trails
Howell Road
83.6 acres to be developed as a future town park.

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Other Places of Interest in Perinton
Map of Parks and Trails

Beechwoods - location #1 on map of Parks and Trails
4 Squirrels Heath 22.8 acres
A passive greenbelt of beech, birch and maple trees. Development of hiking and nature trails continues in this wildlife area. Designated parking areas on Squirrels Heath and High St. Ext. in addition to many walkways for access.

Boat Launch - location #2 on map of Parks and Trails
Erie Canal at Ayrault Road 1.1 acres
Modern launch facility with concrete ramp for both trailered and car top boats.

Garnsey Arboretum - location #6 on map of Parks and Trails
500 Garnsey Road 26.4 acres
The Arboretum is a passive greenbelt where flowering shrubs and flowering trees are planted as well as many other plant species of interest. Still being planted and developed, the wide variety of trees and shrubs will be a showplace in the community as they mature. Informal walking trails pass through the wooded northern area of the park.

Horizon Hill Conservation Area - location #7 on map of Parks and Trails
151 Garnsey Road 73 acres
A natural area which includes a scenic section of the Crescent Trail and a small parking area.

Indian Hill - location #8 on map of Parks and Trails
7025 Pittsford Palmyra Road 35 acres
Features a scenic area of hiking trails boasting panoramic views of the surrounding area from the top of a hill, a scenic section of the Crescent Trail and a small parking area.

Town Hall / Perinton Community Center - location #16 on map of Parks and Trails
1350 Turk Hill Road
Town Administration Offices.
The Perinton Community Center is a 76,493 Sq.Ft. facility attached to the north end of Town Hall. The building features a large multi-purpose room, senior citizen lounge and activity area, a kitchen, gymnasium with elevated track, locker rooms, craft rooms, dance and fitness rooms, pre-school program rooms, several general purpose program rooms. The Recreation and Parks Department is located in the Community Center.

White Brook Nature Area - location #18 on map of Parks and Trails
250 Aldrich Road 157.3 acres
A diverse natural site combining freshwater wetlands, upland meadow, wooded wetlands, ponds and a brook. Park includes hiking trails, frontage on the Erie Canal, community building and picnic shelter.

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Copper Beech Park - 14 State St.

14 State St.

Great Embankment Park - 631 Marsh Rd.

631 Marsh Rd.
12 acres

Habecker Fields - 34 East St.

34 East St.
6 acres

Hopkins Park - 5 Barker Rd. at Mendon Center Rd.

5 Barker Rd. at Mendon Center Rd.
9.6 acres

Isaac Gordon Nature Park - 3450 Clover St.

3450 Clover St.
118.5 acres

King's Bend Park - 170 West Jefferson Rd.

170 West Jefferson Rd.
15 acres

Lock 62 and Erie Canal Trail - 3195 Monroe Ave

3195 Monroe Ave
19 acres

Paul Spiegel Community Center - 35 Lincoln Ave.

35 Lincoln Ave.
4.2 acres

Port of Pittsford Park - 22 North Main St.

22 North Main St.
2 acres

Thornell Farm Park - 480 Pittsford-Mendon Rd.

480 Pittsford-Mendon Rd.
27 acres

[GouldCottage]

Park Avenue Rochester NY shops cafe restaurants

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[just_sayin']

Before we scare the OP off...I'd suggest this. Come to Rochester and see for yourself the areas mentioned so far. The Park Avenue area of the city and the Villages of Fairport and Pittsford are all great places...just for different people (which is pretty obvious based on the past few posts on this thread). The villages are more quaint/quiet, while the city is more walkable/ has more easily accessable ammenities. It all depends on what mix of the two you are looking for and what your priorities are and which area fits them best...which you can only decide for yourself by checking out both areas.

[Marcolo]

You can't generalize about the Park Avenue area. Some streets look like fraternity row, but the idea that every house and every street are college rentals is flat-out wrong. I've had family members living there on and off since the '70s, and there are many very quiet streets. It changes block to block.

And while Park Avenue is nice and walkable, it isn't really all that urban compared to bigger cities. You do see people on the street, but the pedestrian traffic is still light, and the businesses are confined to a few scattered blocks.

Heck, you could find a lovely apartment on East Avenue. No college kids there, and it's just a block to Park Ave.