Irondequoit Creek. Courtesy Garrett-K. 
Ellison Park flooded, April 4, 2005. 
Dogs playing in Ellison Park. Photo by ![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
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395 Richs Dugway Rd, Rochester, NY 14625 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
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http://www.MonroeCounty.gov/Parks-Ellison.php |
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Park Map |
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Reservations |
Ellison Park is a park operated by Monroe County and located in the Town of Penfield; it has its main entrance east of route 590 on Blossom Road .
... has the beauty of natural woodlands combined with steep slopes and the level flood plain of the Irondequoit Creek. ... baseball diamonds and playgrounds equipment. Tennis courts are located in the park off Blossom Road. ... two designated sledding hills ... Canoe Launch located by the Circle Shelter allows you to canoe in Irondequoit Creek, fishing is allowed. ... many trails, their locations are shown on the trail map. Fort Schuyler ... replica of the original Fort is a great attraction for the whole family. ... four enclosed lodges and six open-air shelters.
The beautiful park has many hiking trails, tennis courts, disc golf course, several baseball diamonds, and two small playgrounds. In the winter they freeze over part of the parking lot to make a small ice skating rink. The hill on the West side of the park, fronting along North Landing Road, offers excellent sledding in the snowy months.
Notes and References
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Ellison Park disc golf course was first laid out and used in the spring of 1975 as the disc golf course for the Rochester Frisbee Club.
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Park was created after the city received approximately 200 acres of land from Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Ellison in memory of Mr. Ellison's father, Nathaniel.
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Park is used as an illegal "dog park" - you may see dog owners letting their dogs off the leash near the creek.
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Bay Creek Paddling Center offers a shuttle to Irondequoit Creek in the park which provides paddlers with a scenic five mile trip downstream to Bay Creek's base on Empire Blvd.
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