Whistlewood Nature Preserve, the site of a former girl scout camp, is now a beautiful preserve that sits right on Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario is one of our favorite Lakes, and any preserve on this Lake is automatically on our hit list. Whistlewood Preserve is a genuinely lovely destination and perfect for everyone who adores exploring beaches or hiking wooded trails. This park has an ample supply of both.
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Dog-Friendly – Yes
Terrain– Rocky and Hilly
Stroller Friendly – No
Explore the Lakeshore
Like many of the Lakeside preserves, there is a large portion of the Lake Ontario lakeshore available to walk down. This is an ideal destination for beachcombers. We always seem to find cool stuff when are walking along the beach., especially on Lake Ontario. This also happens to be a perfect place to catch either a sunrise or a sunset. You can park fairly close to the beach, so you don’t have to walk far to get an unobscured view of the horizon.
Hike the Woods & Cliffside
Several trails go through the woods and eventually follow the cliffside above the beach. Beaver Creek flows out of this area. You can hike around this creek, but it is fairly wide up near the lake. The trails are marked, but they aren’t marked well. If you have your phone with you, the trails can be viewed on Google Maps. That was how we navigated around the Preserve.
Getting to Whistlewood Preserve
Address: 8130 Dutch Street Rd, Wolcott, NY
If you drive to the very end of the road, there is a parking lot for the beach. There is also a parking area for the trails further up the road. (You will see a placard on the right side of the road.)
