Visited July 1, 2022

Parking:  I used Google Maps: Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, 311 Curtis Street, Jamestown, NY 14701

82 degrees when I arrived at 11:04 AM - 82 degrees Fahrenheit at 11:30 AM with a gentle breeze

Bathrooms available inside the building

There is no admission fee for the trails but donations are accepted gratefully.

According to the website, admissions are: 

Members: Free

Adults: $12

Seniors, Military and Students: $10

Children under 10 years of age: $6

Sundays Only: Pay what you will

According to their website:  The nature trails are open every day, Sunrise to Sunset

Pets are welcome on the trails, but must be leashed  (This information on the website surprised me.  I did not think dogs were allowed.)

Bicycles are permitted on the trails, but riders must be courteous to pedestrians

JCC is a smoke-free campus — smoking or use of other tobacco products is not permitted anywhere inside the museum or outside in the preserve

The trail is well marked despite a few tricky intersections.  I included photos below.

I totaled  .9 miles walking each of the side trails.  The trail loop is .64 miles.  The trails are wide enough to walk side by side with a friend.  I adore nature center trails.  This was beautiful and peaceful.  It is appropriate for a wide age range.  The recent installations of wooden sculptures were beautiful.  I first visited with my husband and daughter when we were geocaching in 2006 and 2007.  I have visited the building and trails a few more times in past years with my family, with my friend, and for trainings.  

The trail has a natural surface and wooden bridges.  It was mowed in some of the grassy sections but I always recommend long pants.  There is poison ivy at the trail edge.

I believe this trail would be stroller friendly.

I did not see any people on the trail.  There were more than four cars in the parking lot.

I did not see any trash.

The mosquitos were not too bad here.  They respected the bug spray, long pants, and hat.

Parking: Paved lot with room for 40+ vehicles.

I saw a bluebird, dragonflies, and big frogs. I saw a chipmunk, a gray squirrel, and a red squirrel.  There were mosses, ferns, daisies, mayapple, buttercups, pink clover, white clover, milkweed, multiflora rose, cat tails, and a variety of tree species including shagbark hickory, hemlocks, and maples.

Website: https://rtpi.org/