Scoby Dam Park, Springville, NY

Visited October 2021

11024 Scoby Hill Rd, Springville, NY 14141 

73 degrees Fahrenheit 9:00-10:18 AM

Two portable toilets are at the parking area.

Dogs on lead welcome 

I would allow more than an hour to explore.  I stopped to look at plants and trees, and I paused to admire how the water seems to stop moving just before it falls over the edge so I took a bit longer than most walkers probably would.  This is a beautiful time of year to visit.  Packing a lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables would have been enjoyable.

The trail was 1 mile from parking to the end of the trail.  I totaled 2.2 miles due to exploring the side trails on my return to the vehicle.

The trail was wider than I remember it being in 2006 when I last visited on a geocaching outing.  The area has changed quite a bit since the Route 219 bridges were built.  It was great for ambling and chatting along the way.

The trail was not completely flat but the incline was not steep.  It was mostly gravel and seemed well drained.

We had this trail to ourselves but there were people enjoying the view of the falls by the parking area when I arrived and there were friends with strollers and little ones approaching the trail from parking as we were leaving.  

Wesley kept finding the gross trash on the trail and there was some near parking including face masks.

Mosquitos were out even in October and they were not impressed by the bug spray.

Parking: Paved lot with space for more than 7 vehicles depending on how they park.

My mom, brother, Wesley-Dog, and I saw staghorn sumac, oak, sycamore, apple, cherry, birch, pine, hemlock, and maple trees. Asters, Virginia creeper, poison ivy, and wild grape were near the trail.  Goldenrod, teasel, plantain, and a plant similar to burdock but way sharper and harder to pull out of Wesley's fur were above the dam.

For more information and trail map:https://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/SCOBY%20DAM.pdf

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables