Join Senior Hiking Club at local WNY parks!

Join fellow seniors for a hike in parks around WNY this summer! Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry has partnered with Erie County Senior Services for a series of hikes through their Senior Hiking Club. The Hiking Club is a wonderful opportunity for seniors to stay active and enjoy the beauty of nature in the company of like-minded individuals.

2025 Senior Hike Club hikes:

Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park | Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:30am

• Meeting place, Seneca Bluffs parking lot
• 1 mile and about 50ft elevation gain
• No restrooms available
• Moderate Impact / Low Accessibility (paved on sidewalks but cannot guarantee quality of sidewalks)
• This is a special hike which includes tours of two City parks, as well as a "trek" from one to the other. 
  Register here!

Eighteen Mile Creek | Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 9:30 - 11:30am

• Meeting place: parking lot
• 4 miles (total out and back) and about 100ft elevation gain
• Moderate Impact / Low Accessibility
• No restrooms available
• Register here!

Franklin Gulf Conservation Park | Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm

• Meeting place: Larkin Rd. Parking Lot
• 2mi Length and 275ft Elevation gain
• No restrooms available
• High Impact / Strenuous Hike / Not Accessible
• Register here!

Sprague Brook | Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 9:30 - 10:30am

• Meeting place, Cross Country Ski Loop parking lot
• Approximately a 2 mile loop
• Restrooms available in the park but not at the meeting location
• Moderate Impact / Not Accessible
• Register here!

Find out more about each hike here!