A beautiful walk through tall red pines + lunch and a bakery
I near about died when I landed at the Cumming Nature Center and they pointed me to this path through the tall red pines. It feels like you’re in another (completely enchanted) world.
RMSC Cumming Nature Center
(Open Wednesday-Saturday)
6472 Gulick Rd, Naples, NY 14512
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$5 Admission (free for military and children under 3)
Rochester Museum and Science Center’s environmental education center located in Naples, NY. Get up close with nature at their 900 acre preserve nestled in the Finger Lakes. Explore 15 miles of hiking and ski trails, take in an exhibit at the Visitor Center, and enjoy year-round events and environmental education programs.
Stop on your way there or back for a bite to eat or some local goodies at one of these three spots, all in the same location:
Arbor Hill Grapery and Winery
(Open every day, but check on holidays)
6461 NY-64, Naples, NY 14512
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Wine tastings (by reservation) and self-guided wine flights. Shop New York State wines, sauces and syrups, preserves, jellies, pie filling, dressings and vinegars, candies, and more!
Brews and Brats
(Open every day, but check on holidays)
6461 BB, NY-64, Naples, NY 14512
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The best brats with the best sauces! See if you can snag the table by the wood fire, and definitely try the pickled egg flight if you like that kind of thing.
Plenty the Bakery
(Open Saturday and Sunday only)
6459 NY-64, Naples, NY 14512
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All of their options are scrumptious, but if you’re looking to fuel up with enough energy, I love their quiches, their breakfast sandwiches, and their bowls. Get there early, they’re quite popular!