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Bock-Harvey Nature Preserve

Difficulty // Easy
Activities // Hiking, Snowshoeing, Cross-country Skiing, Running
Distance // 1.3 miles
Features // Scenic vistas, Unique wildlife viewing, Picnicking allowed, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Route Type // Loop
Estimated hiking time // 26 mins
Open year-round.
Hunting allowed, use caution.
Surface types // Earth
Trail markers // white blaze, yellow blaze, blue blaze, yellow blazes

A gift to the Finger Lakes Trail Conference in 2013 from the Bock family, this property is protected forever under a conservation easement held by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The preserve features outstanding example of mixed hardwood forest, successional forest, and abandoned farmlands, including an old growth sugar/black maple stand that is characterized as “outstanding.” Footpaths in the preserve are built and maintained by the Cayuga Trails Club as part of the Finger Lakes Trail system. The white-blazed trail is the FLT (Finger Lakes Trail/North Country National Scenic Trail). The blue-blazed trail leads to the Locust Lean-to facility for overnight campers and back packers which includes a picnic table, fire ring, and “the most scenic privy on the FLT”. The yellow trail leads to the Bock-Harvey Loop through the maple stand.

Portions of this trail system are also included in the Finger Lakes Trail system.

White hiking boot on a brown circular background, symbolizing hiking or walking trails.
Hiking
White standard bicycle on a light blue circular background, denoting cycling or bike trails.
Biking
White electric bicycle with a lightning bolt above it on a green circular background, representing e-bike use.
e-Biking
White outline of a horseshoe centered on a gold circular background, symbolizing horseback riding.
Horse
White icon of a person running with motion lines on a dark blue circular background, symbolizing physical activity or trail use.
running
White icon of a kayak with a double-bladed paddle on a brown circular background, representing paddling or kayaking.
Paddling
White crossed skis and ski poles on a light blue circular background, indicating winter sports or skiing.
Skiing
White outline of two crisscrossed snowshoes on a green circular background, representing snowshoeing activity.
Snowshoe
Distance // 0 Miles
Difficulty // Easy

    Parking Locations

    Bock Harvey
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    Parking Lot marked with a sign on south side of Rockwell Rd

    Bus Stops

    • Bock-Harvey Forest Preserve - Get Directions

      TCAT Route 20, Saturday & Sunday: First trip of day only, Demand Drop-off available for Bock-Harvey Nature Preserve. Talk to bus driver to request drop-off at Preserve entrance.

    • Enfield Highway Department - Get Directions

      TCAT Route 20, Saturday & Sunday: First trip of day only, Demand Drop-off available for Bock-Harvey Nature Preserve. Talk to bus driver to request drop-off at Preserve entrance.

    Bock Harvey
    Get Directions

    Parking Lot marked with a sign on south side of Rockwell Rd

    • Bock-Harvey Forest Preserve - Get Directions

      TCAT Route 20, Saturday & Sunday: First trip of day only, Demand Drop-off available for Bock-Harvey Nature Preserve. Talk to bus driver to request drop-off at Preserve entrance.

    • Enfield Highway Department - Get Directions

      TCAT Route 20, Saturday & Sunday: First trip of day only, Demand Drop-off available for Bock-Harvey Nature Preserve. Talk to bus driver to request drop-off at Preserve entrance.

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    Current Trail Alerts

    Roy H. Park Preserve

    • The north entrance to the Roy H. Park Preserve and the boardwalk will be closed to the public from Monday, July 7, through September 2025 as work is underway to install an ADA-accessible path. The south entrance will remain open during this time. Thank you for your patience.

    Fall Creek Gorge Natural Area

    • The section of trail in Fall Creek Gorge west of the suspension bridge to Chi Psi is unstable and closed until further notice.

    Cascadilla Gorge Natural Area

    • A portion of the Cascadilla Gorge Trail between Stewart Avenue and College Avenue will be closed from June 10, 2025 to early September 2025. The trail between Linn Street (Treman Triangle) up to the Stewart Avenue Bridge is now open.

    Beebe Lake Natural Area

    • Hemlock Gorge trail upstream of Sackett Bridge is closed.

    Black Diamond Trail

    • Starting September 2, 2025 park staff will be performing trail maintenance on the Black Diamond Trail between Perry City Road and Garrett Road. Sections of the trail will be intermittently closed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Please use alternate routes during that time. The work is expected to last several weeks.