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Ithaca College Natural Lands

Just steps from the Ithaca College campus on South Hill, Ithaca College’s Natural Lands offer a peaceful escape into the outdoors. This network of trails winds through woodlands and meadows perfect for hiking, trail running, or quiet exploration. Along the way, discover an outdoor classroom tour featuring native plants and forest ecology, making every visit part adventure, part learning experience.

Autumn forest path covered in fallen yellow and orange leaves, with trees arching overhead and vibrant fall foliage creating a colorful canopy.
1.2
Miles

ICNL Blue Trail

Difficulty
Easy
Features
Scenic vistas, Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash), Bus Stop Nearby
A winding forest path covered in colorful fallen leaves, surrounded by tall trees with bright orange, yellow, and red autumn foliage under a clear sky.
1.5
Miles

ICNL Gold Trail

Difficulty
Easy
Features
Scenic vistas, Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Sunlit forest path winding between tall trees with orange, yellow, and red autumn leaves; dappled light and shadows cover the dirt trail.
0.65
Miles

ICNL Green Trail

Difficulty
Easy
Features
Scenic vistas, Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Snowy forest with tall bare trees and snow-covered evergreen branches; faint tracks cross the white ground under a cloudy sky.
1.6
Miles

ICNL Orange Trail

Difficulty
Moderate
Features
Scenic vistas, Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Leafless trees in a forest with brown fallen leaves covering the ground; scattered branches and logs, under a cloudy sky.
0.22
Miles

ICNL Purple Trail

Difficulty
Easy
Features
Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Small creek flowing over rocks through dense, green forest with sunlight filtering through trees.
1.8
Miles

ICNL Red Trail

Difficulty
Moderate
Features
Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash), Bus Stop Nearby

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 is closed for construction and will reopen in spring, 2026. 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.