The South Hill Recreation Way is mostly built on the abandoned railroad bed of the Cayuga and Susquehanna Railroad, built in 1849 to haul coal from Pennsylvania to Ithaca. This multi-use trail is great for walking, jogging, nature appreciation, and bicycling, and is popular for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Many benches and picnic tables are positioned at scenic points along the trail, all of which are off-road. The trail runs through beautiful wooded areas with many creek crossings and small gorges. The City of Ithaca’s Six Mile Creek Natural Area runs parallel to the trail with multiple small side trails that leave the South Hill Recreation Way to the east and wandering down towards the creek. Near the Juniper Drive trail entrance is Vincenzo Iacovelli Park, which contains a large playground, basketball court, and a small gazebo.
South Hill Recreation Way Parking on Burns Rd
Get Directions
Go 50 ft SE on Hudson (crossing Coddington Rd). Cross Hudson to trailhead.
Go 350 ft south on Hudson to trailhead on east side of road.
South Hill Recreation Way Parking on Burns Rd
Get Directions
Go 50 ft SE on Hudson (crossing Coddington Rd). Cross Hudson to trailhead.
Go 350 ft south on Hudson to trailhead on east side of road.
