Robert H Treman State Park

Beautiful views and waterfalls. I did the gorge trail which was a good, moderate workout. I could eadily spend the entire afternoon enjoying the scenery and taking pictures.

We had a lot of fun here. When we got there it was raining and the swimming area was closed for a while. But they opened it up once the weather came back nice. So glad we were able to swim after all, because that the purpose of us coming here for. They do not allow children to wear the arm float or bring toy to the swimming area. The water was cold around 70 degrees but my kids did not care and they had so much fun. The diving board was awesome. Will definitely come back.

My husband and I came to visit because we saw a picture in an Ithaca tourism brochure of someone jumping into a waterfall. We paid $ 7 to park and found our way to Enfield falls, a short easy walk from the main parking lot. The falls are beautiful and there were three lifeguards perched around the base of the waterfall where you were allowed to swim. There was a shallow area tied off for small children and a deep area with a diving board closer to the falls. My husband and I jumped from the diving board. Water was very deep, cold, and refreshing. We swam towards the rocks at the bottom of the falls and were able to climb up them a bit. Breathtakingly beautiful! For a Saturday afternoon, it was not as crowded as I was expecting. We had no problems parking or swimming. Worth a visit! Would love to come back someday.

Great hikes for everyone. Green and lush and soothing waterfalls. I hiked the trail with an eight year old and a 70 year old and we did get tired. It’s definitely great exercise since its up hill and downhill and then uphill again. It took us a long time since we stopped to look at every mushroom and dady long legs we saw. I advise you bring snacks and obviously water too. Free admittance for cars with Senior citizens (62 up) from Monday till Friday. Unfortunately when we arrived the natural pool had no lifeguard on duty so we could not swim.

This park is amazing to hike or swim in! I came here with a few friends on a hot, hot, hot day.
We heard rumors that there was a rad swimming area with a waterfall and we were not disappointed! The swimming area is divided into a diving deep water section (with some folks doing laps and others diving) and a shallow water section. There’s a waterfall that runs off right into the deep section. The water was a little chilly, but very refreshing. The 3 of us dove in and were acclimated to it fairly quickly.
You can swim right up to the waterfalls and run the water down on your face. It is so cleansing and incredible. The entire swimming area feels so surreal. The only downside is that they close it up at 7pm! Ahh. I wish they would allow you to swim-​at-​your-​own-​risk after they close. Who needs lifeguards to enjoy nature? That is one of my pet peeves, but what can you do?
I haven’t experienced the rest of the park, but would love to hike up some trails some other time! Highly recommend coming out here!

Great place to hike! This state park is located in Ithaca, home of Cornell University and Ithaca College.
I prefer to park my car in the Lower park (Rim Trail), that way you can hike all the way to Upper Park (Gorge Trail) then back to Rim Trail, and then reward yourself by heading to the pool. Take your time, do rush (otherwise you will fall and get hurt). I’ve believe it’s about 4 – 4.5 mile loop, plenty of spot to rest (bring water and snacks). You may also fish and camp there.

Didn’t get to do the trail, but the waterfall was nice. Open until dusk.

Upper Treman is my favorite place to take friends for an easy hike. The views unfold exponentially as people make the short loop. It is usually quiet, and a great place to let kids splash or let sticks float down the stream to their dramatic drop down the falls.
I love the hike from the lower to the upper park. It is a bit of a trek, but my legs feel like they have accomplished something after I am done.
The lower park has a lovely swimming area and park. It is my daughter’s most-​requested after-​school destination.

It took my group 1 hour 19 minutes to hike the Gorge Trail and Rim Trail at a moderate pace. We had ranging ability but there were also many photo breaks in this time calculation. The waterfalls along the hike were beautiful. Late October is great time to see a variety of leave colors, there is a particular gorgeous view of this on the Rim Trail. The hike itself was challenging at some point but not over challenging. I say it’s good for those in moderate shape no need to be a triathlete or advanced rock climber to take these trails but if you can’t handle elevation changes this might not be the stroll for you. Highly recommend checking this out if you in the area, worth the trip for sure.

My family and I hiked here today — we all loved it. It was a great workout to say the least! We started at the lower end and hiked up (and I mean up!) to the upper falls on the gorge trail. It was roughly 2.5 miles and we were detoured along the way, which had us climb the cliff staircase. The cliff staircase is no joke — very challenging, but worth it for the views. All in all, you see lots of pretty waterfalls along the way. Then we hiked back on the rim trail, which was also pretty steep surprisingly. You would think that you be going down, but a lot of the rim trail had an incline too. My husband and I are daily runners and I would say that there were parts of the gorge trail that had us winded. Nevertheless, that’s what we wanted… a good afternoon climb with the family. We’ll be going back!

A must see destination. The falls and gorges are sights to behold and the hikes are challenging and fun. My wife and I love this park and travel to it every time we visit Ithaca, NY.

CAUTION: IF u hike from the upper to lower entrance via RIm Trail (vs Gorge Trail), be sure to stay on the right side of the trail going up halfway through the trail instead of taking the more narrow spur trail going left and down which dead ends at the creek. we made that mistake and wished there was a sign there!
Overall it was a nice moderate hike w plenty of steps in between. if u cant hike much just see the fall at the lower campground (which u can swim in) and the Lucifer falls driving in from the upper entrance. The fall along the trail is smaller.
$ 7 entrance ticket is good all day at any state park! Go check out nearby Buttermilk falls which is less than a 5 minute drive.

There are only two water falls in the finger lakes that I think are «must see» falls for those stopping by from out of town, and this is one of them.
Beauty: No trail in Ithaca is more stunning than Robert H. Treman State Park’s upper gorge trail. While the waterfall itself at Ithaca Falls is just as beautiful, the unique part about the trails here is the gorgeous stone path carved into the side of the gorge. Even the bridges look like they were taken out of a children’s fairytale. In most parks the paths detract from the beauty of nature but in this park the path enhances it!
Accessibility: Its not that accessible from the heart of town. You do have to take a 10 min drive or so to get here. Walking or busing is not an option. The trails themselves are steep at times, involving many stairs and slants. That said you have a couple of options to make this hike much easier. Most of the glamor shots are near the top of the falls, so drive up to the top and walk down the path for only about a quarter of the distance and then head back up. The top of the falls also has more stairs to help you climb the steep hills. If you feel like swimming or diving, or seeing the remaining glamor shots you can always drive back down to the base. To do the complete hike you probably shouldn’t be an out of shape, sedentary, couch potato, like myself, but If you can walk to Cornell or Ithaca College from downtown, you are in plenty good enough shape to do this hike. If you want to start at the top of the falls, from 13, turn onto Enfield Falls Road, and instead of turning left into the parking lot, continue for about 3 miles or so on Enfield until you hit upper park rd. and make a left, continue until you see the lot.
Warning: The upper trail tends to close more frequently than others due to bad weather, so call ahead if you plan to go on that trail after a heavy storm.
Price: parking is $ 7. However, if you have an IthacaCarshare account this is the time to use it because many of their vehicles are equipped with a free parking pass. This means that a short ride to this fall in a carshare car can be cheaper or close to the same price as riding in your own personal vehicle!
Value: Because of the convenience and price point, I’d say Ithaca Falls (free) offers more value, but this park is a close second.

This park is amazing. Trails are clean, people are generally friendly, the falls are awesome. Great place to walk/​jog while taking in some beautiful scenery.

Wow, this park really blew me away. An almost endless array of cool waterfalls, waterways and gorges. Walking through some of them felt somewhat unreal. The overlooks at the top of the falls were pretty incredible, and all the channels along the gorge were like something out of Skyrim. So, yeah, I was walking along pretty impressed after passing every corner. A must see if you’re in the area.

I saw the Enfield falls here around late 8pm and we didn’t have to pay for parking! This was the 3^rd waterfall I saw and I was still amazed. Waterfalls are one of the treats for your eyes.
Plus factor– you get to dive and swim!

Many aspects to the park. Overall I give it a 4.
Hiking Trails … 5 stars.
Great 4 ½ mile loop between upper & lower ends of the park… providing truly amazing views from both the upper rim and deep within the gorge — as well as an upclose of Lucifer waterfall. Whole trail is beautiful and well-​maintained. It’s challenging at times and long but easy enough for kids (our 8 year old did it fine).
Swimming Area … 2 stars
Cool that you can swim at the bottom of the waterfall — and it’s well life-​guarded. But the waterfall also makes the pool perpetually cold (this review from July) and the pool floor is a bed of sharp shards of slate. Not fun at all really.
Camping … 3 stars
Tent sites small and on top of each other. Maybe this is just the way State Park camping is … but the row-​house setup forced us to listen to dueling car radios, crying babies, endlessly inquisitive toddlers, gabby teens, and drunk adults — fun for the whole family! — but not relaxing. The camping area was clean however (the whole park was) and the park staff was friendly and accommodating. They also have a playground which was very impressive.
That averages to a 3.3, I know… but since we really made the visit for the hiking experience … I’ll round up.

Very beautiful!
We only went to the upper park. Take the hiking trail on the right that goes up the hill into the woods. Although you may not see much, it does have an overlook to see the upper falls. Then trek down some steep stone steps and cross over the bridge to the other side of the river. This is where the beauty begins. Walk back upstream and you know what I mean. The rock formations are geometric and seem ultra modern. Great place to take tons of pictures from many angles.

This is a great park outside of Ithaca that you must visit if you’re into hiking, nature, gorges, waterfalls, seeing trout swimming from 50 feet up, and fresh air that smells faintly of pine and awesome.
Tony is right when he says there are some steep climbs, usually on stone steps of some kind. It’s not a long hike, but at times could be a little tough on the little ones or if you’re just out of shape. It’s really nice though, well worth the trip. There is also a large natural swimming area complete with diving board at the base of the falls as you enter the park. Gangsta.

This time of year makes me miss Upsate NY so much. The weather is getting beautiful in NY and the State Parks are just waiting for me to hike them and walk the gorges.
This is just one of the State Parks in Ithaca that has waterfalls and endless hiking trails with watering holes all over the park. If you ever want a great place to vacation in the summer got to Ithaca and check out all the State Parks. I am missing them as I type and may just look for a cheap ticket and enjoy the falls and visit family.
I have camped at this park many times and it is one of my favorites. The watering hole has a waterfall that dumps into the pool of water you are allowed to swim in (we always walk the gorge and swim in all the creeks along the way also). They also have a diving board and also allow you to climb the rocks at the bottom of the falls.
Some other water falls are Ithaca Falls and Buttermilk Falls to name a few. I will post some pics the hubbie took when he gives them to me…