Two area state parks have been voted among the top state parks in the country.
Letchworth State Park has been chosen as the Best State Park, according to a poll conducted for USA TODAY. According to the newspaper, the decision, which was partly based on online voting, was neck and neck between Letchworth and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan.
Letchworth edged ahead at the end to take top honors. Watkins Glen State Park ranked at #3.
Theonline story notes that Letchworth, which straddles Livingston and Wyoming Counties, is nicknamed the “Grand Canyon of the East, “ and is considered one of the most scenic areas in the Eastern U.S.
The Genesee River runs through a gorge cutting through the park, passing over three waterfalls along the way. Watkins Glen State Park boasts 19 waterfalls.
20 state parks across the country were nominated from more than 6,000 considered for the contest.
