Onondaga County is located in the west central portion of New York State. As of the census of 2000, the population was 458,336 and the 2008 census had the population at 452,633. The estimated population for 2009 is 451,431. The county seat is located in Syracuse. 

There are numerous locations within the county to hike, bike, explore and create your own adventures.  Whether you head to one of the many county parks like Pratts Falls or walk along the beach at Oneida Shores or bike/skate in Onondaga Lake Park. You can also look for adventure in Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area or hike along the North Country National Scenic Trail in rugged Morgan Hill State Forest or take a pleasant walk along an old railroad bed in Skaneateles on the Charlie Major Nature Trail or take in the views at South Meadows in Tully.  Onondaga County has a place nearby to hike, explore and create your own adventure.

The highest point in Onondaga County is at 2057 feet along Morgan Hill located just east of Morgan Hill State Forest.

The name Onondaga derives from the name of the Native American people who lived here, who called themselves Onoda'gega, sometimes spelled Onontakeka. The word means "People of the Hills." Sometimes the term was Onondagaono ("The People of the Hills"). Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people continue to reside in a separate nation within Onondaga County called the "Onondaga Nation".

Look below for a map with locations and further below, numerous links to assist in helping find your next adventure here in Onondaga County.  If you have a place or link you'd like us to add, please e-mail us at contact@cnyhiking.com.  Thanks for visiting our website.  Become a fan of CNY Hiking below!

 

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                      Spruce Pond in Morgan Hill State Forest                 View from Highland Forest County Park

Outdoor Recreational Opportunities in Onondaga County

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