Cobbs Hill Park

One of my favorite parks in Rochester! Cobbs Hill is delightful in every way. The tennis courts are fun (but fill up very quickly after work on weeknights). They’re kept in pretty good condition, too! Walking up the hill and seeing the architecture is probably one of my favorite sights in Rochester. I really love it!
Walking around the reservoir is always pleasant, no matter the season. I love coming here fall, winter, spring, and summer and seeing Rochester through the seasons. The scenic overlook is also quite lovely.
The trails in the back of the park are really nice too. Definitely worth exploring this park and coming back time and time again, as it often changes but is perpetually beautiful.

The best spot to bring out of town guests to see an amazing view of Rochester at night is at the reservoir. You’ll find a breathtaking view between the trees. A blanket and a bottle of wine makes for a great date night.

Has the nicest view of downtown, and so many different little spots to explore.
You can walk around the reservoir, go down into a park, play tennis, theres a little area with more woods for a picnic, and then the scenic view.
Lots of dogs, joggers, and happy people.
I like to come here and just walk around and appreciate the beauty rochester can offer. Especially during the summer and spring times, so beautiful!

There are lots of guys with Corn Rows at this park. That’s why the local name for it is «Corn On The Cobbs Hill Park.» Or not, but I’m not sure why not.
I was just in Cobbs Hill Park for the first time about 3 weeks ago. I guess you could say I fell in love with it. I’ve driven past it so many times, but this was the first time I wandered around. In the rain, no less. It’s paradisical. It’s in the best neighborhood and I can’t be sure but I think I like it even more than Buffalo’s Delaware Park.
Rochester is an unusual town, because you can go from a kind-​of-​run-​down area with lots of dive bars and sloppy food spots and college nightlife, to leafy secluded suburbs within a few minutes. This is especially true with Monroe Ave. If you head south from Monroe, you’re in leafy suburbs before you can say «I just puked up my Garbage Plate.» However if you head South East along Monroe, something even better happens.
You come upon Cobbs Hill Park. Not literally come, but I mean, that too if you wanted. Although you might get arrested for that. Especially if you did it all over someone’s corn rows.
Anyway, it’s a lovely, leafy, beautiful, suburban park, very close to the actual city, a total oasis on the East Side of Rochester. I love it. It’s a lot cleaner and greener than you’d expect. It’s a very well-​maintained park. It may be my favourite park in Rochester.
The water in the middle of it is particularly special.
And if you get mugged in here and hit over the head, then it can be renamed Clobbered Hill Park in your honour.

Absolutely beautiful, had never been there for the sunrise. My fuctional fit group met there and boy you can really get a workout there. What an amazing park, great view of the city.

When I’m in Rochester I love to go walk or run at this park. There’s also hiking and I’ve even trained her with a personal trainer: doing lunges up a hill had me sore for a week. Nice view of Rochester for lovers or photographers.

A great park that’s perfect for jogging, sports or relaxing. There is also nice collection of lilacs and plantings that are seasonal.

This review is for the softball fields/​leagues.
Cobbs Hill softball used to be arguably the best in the area. The leagues were competitive and the fields were very well maintained. The league now struggles to have enough teams, mainly because of price. The location is still one of the most convenient but the outfields are not well maintained. There are lots of holes that are injuries waiting to happen.
The park is still a good facility overall but the sports need to be improved and they need to start using the internet.

Really nice park. There’s tons to do here from running on trails or around the reservoir, basketball, free tennis (courts have lights
Til 11pm), softball fields, etc.
Its a close and clean park to downtown.

Ever watch a movie that is set in a city and think «Wow, that city where they are filming looks sorta neat.»? Well Cobbs Hill could be that park in that city. There is so much life there all the time. There are always walkers/​runners circling the reservoir, people playing tennis, flag football, dodgeball, ultimate frisbee. You can sled there. Kids play on swing sets. People put motorized toy sail boats in the pond. Running groups convene there. Dog walkers and trail runners enjoy the trails through the wooded areas. In the late spring lilacs bloom there. Also, from the top of the hill you can get a great view of downtown.

Every morning I wake up, walk into my living room and gaze at the beauty that is Cobbs Hill Park. I have a perfect view from my apartment windows. No matter what time of year it brightens my day.
I’ve spent several summer evenings grilling, frisbee-​ing, and feeding the ducks by the pond. It’s gorgeous over there — perfect for a little picnic.
Once the weather is nice I make my way to the tennis courts. They’re usually not too busy, often one or two courts open when we walk up so it’s rare to wait for one to open up.
Walks and runs around the reservoir are relaxing and you get a full view of our tiny city. The reservoir area, to the west (if I have my directions right), is a perfect viewing spot for the city’s 4^th of July fireworks. You can even catch glimpses of the neighboring towns firework shows before the big one starts.
The only downside is that it can get a little sketchy by the pond. People hanging in their cars, sipping mysterious beverages from brown paper bags, but they’re harmless. I’ve never seen anything truly shady take place. Despite that, I love it here and cherish it as my neighborhood park.

Great outdoor space for many activities. Enjoy by yourself, with friends, or bring a date.
Things I’ve done there include picnics, walking/​jogging around the reservoir, sitting out on the hill to enjoy the view, and taking photos! My dance company got some great shots here.

When I lived in Rochester, I got to a point in my life when I was really all about spoiling myself. I didn’t have a boyfriend and I was tired of waiting for someone to take me out, so I started taking myself out. Movies, pedi/​manis, massages, road trips to Toronto… Anything I wanted to do, I did it. As you can imagine, after awhile, money can start to get a little low doing all that. Not wanting to sacrifice my ME time, I got creative. Since I loved reading at home, why not take that silent show on the road and go out to the park?
I packed a couple apples and snacks, a big jug of water, my favorite giant blanket, put on a tank and shorts and set out to Cobbs Hill. I’d only driven past before, not really stopping. I’d always seen people running around the outside or playing baseball, basketball, or freesbie, but those activities all seemed like things you should be doing with people, so I thought the park wasn’t for me.
I was so wrong! The first time I went there with my book and my little to-​go bag of stuff I needed, I was in heaven. I was relaxed more than any massage or pedi/​mani. I liked hearing the sports going on nearby and looking at the clouds when my eyes would wander from the page. I even feel asleep a time or two.
When the weather turned, I would still go to the park. This time, I would sit on a park bench or again on my blanket with hot cocoa and my book. In winter, I would drive up to the other side of the park by the reservoir and watch the sledders. In the spring, I was back to reading and eventually running as well.
Cobbs Hill is right in the city, but acts like a little oasis from the activity within. It is something Rochester should pride itself upon. If you are like me just driving by day after day, I encourage you to just stop and spend 20 minutes there. You’ll be a convert as well.

Hands down this is one of my favorite spots in Rochester! This park pretty much has it all with tennis (with lights) and basketball courts, baseball diamonds and plenty of green space! If you enter the upper part of the park by Highland Drive you’ll be treated to a totally different feel. There is a rather large water reservoir (sorry no swimming) that has a walking/​running path around it that measures .75 miles.
On the far side of the water reservoir there is a clearing and it offers the best view of downtown and perfect sunsets. I’ve made my way here just to see the sun set or to chill out and read a book. There is also a steep-​ish hill that offers a great place to bathe in the sun, run/​bike up if you are adventurous, catch up on reading or even for a picnic. Cobb’s Hill usually isn’t too crowded, probably because of it’s massiveness but its a great place to send the afternoon or day outside in Rochester!