| Pratt's Falls Park | |
| Type: | Public Park |
| Location: | 7671 Pratt's Falls Road,Manlius, NY 13104 |
| Coords: | 42.9272°N -75.9947°W |
| Operator: | Onondaga County Parks |
| Open: | All year around |
Pratt's Falls Park is a county park in Pompey, New York, United States. This park officially opened to the public on July 3, 1934.[1] It contains Pratt's Falls, a 137feet ribbon or cascade style waterfall,[2] and various facilities and trails. Pratt's Falls park is part of the Onondaga County Parks system.[3]
In 1796 this land housed one of Onondaga County's first mills. This saw mill, owned and operated by Manoah Pratt, Sr. and Abraham Smith formerly of Connecticut, ran until 1798 when it was turned into a flour mill.[4] Pratts Falls and the surrounding acres were sold to Onondaga County by owner, Merritt Alonzo Hall, for $8,000 in 1913.
Pratt's Falls includes three main trails:[5]
Falls and Woods Trail shelters are covered shelters accommodating up to 100 people in and around each shelter.[6]
Camp Brockway pavilion, located at the heart of the park and built in 1937, is a fully enclosed lodge with kitchen. This pavilion accommodates 180 seated guests or up to 400 people in area.
At the park main entrance there are two archery facilities spanning with six targets each. There is also a - 28 target course.