Genesee Land Trust working with the Village of Sodus Point to open a  nature preserve in the village. Macyville was the name of the area of Sodus Point around Sentell Street. This location south and east of the village highway barns on Seaman Street extending over to Sentell Street will feature walking trails, but otherwise, be left in a natural state. Macyville Woods Nature Preserve  is 34 acres and offers high-quality woodlands and wetlands and has a diverse community of tree species and provides important habitat for migratory songbirds along Lake Ontario and small mammals. This preserve offers a mix of habitats including wooded uplands and shrub-swamp wetlands.

For more information visit https://www.geneseelandtrust.org/public-spaces/macyville-woods

• 7493 Seaman St Sodus Point, NY, 14555 (map)

Trail Map

Preserve Rules

All properties are managed for nature conservation. Welcomed uses include passive recreation, nature study, and photography. To avoid damaging vegetation, please stay on trails where possible.

Note that poison ivy is present throughout the region and may be present on Genesee Land Trust Preserves. Please wear long pants, appropriate footwear, and do not touch plants that look like poison ivy.

For more information on how to identify poison ivy, please review this information.

With specific questions about allowed uses and special use permissions please contact Kevin Farrell at kfarrell@geneseelandtrust.org.

Events and Meet-ups:

“The Genesee Land Trust Trail Keepers” is a volunteer trail program designed to give local trails a boost. Meeting the third Thursday of each month at different locations, this group gets together to work on trail-related projects at different Genesee Land Trust nature preserves. If you’re interested in getting outside, meeting others who care about nature, and picking up some outdoor skills, Trail Keepers is the opportunity for you!  Contact kfarrell@geneseelandtrust.org or visit geneseelandtrust.org

The name Macyville recalls Sylvanus Macy, a NYC businessman who believed the Sodus Point area had great potential and featured prominently in local development after the Civil War. It was Macy who built the bank that later became the customs house which stood on Sentell Street until 2001. The site of the new nature preserve is close to the where Macy lived while in Sodus Point on the what is now the corner of Seaman and Macy streets. Tom Lightfoot, our village historian, has written an article about Sylvanus Macy and his impact on local development. Read More about Sylvanus Macy here.

The History of Sylvanus J. Macy and Macyville