NEARBY NATURAL SPOTS for Stir Crazy Students

 

Nearby Natural Spots for Stir Crazy Students – 5 posts  

Editors: Mia Iaccone, Marceline Barnes, Cam Jefferson, Nick Soles, Johnny Dandurand, and Cassandra Bolesh. 

 

[Put this intro text including bullets in one intro post, then link from each one to four long blog posts presenting the intro again and the essays on that subtopic: one on close to campus, one further away, other popular spots, and accessibility.] 

 

If you're feeling stir crazy on campus and want to see more in Potsdam, check out these wonderful pieces we’ve written about nearby natural spots you can find nearby! 

All together, these essays form a guidebook to our favorite nearby natural spots. Individually, each essay is a personal, observational, reflective essay about the writer's unique experience at that spot.

Walking distance ranges from one minute to thirty, but each of these places can be walked to right from our very own SUNY Potsdam campus! 

Closer to school: 

• The Barclay Street Dock by Nick Soles, one minute from campus. 

• Lehman Park – Mia Iaccino and Mallory Allen (10’ walk) 

• Cubley memorial park– Jenna Switzer (10’ walk) 

• Ives Park - Lily Spooner, Cameron Jefferson, and Tiara Palazzo-Cross--roughly a 20 minute walk from campus.  

• Munter Trails - Jayden Levitsky, Chloe Tiernan, and Johnny Dandurand  within walking distance from campus but a little long, 20-25 minutes, parking spots in the Stewart’s lot on Maple St., over the bridge on the way to Clarkson. 

• Postwood Park – see below! 

 

 

Potsdam, NY is a town with many immersive nature scenes within walking distance from its downtown. If you’ve got transportation, the options open up.  However, with transportation, you can access a laundry list of sites, opening opportunities to explore St. Lawrence County and the Adirondack Mountains! 

Farther out: 

• Postwood Park Beach- Cassandra Bolesh & Marceline Barnes -- 6 minute drive, 25 min bike ride, 1.5 hour walk *Town of Potsdam provides bussing to & from during the summer  

• Nicandri Nature Center, Massena - Leah Howland -- 45 min drive north 

• Lampson Falls- Brandi-Marie Williams, 30 minute drive west of Potsdam [link to her photos]

• Azure Mountain- Orianna Cotten- about 45 minute drive east 

• Wild Center in Tupper Lake – Jenna Switzer – about one hour southeast 

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Accessibility of these local sites: Access to outdoor activities and leisure is important, including for people with disabilities that might involve walking or other mobility challenges.   [link to that post]

Other popular destinations [link to that post]