


Majors Park is a natural playground for active families in East Aurora, offering hiking trails that wind through scenic wooded areas and thrilling sledding hills that come alive in winter. With its mix of year-round outdoor activities and beautiful views, this park provides the perfect setting for everything from casual nature walks to adventurous winter play sessions.
Visit on weekday mornings for quiet trail exploration, or embrace the winter weekend energy when families gather for sledding. Early fall offers stunning foliage views, while winter transforms the hills into sledding paradise.
This is a free park with open access during posted hours. Parking is available but limited, and there are no restroom facilities on-site, so plan accordingly before arriving.
The park truly shines in winter when the sledding hills become the main attraction. Fall offers spectacular leaf-peeping opportunities along the trails. Summer and spring are ideal for hiking, though trails may be muddy in early spring. The park is open year-round during the same hours daily.
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