Horseshoe Park and Fairy Trail
History and the Elementals welcome you to Horseshoe Park & Fairy Trail
The original 1904 survey layout of our community, showed a meandering circular roadway surrounding the area now referred to as Horseshoe Park. Viewed from above, this shape appears to be similar to that of a horseshoe. The woods on the edge of this park are reminiscent of the environment the early pioneers encountered when first arriving in Cassadaga in 1875. We enjoy this natural beauty preserved as part of one of our oldest natural parks.
On the northern side, a whimsical Fairy Trail shares part of the park winding through the trees and offering a year around way to enjoy our community’s natural landscape.
In 2013, the Board of Trustees approved creating a fairy trail in a portion of Horseshoe Park. Walking through the white pillars opens visitors to the realm of nature spirits -- pixies, gnomes, and sprites. Visitors leave decorates such as glittering, sparkling beads that hang from tree limbs. Small fairy houses are scattered throughout the trail. There are two photo opportunities – a large green chair with fairy wings near the entrance and a free-standing fairy wings near the back. The trail is open from dawn to dusk.
In 2013, the Board of Trustees approved creating a fairy trail in a portion of Horseshoe Park. Walking through the white pillars opens visitors to the realm of nature spirits -- pixies, gnomes, and sprites. Visitors leave decorates such as glittering, sparkling beads that hang from tree limbs. Small fairy houses are scattered throughout the trail. There are two photo opportunities – a large green chair with fairy wings near the entrance and a free-standing fairy wings near the back. The trail is open from dawn to dusk.
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“Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.”
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