Hart's Woods possibly also known as Beechwoods Park, is located in Perinton, New York

Perinton, New York

Perinton is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 46,090 at the 2000 census.The Village of Fairport, New York is within the town on the Erie Canal. Perinton is adjacent to the village of East Rochester , and the towns of Victor , Macedon , Pittsford , and Penfield...

. It contains a pristine stand of beech-maple forest

Beech-maple forest

A beech-maple forest is a climax mesic closed canopy hardwood forest. It is primarily composed of American Beech and Sugar Maple trees which co-dominate the forest and which are the pinnacle of plant succession in their range...

, which covered 47% of Perinton prior to settlement. This type of forest with two dominant tree species thrives in areas of glacial till

It is open to the public for hiking on its trail system.

It was declared a National Natural Landmark

National Natural Landmark

The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...

in June 1972.