Rock City State Forest

{{Short description|New York State Forest the with trails and rock formations}}

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Rock City State Forest is a New York State Forest in Cattaraugus County, New York. It cover 2,905 acres. It is named for its Little Rock City rock formations. It borders McCarty Hill State Forest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/77184.html|title=Rock City and McCarty Hill State Forests - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation|website=www.dec.ny.gov}} Various trails are in the preserves including Little Rock City Nature Trail.{{Cite web|url=https://cnyhiking.com/RockCityStateForest.htm|title=Rock City State Forest|website=cnyhiking.com}}

Access to the park includes Little Rock City Road near Little Valley, New York.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WWi1EAAAQBAJ&dq=rock+city+state+forest&pg=PT206|title=Day Trips Around Rochester, New York: Your guide to exploring within two hours of Rochester and the Finger Lakes region.|first=Debi|last=Bower|date=March 22, 2023|publisher=Gevany Publishing|isbn=9798987462034 |via=Google Books}}

Little Rock City is in Salamanca, New York and has large rock formations. There are also rock carvings dated to the 1800s.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VTJlEAAAQBAJ&dq=rock+city+state+forest&pg=PT205|title=Secret Places of Western New York: 25 Scenic Hikes|first1=Bruce|last1=Kershner|first2=William|last2=McKeever|first3=Jennifer|last3=Hillman|date=April 1, 2022|publisher=Reedy Press LLC|isbn=9781681063683 |via=Google Books}} In 1995 the preserves were noted as reforestation areas.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PLo1AQAAMAAJ&dq=rock+city+state+forest&pg=PA33|title=US 219 Between Springville to Salamanca, Improvements from NY 39 to NY 17: Environmental Impact Statement|date=April 18, 2003|via=Google Books}}

The North Country Trail passes through Rock City State Forest.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OHBTuhqm5-sC&dq=rock+city+state+forest&pg=PA97|title=Backpacker|date=June 18, 2008|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}