The secret Devil’s Cove Park: A hellish name, a heavenly place | Culture [Video]

When we think of public parks, what often comes to mind are semi-wild spaces with trails that guide visitors responsibly through woods, perhaps an educational center or a lodge for rent, and signage on the history and ecology of the place.

Devil’s Cove Park has none of these things. It is all wild. At the moment, the only indication that it is a Monroe County Park is a small sign tacked to a single tree. You need a GPS to find it.

The park is made up of two close but unconnected parcels of land set into the sylvan, sandy bluffs on the eastern shore of Irondequoit Bay, just south of Route 104. The space is gorgeous, almost untouched, thick with old foliage, and home to dozens of animal species and native vegetation. It is also entirely surrounded by private property and the bay, making it the only county park …