Highland Park
Rochester





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Popular places to visit

University of Rochester
Explore the campus of University of Rochester during your travels in Rochester. Stroll along the area's riverfront or experience its great live music.

Highland Park
Full of interesting plants as well as numerous memorials and architectural features, this Olmsted-designed arboretum is one of Rochester’s most-photographed areas.

Frederick Douglass Statue
Make an essential stop in your historical tour of the city at this monumental tribute to Rochester’s famous anti-slavery and civil rights advocate.

Mount Hope Cemetery
The final resting place of some of Rochester’s most famous residents is also one of the city’s most beautiful parks, marked by a deep serenity and arresting vistas.

Strong
Even the most museum-hating children may not want to leave this enormous complex, featuring an arcade, a butterfly museum and a toy hall of fame.

Rochester Museum and Science Center
Fossils, a climbing wall, a planetarium and more fill this extensive museum, which is especially renowned for its kid-friendly Inventor Center.
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Top hotels in Highland Park

Woodcliff Hotel and Spa
We loved it!!
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Rochester
The staff at the Double Tree makes you feel right at home all the while making you feel like your a VIP. They have everything you need in the hotel if you dont want to leave but are also in a primary location where there are many things to do and eat. They made my sons birthday weekend super special ...
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Best Western Rochester Marketplace Inn
Clean hotel. Near a lot of stores and restaurants.
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester/Victor
Another guests 2 dogs kept barking at all families they saw
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Best Western Plus Victor Inn & Suites
Guest service was wonderful, breakfast was varied, hot and stocked. Front desk was attendant was great. Property and rooms were clean and fresh.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026

Extended Stay America Suites Rochester Greece
We were given a room with a dirty disgusting fridge we wouldn’t want to put anything there we had no dishes the sheets were dirty we had to ask them to change them
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Highland Park

South Wedge
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in South Wedge and surrounding area, you can visit Strong and Blue Cross Arena.

Strong
While Strong isn't home to many top sights, Genesee Valley Park and Highland Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Corn Hill
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Corn Hill and surrounding area, you can visit Blue Cross Arena and Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Monroe Village
Monroe Village might not have many top sights, but Strong and Rochester Museum and Science Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Downtown Rochester
Live music, theatres and museums highlight some of the noteworthy features of Downtown Rochester. Make a stop by Blue Cross Arena or Rochester Riverside Convention Center while you're exploring the neighbourhood.

Upper Monroe
While Upper Monroe isn't home to many top sights, Park Avenue and George Eastman Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.

