Learn about the Olmsted and Proctor families and how their collaboration transformed the face of Utica.

Utica’s parks and parkway are adorned by monuments and other architectural features, some designed by artists of significant national stature, that complement Olmsted’s creations.

Take deeper dive into each part of the system and find information about activities, access, visiting hours, parking, maps, the history, and distinctive landmarks in our historic parks and parkway system.

Taken together, the five neighborhoods and the large parks and parkway system designed by Olmsted and his firm give this community an impressively large “Olmsted footprint” of the Greater Utica area. It covers about 10% of the city of Utica.