Roundtop Picnic Area

Quick Bits

Main Activities - Hike
Distance - 0.6 miles trail
Quiet - some road noise from being in town
Surface - dirt trail, some roots
Elevation - steep
Pets - allowed on leash 
Address - 1 Roundtop Park Street, Endicott, NY 13760
Hours - Seasonal (April to October, closed during winter months),  

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In a Nutshell

A seasonal park with nice facilities and an even better view. Roundtop sits at one of the highest elevations in the Village of Endicott. Picnic areas and a playground adorn the park. A scenic view area overlooks the Susquehanna River. A short hiking trail leads from here down to Grippen Park. Due to the steep entrance road, the park is closed in winter.

Location and Parking


There are a couple parking areas, but since the park is so small you can basically see them all. Other options are to park at Grippen Park and hike up or walk up from some other area in the Village of Endicott. You can walk up an abandoned road that comes out near intersection of the three streets of Lillian, Overlook Terrace, and Edwards.

More details

Roundtop Park has great facilities and a long history. Back in the day, some might have brought their loves here to look at stars. The small park has a couple of picnic shelthers, a playground, picnic tables, and grills. An area with tables provides a great scenic view of the Susquehanna River. A short hiking trail (1.2 miles round trip) leads from Roundtop down to the river area and Grippen Park, another Broome County Park. The trail is short, but steep.  

Native American remains and artifacts have been found in the area and there have been at least two archeological explorations in the immediate area. Nearby Binghamton University was involved with these. The site is located within the traditional territories of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe, Oklahoma; and Onondaga Nation of New York. Other history includes George F. Johnson spending time up in this area in the 1920s. He'd drive up there as he looked over the area imagining how it would grow and planning out areas. Johnson was the impetus behind Endicott Johnson Corporation, the largest shoe company in the United States at one time.