Lake Erie State Park
Lake Erie State Park is located in New York
Lake Erie State Park
Location of Lake Erie State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location5838 Lake Road
Brocton, New York[1]
Coordinates42°25′23″N 79°25′52″W / 42.423°N 79.431°W / 42.423; -79.431
Area355 acres (1.44 km2)[2]
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors97,565 (in 2014)[3]
OpenAll year
WebsiteLake Erie State Park

Lake Erie State Park is a 355-acre (1.44 km2) state park[2] located in the Town of Portland in Chautauqua County, New York, United States, northeast of the village of Brocton. Its major attraction is its Lake Erie beach, in addition to its campsites and other recreational facilities.

Park facilities

The park includes facilities and trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, birdwatching, fishing, boating and camping at one of its 97 campsites or 10 cabins. Swimming is available on scheduled days and times at the beach.[4] An 18-hole disc golf course named "Shipwreck Bluff DGC" was constructed at the park in 2015.[5] The park sells discs and clothing related to the course.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake Erie State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 673. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Lake Erie State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Shipwreck Bluff DGC in Brocton, NY". Disc Golf Course Review. August 10, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

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City of Jamestown, New York
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