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State park in Niagara County, New York

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Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, July 2006
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park is located in New YorkWilson-Tuscarora State ParkLocation of Wilson-Tuscarora State Park within New York State
TypeState park
LocationWilson, New York
Coordinates43°18′00″N 78°51′40″W / 43.3°N 78.861°W / 43.3; -78.861
Area485 acres (1.96 km)
Created1965
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors201,059 (in 2016)
OpenAll year

Wilson-Tuscarora State Park is a 485-acre (1.96 km) state park in Niagara County, New York. The park is located on the west side of the Village of Wilson along the south shore of Lake Ontario. Lake Road (New York State Route 18) passes through the park.

History

The park was formed in 1965 on what was previously a sheep farm.

Facilities

The park is open year-round for day use and offers a beach, picnic tables and pavilions, a playground, fishing (pan fish and game fish), hiking, a nature trail, seasonal wildfowl and small game hunting, snowshoeing and cross-county skiing, and a food concession. A marina launch from the park is located south of Sunset Island. There is also an 18-hole disc golf course at the park.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. 674. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

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