Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park is a 223-acre (0.90 km2) state park located in Otsego County, New York.[2] The park is southeast of Cooperstown and is in the northwest corner of the Town of Westford.
| Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | 133 Davis Road Westford, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Cooperstown, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°39′50″N 74°50′00″W / 42.6638°N 74.8332°W |
| Area | 223 acres (0.90 km2)[2] |
| Created | 2001[3] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 16,246 (in 2020)[4] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park |
The park is named for the New York couple who donated the land, and features forests, open land and two ponds.[1]
Facilities
editBetty and Wilbur Davis State Park was opened in 2001,[3] and fully furnished log cabins were added in 2006.[5] The park also features picnic tables and pavilion, ponds for catch and release fishing, hiking trails, and hunting in season. During the winter, the park is available for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ 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. 671. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Governor Announces Acquisition Of 164Th New York State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. August 4, 2001. Archived from the original on September 21, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "State Parks Opens New Vacation Cottages Near Cooperstown". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. June 16, 2006. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
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