Fillmore Glen State Park

Fillmore Glen State Park is a 941-acre (3.81 km2) state park[2] located in the Finger Lakes region of New York adjacent to the Village of Moravia in Cayuga County.

Fillmore Glen State Park
The Cowsheds, a waterfall at Fillmore Glen State Park. Reputedly, cattle would shelter against the cliff to the left on hot summer days in years past.
Fillmore Glen State Park is located in New York
Fillmore Glen State Park
Location of Fillmore Glen State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location1686 State Route 38
Moravia, New York[1]
Nearest cityIthaca, New York
Coordinates42°42′N 76°25′W / 42.70°N 76.42°W / 42.70; -76.42
Area941 acres (3.81 km2)[2]
Created1925 (1925)[3]
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors83,044 (in 2014)[4]
OpenAll year
Camp sites60
WebsiteFillmore Glen State Park

Park description

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The primary attractions of the park are the hiking trails with views of a stream and five waterfalls, in addition to the swimming pond, made by damming the stream.[5] It also features a replica of President Millard Fillmore's boyhood log cabin, as the park is about five miles (8 km) from the former president's birthplace.[6][7]

The park offers swimming, picnic tables and pavilions, cabins, a campground with 60 tent and trailer sites, hunting and fishing, hiking, a playground, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fillmore Glen State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  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. 672. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Freeman, Rich; Freeman, Sue (2002). 200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New York: A Finders' Guide. Fishers, NY: Footprint Press. p. 233. ISBN 1930480016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Fillmore Glen State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Millard Fillmore 13th President, 1850-1853". PresidentialAvenue.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "Millard Fillmore Historical Site". www.tourcayuga.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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