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Wilson-Tuscarora State Park is a 485-acre (1.96 km2) state park in Niagara County, New York.[1] 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.
| Wilson-Tuscarora State Park | |
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 Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, July 2006 | |
  Location of Wilson-Tuscarora State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | Wilson, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°18′00″N 78°51′40″W / 43.3°N 78.861°W |
| Area | 485 acres (1.96 km2)[1] |
| Created | 1965 |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 201,059 (in 2016)[2] |
| Open | All year |
History
editThe park was formed in 1965 on what was previously a sheep farm.
Facilities
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. 674. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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