Golden Hill State Park - New York State
N 43° 21.933 W 078° 29.290
17T E 703521 N 4804474
One of the many State Parks in New York State located along the Seaway Trail.
Waymark Code: WM1YZ8
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2007
Views: 47
50 campsites
Electric and non-electric hook-ups
Hot Showers
Boat Launch
Lighthouse tours
Handicapped accessible spaces
Located along the shores of Lake Ontario near Barker, New York was a lighthouse. It was built in 1875. It has survived and the state was smart enough to acquire the land in 1962, as this state park. And the best thing is....you can Rent the Lighthouse for an overnight stay!
Park Type: All types
Activities:
Picnic
Camping
Hiking Trails
Boat Launch
Background:
The shore line is exposed Queenston Shale, deposited about 435-460 million years ago, during the Ordivician Period. It is a sedimentary rock formed from sand, silt, and clay eroded from the Taconic Mountains of the East Coast.
Date Established?: 1962
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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