Watkins Glen State Park - Watkins Glen, NY
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Rayman
N 42° 22.560 W 076° 52.284
18T E 345928 N 4693220
Watkins Glen State Park is a beautiful state park in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
Waymark Code: WM1RQP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2007
Views: 101
Watkins Glen State Park features a spectacular narrow gorge where you can hike alongside Glen Creek past deep pools, water-sculpted rocks, and 19 waterfalls. You can experience the park's rich scenery along hiking trails in and above the gorge, at scenic picnic areas, or at the park's olympic size swimming pool.
The park is open year round. Camping is available from early May to mid-October. Bow hunting for deer is permitted in season. The gorge trail is closed from November to mid-May. The Finger Lakes Trail, which is part of the larger North Country National Scenic Trail, passes through the park along the south rim of the gorge.
Park Type: Day use and overnight
Activities:
Hiking, picnicing, camping, bow hunting, cross-country skiing, fishing
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
During the past million years, glaciers formed the Finger Lakes region of central New York. In this region, the most recent glacier moved through the shallow river valleys leaving steep-sided troughs. Since then, Glen Creek has poured down the hillsides, cutting away its soft sedimentary rock. This ongoing process formed the park's gorge and spectacular waterfalls.
Date Established?: 1906
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 42° 22.461 W 076° 53.552
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