Bowman Lake State Park - McDonough, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 30.983 W 075° 40.730
18T E 444237 N 4707335
"Bowman Lake State Park is a remote sylvan retreat". The Finger Lakes Trail runs through here.
Waymark Code: WMRJEK
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 1

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"Bowman Lake State Park is a 653-acre (2.64 km2) state park located in Chenango County, New York. The park is located in the Town of McDonough, north of the community of East McDonough.
Park Type: Day Use, Overnight

Activities:
picnic, camping, swimming, boating, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling, fishing and ice fishing.


Park Fees:
Vehicle Entrance Fee Cars: $5 Campsites $15-19/night


Background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowman_Lake_State_Park "The land that was to become Bowman Lake State Park was originally part of the region's reforestation lands, which were acquired by the state beginning in 1929. Under the management of the New York Conservation Department, 200 campsites were established around Bowman Lake in 1962, in addition to a day use area, sand beach, and boat launch. The property was transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Commission in 1966 to be operated as a state park."


Date Established?: 1966

Link to Park: [Web Link]

Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed

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