Grass Point State Park
| Grass Point State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grass Point State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | 42247 Grassy Point Road Alexandria Bay, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Alexandria Bay, New York |
| Coordinates | 44°16′59″N 76°00′00″W / 44.283°N 76.0°W |
| Area | 114 acres (0.46 km2)[2] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 38,109 (in 2014)[3] |
| Open | Mid-May through mid-October |
| Website | Grass Point State Park |
Grass Point State Park is a 114-acre (0.46 km2) state park[2] located in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York.[4] The park is located along the St. Lawrence River by NY 12 and NY 180, between Clayton and Alexandria Bay.
Park description
[edit]Grass Point State Park offers picnic tables with pavilions, a playground and playing fields, fishing and ice fishing, a boat launch and docks, a swimming beach, and seasonal hunting.[5] A nearly one-mile-long (1.6 km) snowmobile trail passes through the park, which may be used for hiking during the summer months.[6]
The park also includes a campground with 53 tent and 19 trailer sites, in addition to Grass Point Cottage, a two-story full-service accommodation located on the river's edge.[6] The park is open from mid-May through mid-October.[7]
The park offers views of nearby Rock Island Light, also owned by New York State but accessible only by boat.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Grass Point State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ 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 16, 2016.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Grass Point State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Grass Point State Park Amenities and Activities". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Keene, Ben (2013). Camping New York: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds. Globe Pequot. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0762780916. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Grass Point State Park Hours of Operation". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Beckius, Kim Knox. Backroads of New York. Voyageur Press. p. 121. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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