Buckhorn Island State Park
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Buckhorn Island State Park is located in Erie County, New York
, in the Town of Grand Island
. The park is on the northern end of the island of Grand Island. The park is primarily an exhibit of Niagara River
wetlands.
The park offers biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, and a nature trail.
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, in the Town of Grand Island
Grand Island, New York
Grand Island is a town and an island in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town population is 20,374. This represents an increase of 9.41% from the 2000 census figure . The current town name derives from the French name La Grande Île, as Grand Island is the largest island in...
. The park is on the northern end of the island of Grand Island. The park is primarily an exhibit of Niagara River
Niagara River
The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the Province of Ontario in Canada and New York State in the United States. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the river...
wetlands.
The park offers biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, and a nature trail.