Clarence Fahnestock State Park
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New York
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state park
State park
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, in Putnam
Putnam County, New York
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and Dutchess
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counties. The park has hiking trails, an environmental center, a beach on Canopus Lake
Canopus Lake
Canopus Lake is a small lake within Clarence Fahnestock State Park in northern Putnam County, New York, USA. The lake is about 1.5 miles long and 1/4 mile wide at its widest point. Immediately to its east is Pelton Pond...
, and fishing on four ponds and two lakes. Most of the park is in northern Putnam County between the Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
and US Route 9.
The original land, a donation of about 2,400 acres (9.6 km2), was donated in 1929 by Dr. Ernest Fahnestock as a memorial to his brother Clarence. Clarence Fahnestock, Ernest's brother, died in the post-World War I influenza epidemic treating patients with the disease.
During the winter season, part of the park functions as the Fahnestock Winter Park
Fahnestock Winter Park
Fahnestock Winter Park is part of the Clarence Fahnestock State Park, a state park located in the middle of Putnam County in the Town of Kent, New York, USA...
. The park also includes the Taconic Outdoor Education Center
Taconic Outdoor Education Center
The Taconic Outdoor Education Center is located in the Clarence Fahnestock State Park in New York, USA. The Education Center is in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam County.- External links :*...
.
The park includes a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, sledding, ice skating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.
External links
- New York State Parks: Clarence Fahnestock State Park
- NY-NJTC: Fahnestock State Park: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park | Trail, Park and Volunteer Opportunity info