Eel Weir State Park
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Eel Weir State Park is a state park
in New York
. The park is located in the St. Lawrence Valley in St. Lawrence County
, on the Oswegatchie River
approximately 2 mi (3 km) from Black Lake
and approximately 8 mi. (13 km) southwest of Ogdensburg
.
Open from Memorial Day
through Columbus Day
, the park offers picnic tables and pavilions, fishing, hiking, a nature trail, a performing arts theater, recreation programs, cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
The parks feature is its "excellent bass fishing."
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The park is located in the St. Lawrence Valley in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, on the Oswegatchie River
Oswegatchie River
The Oswegatchie River is a river in northern New York that flows north from the Adirondack Mountains to the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Ogdensburg. The river mouth was the site of a Jesuit mission, Fort de La Présentation, founded in 1749. Also a fur trading post, the village had 3,000...
approximately 2 mi (3 km) from Black Lake
Black Lake (New York)
Black Lake is a lake in the northern part of New York in the United States and is the largest lake in Saint Lawrence County. The lake is south of the Saint Lawrence River and parallels the river for many miles....
and approximately 8 mi. (13 km) southwest of Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden....
.
Open from Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
through Columbus Day
Columbus Day
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
, the park offers picnic tables and pavilions, fishing, hiking, a nature trail, a performing arts theater, recreation programs, cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
The parks feature is its "excellent bass fishing."