Gilbert Lake State Park
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Gilbert Lake State Park is a state park
in New York
, USA. The park is in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains
, north of Oneonta, New York
. Most of the park is in the Town of New Lisbon
in Otsego County
, east of the community of New Lisbon.
The park offers a beach, a boat launch and boat rentals, cabins, a campground, disk golf, hunting and fishing, hiking and biking, ice skating, picnic tables and pavilions, a museum, a nature trail, a playground, recreation programs, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
in the park and in other parks in New York and the United States.
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...
, USA. The park is in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
, north of Oneonta, New York
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
. Most of the park is in the Town of New Lisbon
New Lisbon, New York
New Lisbon is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census.The Town of New Lisbon is in the west-central part of the county. It is north of the City of Oneonta.- History :...
in Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, east of the community of New Lisbon.
The park offers a beach, a boat launch and boat rentals, cabins, a campground, disk golf, hunting and fishing, hiking and biking, ice skating, picnic tables and pavilions, a museum, a nature trail, a playground, recreation programs, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
New York State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
The park includes the New York State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, which features memorabilia, photographs, printed materials and exhibits about the works of the Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
in the park and in other parks in New York and the United States.
External links
- Gilbert Lake State Park - official site
- New York State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - official site