Moreau Lake State Park
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Moreau Lake State Park is a state park
located in Saratoga County, New York
in the USA. Located in the southwest part of Moreau, New York
on US 9 off Interstate 87
, the 4,100 acre (16.4 km2) park offers snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in winter, swimming in Moreau Lake, paddling on the Hudson River
, over 20 miles (32 km) of hiking trails, and camping in the spring, summer, and fall.
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...
located in Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
in the USA. Located in the southwest part of Moreau, New York
Moreau, New York
Moreau is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 13,826 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northeast part of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. Moreau is named after Jean Victor Moreau, a French general, who visited the area just before the town was...
on US 9 off Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
, the 4,100 acre (16.4 km2) park offers snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in winter, swimming in Moreau Lake, paddling on the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, over 20 miles (32 km) of hiking trails, and camping in the spring, summer, and fall.