Oatka Creek Park
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Oatka Creek Park, part of the Monroe County
park system, lies near the center of the Town of Wheatland
. The park is bounded on the east by Union Street (County Road 170), the north by the tracks of the Rochester & Southern Railroad
, and the west and south by Stewart Road. Immediately northeast of the park is the hamlet of Garbutt
.
The principal entrance at 9797 Union Street is an extension of Quaker Road and leads to the Oatka Lodge, the one significant man-made feature of the park. The remainder of the park is undeveloped, with former farm fields reverting to their natural state.
Oatka Creek Park covers 461 acres (1.9 km²) along both banks of approximately one mile of Oatka Creek
. It is open to the public between 0700 and 2300 daily in summer (reduced hours in winter), with a strict carry-in/carry-out rule to prevent the accumulation of garbage.
It is home to the Caledonia-Mumford Red Raiders and the Wheatland-Chili Wildcats Cross Country teams.
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
park system, lies near the center of the Town of Wheatland
Wheatland, New York
Wheatland is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 4,775 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Genesee Country Village and Museum.The Town of Wheatland is located in the southwest part of the county....
. The park is bounded on the east by Union Street (County Road 170), the north by the tracks of the Rochester & Southern Railroad
Rochester and Southern Railroad
The Rochester and Southern Railroad , a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., is a class III shortline that runs from the city of Rochester in Monroe County to Silver Springs, NY. The RSR started in 1986, when the B&O sold off its Buffalo and Rochester branches...
, and the west and south by Stewart Road. Immediately northeast of the park is the hamlet of Garbutt
Garbutt, New York
Garbutt, New York is a hamlet located between the village of Scottsville and the hamlet of Mumford. It sits at the intersection of Scottsville-Mumford Road and Union Street in the Town of Wheatland in Monroe County...
.
The principal entrance at 9797 Union Street is an extension of Quaker Road and leads to the Oatka Lodge, the one significant man-made feature of the park. The remainder of the park is undeveloped, with former farm fields reverting to their natural state.
Oatka Creek Park covers 461 acres (1.9 km²) along both banks of approximately one mile of Oatka Creek
Oatka Creek
Oatka Creek is the third longest tributary of the Genesee River, located entirely in the Western New York region of the U.S. state of New York. From southern Wyoming County, it flows to the Genesee near Scottsville, draining an area of that includes all or part of 23 towns and villages in...
. It is open to the public between 0700 and 2300 daily in summer (reduced hours in winter), with a strict carry-in/carry-out rule to prevent the accumulation of garbage.
It is home to the Caledonia-Mumford Red Raiders and the Wheatland-Chili Wildcats Cross Country teams.