Oquaga Creek State Park
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Oquaga Creek State Park is a state park
at the border of Delaware County
and Chenango County
in New York
in the USA.
The park is partially in the Town of Masonville
and partly in the Town of Sanford
.
Broome County Road 241 passes through the park.
The Oquaga Creek passes through the park and eventually empties into the West Branch of the Delaware River
, near Deposit
.
Oquaga Creek State Park has 95 campsites and 1 cottage. There are 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails where you can see wildlife such as deer, various weasels, birds, etc. and wild plants such as Wild Blueberries and Wild Grapes and many of the campsites are lined with raspberry bushes and Wild Strawberries.
Arctic Lake, with a surface area of 55 acres (222,577.3 m²), is available for fishing, and its beach is open to swimmers. In the winter, the lake is used for ice fishing and skating.
Due to New York States fiscal crisis, the park was closed for camping for the 2010 season. As of Summer 2011 the park was back open for camping. See park web site for details including seasonal sites.
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...
at the border of Delaware County
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
and Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
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...
in the USA.
The park is partially in the Town of Masonville
Masonville, New York
Masonville is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,405 at the 2000 census.The Town of Masonville is in the western part of the county.- History :...
and partly in the Town of Sanford
Sanford, New York
Sanford is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,477 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sanford is on the east border of the county and the south border of the state of New York...
.
Broome County Road 241 passes through the park.
The Oquaga Creek passes through the park and eventually empties into the West Branch of the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
, near Deposit
Deposit, Broome County, New York
Deposit is a village in Broome and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census.The Village of Deposit, on the county line, is partly within the Town of Sanford and the Town of Deposit...
.
Oquaga Creek State Park has 95 campsites and 1 cottage. There are 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails where you can see wildlife such as deer, various weasels, birds, etc. and wild plants such as Wild Blueberries and Wild Grapes and many of the campsites are lined with raspberry bushes and Wild Strawberries.
Arctic Lake, with a surface area of 55 acres (222,577.3 m²), is available for fishing, and its beach is open to swimmers. In the winter, the lake is used for ice fishing and skating.
Due to New York States fiscal crisis, the park was closed for camping for the 2010 season. As of Summer 2011 the park was back open for camping. See park web site for details including seasonal sites.