Lake Superior State Park is a 1,410-acre (5.7 km2) state park located on Lake Superior, in the town of Bethel in Sullivan County, New York. The park is operated by the Sullivan County Department of Public Works under a long-term license from the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.[4]
Lake Superior State Park | |
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Type | State park |
Location | 342 Dr Duggan Road Bethel, New York[1] |
Nearest city | Smallwood, New York |
Coordinates | 41°40′19″N 74°52′48″W / 41.672°N 74.88°W |
Area | 1,410 acres (5.7 km2)[2] |
Operated by | |
Visitors | 11,135 (in 2014)[3] |
Open | All year |
Website | Lake Superior State Park |
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Park description
editLake Superior State Park offers picnic tables, volleyball courts, and a food concession. A swimming beach is open on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day until late June, with daily swimming available from the last week of June through Labor Day. A boat launch is available for boats, however gas-powered motors are not permitted.[5]
Big game hunting, fishing and ice fishing is permitted within season for individuals possessing valid hunting and fishing licenses.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lake Superior State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 673. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Lake Superior State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Lake Superior State Park". Sullivan County Division of Public Works: Parks & Recreation. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
External links
edit- New York State Parks: Lake Superior State Park
- Sullivan County Department of Public Works: Lake Superior State Park