Oquaga Creek State Park | |
Map: | New York |
Coords: | 42.176°N -75.426°W |
Type: | State park |
Location: | 5995 County Route 20 Bainbridge, New York[1] |
Nearest City: | Bainbridge, New York |
Area: | 1385acres[2] |
Operator: | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
Visitation Num: | 53,495 |
Visitation Year: | 2014 |
Visitation Ref: | [3] |
Open: | All year |
Camp Sites: | 90 |
Website: | Oquaga Creek State Park |
Oquaga Creek State Park is a 1385acres state park in Broome, Delaware, and Chenango counties, New York.[2] The park is partially in the Town of Masonville and partly in the Town of Sanford. Broome County Road 241 passes through the park.
thumb|left|One of several nature trails available for hiking.Oquaga Creek State Park has 90 campsites, one full-service cottage, and several "rustic" cabins.[4] A limited number of seasonal campsites are also available.[5] There are 6miles of hiking trails which offer views of wildlife such as deer, weasels, and various birds, in addition to wild plants such as wild blueberries and wild grapes.[4] [6] Many of the campsites are lined with raspberry bushes and wild strawberries.
thumb|left|The public beach on Arctic Lake.
Arctic Lake, with a surface area of 55acres, is available for fishing, and its beach is open to swimmers. In the winter, the lake is used for ice fishing and skating.[4]
The park was closed for camping during the 2010 season due to New York State's budget shortfalls, however the park's campground re-opened in summer 2011.
The park also includes a nine-hole disc golf course, built in 1979.[7]