Point Au Roche State Park

Point Au Roche State Park

Location of Point Au Roche State Park
within New York State

Type State park
Location 19 Camp Red Cloud Road
Plattsburgh, New York[1]
Coordinates 44°46′44″N 73°23′24″W / 44.779°N 73.39°W / 44.779; -73.39Coordinates: 44°46′44″N 73°23′24″W / 44.779°N 73.39°W / 44.779; -73.39
Area 856 acres (3.46 km2)[2]
Operated by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors 74,730 (in 2014)[3]
Open All year
Website Point Au Roche State Park

Point Au Roche State Park is an 856-acre (3.46 km2) state park in Clinton County, New York.[2] The park is in the east part of the Town of Beekmantown on the shore of Lake Champlain.

The park was started by former Town Supervisor Florence Corron with a grant.

Facilities

Point Au Roche State Park is a day-use park, offering a playground, picnic areas, biking paths, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, a nature center, and a sandy beach. Mooring for up to 60 boats is available in Deep Bay.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Point Au Roche State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "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. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  3. "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2016.


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