Stony Brook State Park

For the Massachusetts state park, see Stony Brook Reservation.
Stony Brook State Park

Location of Stony Brook State Park within New York State

Location Steuben County, New York, USA
Nearest city Dansville, New York
Coordinates 42°31′15″N 77°41′42″W / 42.52083°N 77.69500°W / 42.52083; -77.69500Coordinates: 42°31′15″N 77°41′42″W / 42.52083°N 77.69500°W / 42.52083; -77.69500
Area 568 acres (2.30 km2)[1]
Established 1928
Operated by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors 164,536 (in 2014)[2]
Open All year
Website Stony Brook State Park

Stony Brook State Park is a 568-acre (2.30 km2) state park located in Steuben County, New York.[1] It is located south of Dansville on New York State Route 36.

History

Stony Brook became a summer tourist spot in the late 19th century, following the construction of a railroad in 1883. The resort fell into decline by the 1920s. New York state resurrected the area by buying the land and establishing the state park in 1928.

Stony Brook was enhanced in the 1930s by improvements constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. The footprint of these government programs is evident throughout the park in the form of hiking paths, bridges, picnic areas, and buildings.

Park description and facilities

The signature attraction of the park is the eponymous brook, which is an example of small, post-glacial streams in the Finger Lakes area. The small creeks and brooks in this area cut through the Great Lakes-area escarpments following retreat of the ice age glaciers, creating deep, narrow gorges, with many waterfalls, which are uncommonly accessible.

Initially 250 acres (1.0 km2), the park is now 568 acres (2.30 km2).[1] It offers two stream-fed swimming pools, picnic tables and pavilions, a playground, a nature trail, hiking, fishing and bow-hunting (deer), a campground with tent and trailer sites, and cross-country skiing. The park has an upper and lower entrance, connected only by Route 36 and trails.

As do some other parks in the region, such as Fillmore Glen State Park, Robert H. Treman State Park, and Buttermilk Falls State Park, the park features a semi-natural swimming pool, created by a small dam constructed in the lower reaches of the stream.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 674. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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