Lake Superior State Park

Lake Superior State Park

Location of Lake Superior State Park within New York State

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 / 41.672; -74.88Coordinates: 41°40′19″N 74°52′48″W / 41.672°N 74.88°W / 41.672; -74.88
Area 1,410 acres (5.7 km2)[2]
Operated by
Visitors 11,135 (in 2014)[3]
Open All year
Website Lake Superior State Park

Lake Superior State Park is a 1,410-acre (5.7 km2) state park located on a small lake, 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]

Park description

Lake 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

References

  1. ↑ "Lake Superior State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  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 February 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lake Superior State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Lake Superior State Park". Sullivan County Division of Public Works: Parks & Recreation. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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