Canoe-Picnic Point State Park is a
state park
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[ located on ]Grindstone Island
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in the St. Lawrence River. The park is within the bounds of the Town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York
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The park is 1 of 80 New York State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with the park experiencing 3 minutes and 20 seconds of totality.
History
Canoe-Picnic Point State Park was purchased by the New York State Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission in 1897. Along with Mary Island State Park
Mary Island State Park is a state park located in the St. Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York. The park is situated in the Town of Alexandria on the east end of Wellesley Island, and is accessible only by boat.
History
Mary Island Sta ...
, it was one of the first New York state parks established along the St. Lawrence River as part of the St. Lawrence Reservation, a recreation area within the Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands (french: Mille-Îles) constitute a North American archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada–US border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for abo ...
region authorized by New York State in 1896.[
Canoe Point is named for the ]American Canoe Association
The American Canoe Association (ACA) is the oldest and largest paddle sports organization in the United States, promoting canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. The ACA sponsors more than seven hundred events each year, along with safety education, ...
, who formerly held their annual meetings at the point.
Park description
Canoe-Picnic Point State Park is accessible only by boat. The park offers a nature trail, picnic tables and pavilions, cabins, docks, fishing, hiking, and a campground with tent sites.[ The park's recreational facilities are open from late May to early September, although seasonal waterfowl hunting is also permitted within the park.]
See also
* List of New York state parks
This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of New York. Also listed are state golf courses, seasonal hunting areas, and ''former'' state parks.
In New York, state parks are managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preserva ...
References
External links
New York State Parks: Canoe-Picnic Point State Park
State parks of New York (state)
Parks in Jefferson County, New York
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