Kring Point State Park is a
state park
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[ located on the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, ]New York
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. The park is north of Alexandria Bay
Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, within the town of Alexandria. It is located in the Thousand Islands region of northern New York. The population of the village was 1,078 at the 2010 United States Census. I ...
near the St. Lawrence County line and is connected to NY 12 by Kring Point Road.
The park was established in 1898 as part of the St. Lawrence Reservation
The St. Lawrence Reservation (originally known as the State Reservation on the St. Lawrence) was a former protected area established by the state of New York in the Thousand Islands region along the St. Lawrence River in the late 19th century. ...
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Open from the last Friday in April through Columbus Day, the park offers a beach, a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, recreation programs, a nature trail, showers, fishing and hunting, a boat launch, a dump station, a campground for tents and trailers, cabins and cross-country skiing.][
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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: Kring Point State Park
State parks of New York (state)
Parks in Jefferson County, New York
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