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Chittenango Falls State Park is a state park located in Madison County,
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, east of
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. The park features a waterfall that cascades over roughly 400-million-year-old bedrock. At the bottom of the falls
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flows underneath a wooden bridge. The park offers a variety of activities including picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, a nature trail, hiking, and fishing. Approximately 45,000 visitors come to the park each year to engage in a variety of outdoor recreational activities. Although many camping guides still mistakenly list it as a campground, the park's campground was closed in the mid-2000s. Chittenango Falls State Park is also home to the
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and endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail (''Novisuccinea chittenangoensis'').


Trails and scenic viewing

While the park is open year-round, the trail leading to the falls' viewing bridge is closed during winter months due to icy conditions. Views of the falls are still quite picturesque from the top however, with the ability to view the falls from the side of the creek or from a small viewing rail. On the opposite side of the creek, there is a steep uphill trail to the top of the falls opposite the entrance. Along that trail, there are several viewing spots.


Gallery

File:Chittenango-state-park.jpg, Entrance sign to the park. File:Chittenangofalls.jpg, View of the falls taken from the bridge. File:NY Chittenango Falls Facing Away.JPG, Chittenango Creek flowing away from the falls in May. File:Chittenango-falls-lower.jpg, Chittenango Falls' lower portion, as viewed from the bridge.


See also

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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

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work of the United States Government) from reference.


External links

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New York State Parks: Chittenango Falls State Park

Chittenango Falls State Park trail map
State parks of New York (state) Waterfalls of New York (state) Parks in Madison County, New York Landforms of Madison County, New York {{MadisonCountyNY-geo-stub