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De Veaux Woods State Park is a
state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...
located in
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, USA. The park is located off the Niagara Scenic Parkway, north of the
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. It is adjacent to
Whirlpool State Park Whirlpool State Park is a state park located in Niagara County, New York, north of the city of Niagara Falls. The park overlooks the Niagara Whirlpool on the Niagara River and the lower Niagara Gorge. Description Whirlpool State Park is a day ...
.


History

The park's land was originally part of the DeVeaux College for Orphans and Destitute Children, for which construction began in 1855. DeVeaux College operated as a trade school for boys ages 8 to 12 and was referred to as a "military school" for much of its existence. The school closed in 1972, and the property was used as dormitories for
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between 1978 and 1983. Many of the property's buildings were demolished in 1994, and the
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the New York State Executive Department Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law ยง 3.03. "The office of parks, recreation and h ...
acquired the property in 2001.


Park description

The park has baseball diamonds, a playground, an ice skating rink, a nature trail, seasonal restrooms, a dog park, and permits biking. A small area of
old growth forest An old-growth forest or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Natio ...
is present inside the park. The park is also the home of the New York State Parks Niagara Regional Offices. The park is open year-round for daytime activities.


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 (state), New York. Also listed are state golf courses, seasonal hunting areas, and ''former'' state parks. In New York, state parks are managed by the New York State Office of Parks, R ...


References


External links


New York State Parks: De Veaux Woods State Park


{{authority control State parks of New York (state) Parks in Niagara County, New York