Selkirk Shores State Park

Summary

Selkirk Shores State Park is a 980-acre (4.0 km2) state park located in the Town of Richland in Oswego County, New York. The park is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario.

Selkirk Shores State Park
Selkirk Shores State Park is located in New York
Selkirk Shores State Park
Location of Selkirk Shores State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location7101 State Route #3
Pulaski, New York[1]
Nearest cityPulaski, New York
Coordinates43°33′29″N 76°11′46″W / 43.558°N 76.196°W / 43.558; -76.196
Area980 acres (4.0 km2)[2]
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors77,930 (in 2014)[3]
OpenAll year
WebsiteSelkirk Shores State Park

Park description edit

Selkirk Shores State Park features a swimming beach on Lake Ontario, hiking trails, campsites and cabins.[1][4] The park is associated with the nearby Pine Grove Boat Launch, which provides access for small boats to the lower Salmon River.[1]

A "Bird Conservation Area" at the park protects breeding habitat for several regionally threatened bird species, including pied-billed grebes, American bitterns, least bitterns, and black terns.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Selkirk Shores State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  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. 674. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Selkirk Shores State Park". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Selkirk Shores State Park - Bird Conservation Area". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

External links edit

  • New York State Parks: Selkirk Shores State Park
  • New York State Parks: Pine Grove Boat Launch