Woodlawn Beach State Park
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Woodlawn Beach State Park
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| location | Hamburg , New York (State) , United States | |
| surface | 0.43 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 47 ' N , 78 ° 51' W | |
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| Setup date | 1996 | |
| administration | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Town of Amherst | |
The Woodlawn Beach State Park is a state park in the district of Blasdell in the town of Hamburg , New York , United States. The park covers 107 acres (43.3 hectares ) and is located on the shores of Lake Erie in Erie County . It was established as a state park in 1996 and has been managed by the Hamburg community since 2011 on the basis of an agreement with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation .
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Woodlawn Beach has been a popular bathing beach since the 19th century. Several rail and steamship routes had stops at Woodlawn Beach. There was a hotel, restaurants, dance hall, bowling alley, billiard halls, a toboggan slide (toboggan run) and a 30 acre (12 hectare) picnic area.
Access to the beach became more and more difficult from 1950 because the new owners only allowed private use. The beach wasn't reopened to the public until 1996 when New York State acquired 93 acres (37.6 hectares) of land from Buffalo Crushed Stone in 1996 . The $ 6.3 million was raised by the Trust for Public Land .
The park was administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation until 2011 . As savings had to be made, the park was temporarily closed and only reopened in 2011 under management by the municipality of Hamburg. Although the financial situation is still tense, the city has had success in marketing the attractions.
The "2010 Woodlawn Beach Sanitary Survey Report" already recorded possible contamination of the water. In 2011, Woodlawn Beach was ranked the third worst beach in New York for pollution by the Natural Resources Defense Council .
free time activities
The park has a beach, picnic areas and playgrounds, a bar and a restaurant. Kayaks and paddle boards can be borrowed and the park's facilities can be rented for parties and weddings. The lodge is only available for long-term rental. The park is open daily, but swimming is only allowed in the summer months. There is an entrance fee.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ A b Governor Pataki Announces State Purchase of Woodlawn Beach . Archived from the original on December 18, 2004. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 10, 2015. May 8, 1996.
- ^ Pauls' Dictionary of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and Vicinity . The Peter Paul Book Company, Buffalo, NY 1896, pp. 169–170 (accessed April 10, 2015).
- ↑ a b Barbara O'Brien: Sun, sand and 'success' . Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Testing the Waters: New York . Natural Resources Defense Council. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
