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State park in Otsego County, New York

Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park
Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park is located in New YorkBetty and Wilbur Davis State ParkLocation of Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location133 Davis Road
Westford, New York
Nearest cityCooperstown, New York
Coordinates42°39′50″N 74°50′00″W / 42.6638°N 74.8332°W / 42.6638; -74.8332
Area223 acres (0.90 km)
Created2001 (2001)
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors16,246 (in 2020)
OpenAll year
WebsiteBetty and Wilbur Davis State Park

Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park is a 223-acre (0.90 km) state park located in Otsego County, New York. The park is southeast of Cooperstown and is in the northwest corner of the Town of Westford.

The park is named for the New York couple who donated the land, and features forests, open land and two ponds.

Facilities

Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park was opened in 2001, and fully furnished log cabins were added in 2006. The park also features picnic tables and pavilion, ponds for catch and release fishing, hiking trails, and hunting in season. During the winter, the park is available for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 9, 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. 671. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Governor Announces Acquisition Of 164Th New York State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. August 4, 2001. Archived from the original on September 21, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  4. "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. "State Parks Opens New Vacation Cottages Near Cooperstown". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. June 16, 2006. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2016.

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