Pixley Falls State Park

Pixley Falls State Park is a 375-acre (1.52 km2) New York state park in the town of Boonville in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is on New York State Route 46, 18 miles (29 km) north of Rome and six miles (9.7 km) southwest of Boonville, near the community of Hurlbutville.

Pixley Falls State Park
Pixley Falls in June 2013.
Pixley Falls State Park is located in New York
Pixley Falls State Park
Location of Pixley Falls State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location11430 State Route 46
Boonville, New York[1]
Nearest cityRome, New York
Coordinates43°24′12″N 75°20′42″W / 43.4034°N 75.3449°W / 43.4034; -75.3449
Area375 acres (1.52 km2)[2]
Created1924 (1924)[2]
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
OpenAll year
WebsitePixley Falls State Park

Facilities

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Open all year, the park gets its name from Pixley Falls, a 50-foot (15 m) waterfall accessible via a short hiking trail. It offers picnicking, a nature trail, hiking, fishing, seasonal hunting, and cross country skiing. It has steep wooded hills, a mountain trout stream, and a trail that runs along the ruins of the 19th-century Black River Canal.[1]

Camping, once permitted at the park, has not been allowed since it became day-use only in 2010.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pixley Falls State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  2. ^ a b NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (May 10, 2010). State Park Acquisition Record and Document Review (PDF) (Report). p. 17. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Dischiavo, Maria (March 1, 2010). "Pixley Falls camping? No more". Utica Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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