Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park

Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park

Location of Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park within New York State

Type State park
Location 133 Davis Road
Westford, New York[1]
Nearest city Cooperstown, New York
Coordinates 42°39′50″N 74°49′59″W / 42.663757°N 74.833183°W / 42.663757; -74.833183Coordinates: 42°39′50″N 74°49′59″W / 42.663757°N 74.833183°W / 42.663757; -74.833183
Area 223 acres (0.90 km2)[2]
Operated by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors 12,271 (in 2014)[3]
Open All year
Website Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park

Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park is a 223-acre (0.90 km2) state park located in Otsego County, New York.[2] 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.[1]

Facilities

Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park 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. 1 2 "Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. 1 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. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2015.

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