Helen L. McNitt State Park explained

Helen L. McNitt State Park
Map:New York#USA
Coords:42.9708°N -75.8766°W
Type:State park
Location:Madison County, New York
Nearest City:Cazenovia
Area:134acres[1]
Created:[2]
Operator:New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Open:All year

Helen L. McNitt State Park is a 134acres state park located in the town of Cazenovia in Madison County, New York. The park is adjacent to Cazenovia Lake. Although it remained largely undeveloped since its donation to the state by the McNitt family in 1999, plans to improve lake access and facilities were approved in 2015.

History

The land comprising Helen L. McNitt State Park was donated by its former owners, the McNitt family, to the State of New York in 1999 with the intention that it be used as a public park. After the state assumed ownership, it remained largely undeveloped, with the exception of a small parking lot built in 2008.[3] Plans to improve access to the lake, including the installation of a dock, building a canoe/kayak launch, and installing boardwalks and pathways, were approved by the Cazenovia Town Board in early 2015.[4] By the end of that year, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced that $90,000 in improvements would be made at the park based on the town-approved plan, with construction planned to begin in spring 2016.[5]

Description

The 134acres park[1] is recognized as the largest parcel of undeveloped property on Cazenovia Lake.[5] It includes of shoreline along the lake, and is a popular spot for ice fishing access during the winter.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook . The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government . 2014 . Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9 . 672 . June 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150916082616/http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/2014/2014_Yearbook_Section_O.pdf . September 16, 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Ash Announces Access Plans For McNitt State Park . NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation . October 25, 2007 . June 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: Helen L. McNitt Park project would provide greater boating access to Cazenovia Lake . The Post-Standard . Syracuse, New York . June 23, 2014 . Figura, David . June 18, 2016.
  4. Web site: Town moving forward with plan to redesign McNitt State Park lake access . Eagle News Online . February 17, 2015 . Emerson, Jason . June 18, 2016.
  5. Web site: DEC gives $1.6 million to central New York parks, projects . Rome Sentinel . October 4, 2015 . June 18, 2016 . October 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161007062048/http://romesentinel.com/sevenday/dec-gives-1-6-million-to-central-new-york-parks-projects/QBqoja!GP2T4IWB7d9AVwvg1dtH5A/ . dead .