BaldwinsvillE
Beaver Lake Nature Center 650 acre Onondaga County Park features a 200-acre glacial lake; trails lead through woodland, meadow, and bog habitats, as well as 3-mile lake loop with strategically placed observation platforms. More than 400 educational programs offered annually.
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CazenoviA
Chittenango Falls 167-foot waterfall formed by glacial sculpting of 400 million year-old bedrock; park offers hiking, fishing and picnicking. visit site >>
Town of CicerO
Cicero Swamp 3,787 acres of upland and wetland; activities include birdwatching, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, fishing, and trapping. visit site >>
Town of ClaY
Hamlin Marsh 1,473 acres of wetland with hiking trails; activities include birdwatching, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, fishing, and trapping. visit site >>
Three Mile Bay Bird Conservation Area/Audubon's Toad Harbor Swamp Important Bird Area 3,697 acres of wooded swamp on the northwestern shore of Oneida Lake with small amounts of marsh; also includes areas of upland forest, successional old field, and shrubland habitats.
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FayettevillE
Green Lakes State Park and Round Lake National Natural Landmark The park includes two glacial lakes surrounded by upland forest. Both Round and Green Lakes are meromictic lakes, which means that there is no fall and spring mixing of surface and bottom waters. Such lakes have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life. Park also includes 18-hole golf course and 10 miles of trails that cross-country skiers can use. visit site >>
JamesvillE
Clark Reservation State Park Park includes rugged cliffs and rocky outcrops, woodland, meadow, wetland, and a glacial plunge basin lake in which the surface waters and bottom waters do not mix. Activities include: hiking, birdwatching, geology, botony, fishing, guided hikes from nature center.
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Verona BeacH
Verona Beach State Park Located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake. Shaded picnic areas and campground are adjacent to the beach with an excellent view of the water. The winter season hosts snowmobilers, cross-country skiers and ice fishermen. The eastern portion of the park is open for hunting deer, small game, and waterfowl, in season.
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