Verona Beach State Park is a
state park
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[ located on the eastern shore of ]Oneida Lake
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in the Town of Verona, Oneida County, New York
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. The park is located on NY 13
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northwest of the City of Oneida
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and south of Sylvan Beach. Oneida Creek
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enters the Oneida Lake south of the park.
History
Prior to being purchased by New York State in the 1940s, much of the area that would become the park was a privately owned tract known as Nabor's Grove. Many large trees were preserved under private ownership, contributing to the mature forest that is found on much of the park's property today.
In 1944, the New York State Council of Parks
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approved the initial acquisition of land for Verona Beach State Park.[ By 1962, 59 lots comprising had been purchased at a cost of $276,300. The final acres, purchased in 1969–70, increased the park's size to for a total cost of $288,888 or roughly $166 per acre.
The park is operated by the (Central Region).
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Facilities
The park, set on along the eastern shore of Oneida Lake
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The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It feeds the Oneida River, a tributary of the Oswego River, which flows into Lake Ontario ...
and featuring a diverse wetland
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habitat, offers facilities for a variety of outdoor activities.[
The park offers a long supervised beach, bathhouse, concession stand, an enclosed picnic pavilion and three picnic shelters, 46 campsites with a recreation building, and numerous picnic sites. There are of nature trails for hiking and of horseback and mountain bike trails which become cross-country ski and snowmobile trails during the winter. Hunting for ]deer
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, small game
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, and waterfowl
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is also permitted, as is fishing and ice fishing.[
In 2013, $4.3 million in improvements were announced for Verona Beach State Park, including a new bathhouse, a new food concession, an enclosed picnic pavilion, three picnic shelters to replace the park's temporary rental tents, and a reconstructed parking area.]
The park has about 35 seasonal employees. It is open for daily use through Labor Day, after which the beach is closed, although the campgrounds are open through Columbus Day in October and hiking trails remain open year-round. Daily use fee is $7 per car. The beach is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily during the summer months.
See also
* List of New York state parks
This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Also listed are state golf courses, seasonal hunting areas, and ''former'' state parks.
In New York, state parks are managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Re ...
References
External links
New York State Parks: Verona Beach State Park
Verona Beach State Park map
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State parks of New York (state)
Parks in Oneida County, New York