Type State park Area 895 acres (3.62 km) Phone +1 716-773-3271 | Location Grand Island, New York Created 1935 (1935) | |
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Nearest city Niagara Falls, New York Operated by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Address E River Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072, USA Hours Closing soon · 8AM–7PMSunday8AM–7PMMonday8AM–7PMTuesday8AM–7PMWednesday8AM–7PMThursday8AM–7PMFriday8AM–7PMSaturday8AM–7PM Similar Beaver Island State Park, De Veaux Woods State Park, Joseph Davis State Park, Conesus Lake Boat Launch, Reservoir State Park | ||
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Buckhorn Island State Park is an 895-acre (3.62 km2) state park located in Erie County, New York in the Town of Grand Island. The park is on the northern end of the island of Grand Island.
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Park descriptionEdit
Buckhorn Island State Park is primarily an exhibit of Niagara River wetlands, and is managed as a preserve. As such, the park offers space for largely passive recreational uses, such as biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, and a nature trail.
A portion of the park has been set aside as a bird conservation area in order to protect nesting habitat for several species listed as threatened in New York State, including the least bittern, northern harrier, common tern, and sedge wren. The protected habitat also serves as a feeding and breeding area for numerous other species of waterfowl. The park's wetlands serve as an overwintering location for 19 species of gulls, nearly half of the world's 45 species.