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[[Image:Lake in Fahnestock Park.jpg|thumb|A view of the park in Autumn.]]
| name = Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
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[[File:Pelton Pond.jpg|thumb|Pelton Pond is located within the park.]]
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'''Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park''', also known as '''Fahnestock State Park''', is a {{convert|14086|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[New York]] [[state park]] located in [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] and [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]] counties. The park has hiking trails, a beach on [[Canopus Lake]], and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.<ref>http://www.nysparks.com/parks/133/details.aspx</ref> Most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the [[Taconic State Parkway]] and [[U.S. Route 9]].
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| location = 1498 Route 301 <br>Carmel, New York<ref name=NYSP_GettingThere>{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/133/getting-there.aspx |title=Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park - Getting There |website=Parks.ny.gov |date= |author=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref>
| nearest_city = [[Carmel, New York]]
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| created = {{Start date|1929}}
| operator = [[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]
| visitation_num = 285,464
| visitation_year = 2014
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| website = [http://parks.ny.gov/parks/133/details.aspx Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park]
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'''Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park''', also known as '''Fahnestock State Park''', is a {{convert|14086|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[New York]] [[state park]] located in [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] and [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]] counties. The park has hiking trails, a beach on [[Canopus Lake]], and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.<ref name=NYSP_main>{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/133/details.aspx |title=Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park |website=Parks.ny.gov |date= |author=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref> Most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the [[Taconic State Parkway]] and [[U.S. Route 9]].


During the winter season, part of the park functions as the '''Fahnestock Winter Park'''. The park also includes an environmental center known as the '''Taconic Outdoor Education Center'''.
During the winter season, part of the park functions as the '''Fahnestock Winter Park'''. The park also includes an environmental center known as the '''Taconic Outdoor Education Center'''.
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==Park description==
==Park description==
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[[File:Pelton Pond.jpg|thumb|Pelton Pond is located within the park.]]
Clarence Fahnestock State Park includes a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.
Clarence Fahnestock State Park includes a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.


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* [http://parks.ny.gov/environment/nature-centers/3/details.aspx New York State Parks: Taconic Outdoor Education Center]
* [http://parks.ny.gov/environment/nature-centers/3/details.aspx New York State Parks: Taconic Outdoor Education Center]
* [http://www.nynjtc.org/park/fahnestock-state-park-clarence-fahnestock-memorial-state-park New York-New Jersey Trail Conference: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park]
* [http://www.nynjtc.org/park/fahnestock-state-park-clarence-fahnestock-memorial-state-park New York-New Jersey Trail Conference: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park]

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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
A view of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Autumn.
Clarence Fahnestock State Park is located in New York
Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Location of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location1498 Route 301
Carmel, New York[1]
Nearest cityCarmel, New York
Coordinates41°25′44″N 73°51′29″W / 41.429°N 73.858°W / 41.429; -73.858
Area14,086 acres (57.00 km2)
Created1929 (1929)
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors285,464 (in 2014)[2]
OpenAll year
WebsiteClarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park

Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, also known as Fahnestock State Park, is a 14,086-acre (57.00 km2) New York state park located in Putnam and Dutchess counties. The park has hiking trails, a beach on Canopus Lake, and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.[3] Most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the Taconic State Parkway and U.S. Route 9.

During the winter season, part of the park functions as the Fahnestock Winter Park. The park also includes an environmental center known as the Taconic Outdoor Education Center.

History

The original land, a donation of about 2,400 acres (9.7 km2), was donated in 1929 by Dr. Ernest Fahnestock as a memorial to his brother Clarence, who died in the post-World War I influenza epidemic treating patients with the disease.

During the United States federal government shutdown of 2013, the park was the subject of a satirical "imagined monologue" published by McSweeney's Internet Tendency.[4]

Park description

Pelton Pond is located within the park.

Clarence Fahnestock State Park includes a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.

The park's forests form part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion.[5]

Fahnestock Winter Park

Contained within Clarence Fahnestock State Park is Fahnestock Winter Park, which is open from December through March, depending on conditions. The winter park offers sledding (tube only), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, recreation programs and a nature trail. Equipment rental, lessons, and a food concession are available.

See also

References

  1. ^ NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. "Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park - Getting There". Parks.ny.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. ^ NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. "Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park". Parks.ny.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Kleckner, Rob (October 3, 2013). "I am Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, and this government shutdown is my time to shine". McSweeney's Internet Tendency. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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