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Watkins Glen State Park is in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York's Finger Lakes region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland. It was opened to the public in 1863 and was privately run as a tourist resort until 1906, when it was purchased by New York State.
Watkins Glen State Park is a 778-acre park with a 400-foot-deep (120 m) [10] narrow gorge featuring 19 waterfalls throughout less than two miles. It is considered a "flagship" park by the State of New York. [11]
The original Watkins Glen street course. The first races in Watkins Glen were organized by Cameron Argetsinger, whose family had a summer home in the area. With local Chamber of Commerce approval and SCCA sanction, the first Watkins Glen Grand Prix took place in 1948 on a 6.600-mile (10.622 km) course [3] over local public roads. [4]
The second featured park was Watkins Glen, also in upstate New York, which came in at No. 3 in the poll. New York was the only state to land two parks on the poll. New York was the only state to ...
The park encompasses a recreation trail that follows abandoned railroad grades and canal towpaths between Watkins Glen and Horseheads. The trail is level and finished with crushed limestone, and is wheelchair-accessible. [2] The trail is open year-round, and allows for walking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. [3]
Watkins Glen can refer to: Watkins Glen, New York, a village in New York state; Watkins Glen International, an automobile race course near the village; Watkins Glen State Park, a state park in Watkins Glen, New York; Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, an outdoor rock festival held "Woodstock-style" outside Watkins Glen, New York in 1973