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Glimmerglass State Park
Glimmerglass State Park overlooks Otsego Lake, the “Glimmerglass” of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales.
Just eight miles outside the village of Cooperstown, Glimmerglass State Park overlooks Otsego Lake, the “Glimmerglass” of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. The rolling, partially-wooded terrain boasts a wide variety of wildlife while an uphill trail through the forest affords a spectacular view of Otsego Lake.
The park encompasses the historic Hyde Hall Mansion, Hyde Hall Covered Bridge (the oldest existing covered bridge in the United States) and a self-guided Beaver Pond Nature Trail, which are all open to visitors.
Glimmerglass State Park offers a variety of amenities and activities including camping, a swimming beach, fishing areas, hiking trails, nature programs, playground and more. Winter in the park offers tubing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, showshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, winter hiking. Household pets are welcome but must be leashed.
The park encompasses the historic Hyde Hall Mansion, Hyde Hall Covered Bridge (the oldest existing covered bridge in the United States) and a self-guided Beaver Pond Nature Trail, which are all open to visitors.
Glimmerglass State Park offers a variety of amenities and activities including camping, a swimming beach, fishing areas, hiking trails, nature programs, playground and more. Winter in the park offers tubing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, showshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, winter hiking. Household pets are welcome but must be leashed.
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Cooperstown, NY
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