CHERRY BLOSSOMS: Japanese garden; Located on 6 acres along Delaware Park’s Mirror Lake, the original design contained over 1,000 plantings, and three islands connected to the mainland by bridges. Designed in close connection with Japanese architects to ensure its authenticity.
DID YOU KNOW?? The 64,800-acre Allegany State Park began on May 2, 1921, when an Act of the New York State Legislature approved the purchase of two tracts of land in the Quaker Run Valley. #iloveny#newyork#allegany
DID YOU KNOW?? Watkins Glen 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, and then became the “Watkins Glen State Park” it is today. #watkinsglen#iloveny#newyork
@spicybee10@I_LOVE_NY GO! One of my favorite state parks in the state, hands down! Beautiful town as well, be sure to check out the Watkins Glen race track!
DID YOU KNOW?? There are 7,600 freshwater lakes in New York. The largest network of lakes is found in the Finger Lakes region of New York, which features 400 lakes and ponds. Most of them are used for swimming, fishing, and as reservoirs of drinking water. #iloveny#newyork
DID YOU KNOW?? New York has over 3 million acres of forests. The largest is the the Adirondack Forest Preserve, which contains more than 2.6 million acres. The second largest is the Catskill Forest preserve at 286,000 acres. #iloveny#exploreny
Niagara Falls is approximately 12,000 years old. The Falls have actually moved seven miles from its original location. #iloveny#niagarafalls #exploreny