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Watkins Glen State Park is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The most popular attraction, Gorge Trail, is typically closed from early November to mid-May for possible icy conditions and falling rock.

What: Watkins Glen State Park is a two-mile glen with 19 waterfalls cascading 400 feet and provides visitors campsites, tours, fishing and an Olympic-sized pool. Where: About 90 miles from ...

Watkins Glen State Park's Gorge Trail, in Schuyler County, New York, was voted among the top 10 hiking trails in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The Gorge Trail features 19 ...

Watkins Glen State Park, June 2020. Sunny Hernandez | [email protected] In 2015, Watkins Glen was named the third best state park in the country out of 6,000 state parks across the nation by a ...

Watkins Glen State Park is located at 1009 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, New York in Schuyler County. The daily vehicle entry fee for Watkins Glen State Park is $10.

In 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $6.5 million project to transform the main entrance to Watkins Glen State Park. On Monday, state officials unveiled the park's new entrance and welcome center.

While not as big as the mammoth Letchworth State Park, which was voted No. 1 in the USA Today poll, the breathtaking views and beauty of Watkins Glen more than makes up for smaller size.

Watkins Glen covers 778 acres in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County. The park has 7.5 miles of trails. The park is popular among hikers, campers and photographers.

Letchworth State Park south of Rochester and Watkins Glen State Park north of Elmira were among 20 finalists selected for the contest by a panel of travel experts.