Black Brook Park

Historic Site #:

03-027 (Exists) Type: I1,K5

Town:

Galen

Site Name:

Black Brook Park

GPS Coordinates:

43.07926, -76.933

Address:

8472 Old Route 31 Clyde New York

Description:

Black Brook Park is an Erie Canal park on the Erie Canal Bike Trail used by bicyclers. It has Camping, Parking, Restroom

From Bike Erie Canal

From Community Walk web page

Historic narrative:

Black Brook Park

One of the “Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal” trails. A historic site of the Enlarged Erie Canal on over 20 acres. Wooded trail parallels Clinton’s Ditch and the Enlarged Erie Canal, crossing old foundations and locks.

LOCATION: 8472 Old Route 31, Clyde, NY 14433
LENGTH OF TRAIL: ~2.75 miles linear, 5.5 miles round trip. This is a designated Forever Wild for Everyone Trail for
DIFFICULTY: easy
PASSPORT MARKER: when entering from the park, head to the right (west), and you’ll come to a bridge. Cross the bridge, and the post will be on your left.

References:

Bike Erie Canal Web Page

Trail Works web page

Historic narrative:
Black Brook Park One of the “Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal” trails. A historic site of the Enlarged Erie Canal on over 20 acres. Wooded trail parallels Clinton’s Ditch and the Enlarged Erie Canal, crossing old foundations and locks. LOCATION: 8472 Old Route 31, Clyde, NY 14433 LENGTH OF TRAIL: ~2.75 miles linear, 5.5 miles round trip. This is a designated Forever Wild for Everyone Trail for DIFFICULTY: easy PASSPORT MARKER: when entering from the park, head to the right (west), and you’ll come to a bridge. Cross the bridge, and the post will be on your left.

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Black Brook Park