Jefferson County Archive

  • Lakeview Marsh Wildlife Managment Area Ponds

    Lakeview Marsh Wildlife Managment Area Ponds

    Bodies of Water: Lakewood Pond, Floodwood Pond Goose, North Colwell & South Colwell Ponds Key Species: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch & Sunfish Description: “This 3,461-acre wildlife management area is the largest undeveloped parcel within the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland...

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  • Lakeview Wildlife Management Area

    Lakeview Wildlife Management Area

    Lakeview Wildlife Management Area Fee: Southwick Beach State Park Entry Fee Pets: Yes Parking Area: N43 45.889 W76 12.882 (Southwick State Park) Trail Maps: DEC Map – Lakeview Wildlife Area Southwick Beach Trail Map Fishing:  Lakeview Marsh Wildlife Management Area Ponds Trail: Lakeview Natural Beach...

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  • South Sandy Creek

    South Sandy Creek

    Body of Water: South Sandy Creek Key Species: Chinook Salmon & Steelhead Description: “This small creek has multiple personalities.  Its headwaters contains holes and runs separated by shallow riffs.  Downstream of Adams it becomes flat water.  Around Woodville it enters a low gorge and slides...

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  • Inman Gulf Hiking & Nature Trails

    Inman Gulf Hiking & Nature Trails

    Name: Inman Gulf Hiking & Nature Trails Fee: Free / Pets: Yes GPS: N43 49.382 W75 49.927 (Gulf Trailhead) GPS: N43 50.369 W75 52.649 (Oak Rim Trailhead) Trail: Oak Rim Trail / Length: 1.90 miles Trail: John Young Nature Trail / Length: 1.70 miles Trail:...

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  • Chaumont Barrens Preserve

    Chaumont Barrens Preserve

    Name: Chaumont Barrens Preserve Trail: N/A Length: 2.0 miles (round trip) Difficulty: Easy Fee: None Pets: No GPS: N44 06.033 W76 04.515 Trail Maps: Map 1 Visited: > 07/18/2009 (AdvGirl) This preserve is one of the last alvar grasslands and the prairie-like grasslands were really...

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  • Wellesley Island State Park

    Wellesley Island State Park

    Name: Wellesley Island State Park Trail: “Round-the-Peninsula” Length: 4.4 miles (round trip) Difficulty: Easy Fee: State Park Entry Fee Pets: Yes Visited: > 05/25/2003 (AdvGirl & Chinook) The Wellesley Island State Park is a great all-around park for outdoor activity.  There are a lot of...

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