Onondaga County Archive

  • Oneida Lake

    Oneida Lake

    Posted on June 28, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Bodies of Water: Oneida Lake Key Species: Walleye, northern pike, black bass, tiger muskie, channel catfish, white bass, sheepshead, yellow perch, sunfish, bullhead Description: “Spilling into four counties, this 51,091 -acre lake is the largest body of water totally contained in the state’s border.  It...

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  • Onondaga Creek

    Onondaga Creek

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Bodies of Water: Onondaga Creek Key Species: Brown Trout & Carp Description: “This creek starts a couple miles northwest of Tully, flows north for about 20 miles through Onondaga Indian Nation territory and Syracuse, and feeds Onondaga Lake at the city’s Inner Harbor, under the...

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  • Skaneateles Creek

    Skaneateles Creek

    Posted on April 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Body of Water: Skaneateles Creek Key Species: Brown & Rainbow Trout Description: “Skaneateles Creek breaks away from it’s namesake by pouring through a pipe at the dam on the lake’s north end and tumbling north for about 11 wavy miles to feed the Seneca River...

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  • Beaver Lake Nature Center

    Beaver Lake Nature Center

    Posted on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Beaver Lake Nature Center Fee: $3 per car Pets: No Parking Aread: GPS N43 10.827 W76 24.083 Trail Map: BNLC Map Trail: Lake Loop Distance: 3.0 miles (Round Trip) / Difficulty: Easy GPS: N43 10.857 W76 24.116 Trail: Deep Woods Distance: 1.4 miles (Round Trip)...

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  • Camillus Erie Canal Park

    Camillus Erie Canal Park

    Posted on March 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Name: Camillus Erie Canal Park Fee: Free Pets: Yes GPS: N43 03.160 W76 18.186 (Parking Lot – Sims Store) Trail: Clinton Ditch Trail Length: 1.2 miles (round trip) / Difficulty: Easy Trail: Sims Store to Warners Road Length: 4.0 miles (round trip) / Difficulty: Easy...

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  • Franklin Square Creekwalk

    Franklin Square Creekwalk

    Posted on December 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
    Franklin Square Creekwalk Fee: None /Pets: Yes Trail: Creekwalk Length: 1.0 miles (round trip) / Difficulty: Easy GPS: N43 03.440 W76 09.779 (Parking Area) Trail Map: Franklin Square Creekwalk Links: Onondaga Creekwalk The Franklin Square Creekwalk is a half mile stretch along Onondaga Creek that...

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  • Onondaga Creekwalk

    Onondaga Creekwalk

    Posted on November 22, 2009 | 3 Comments
    Onondaga Creekwalk Fee: Free / Pets: Yes Attachments: Syracuse Creekwalk Phase I – Project Summary Trail Section #1: Franklin Square Trail Section #2: The Inner Harbor The City of Syracuse has been talking about the implementation of an inner city “creekwalk” for many years now. ...

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  • Charlie Major Nature Trail

    Charlie Major Nature Trail

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | 2 Comments
    Charlie Major Nature Trail Fee: Free /Pets: Yes Fishing:  Skaneateles Creek Trail: Charlie Major Nature Trail Distance: 1.6 miles (Round Trip) / Difficulty: Easy GPS: N42 57.770 W76 26.470 (Parking Area & Trailhead) GPS: N42 58.093 W76 26.536 (Ruins Footpath) This short nature trail is...

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  • Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh

    Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh

    Posted on October 25, 2009 | No Comments
    Stanley J. Hamlin Wildlife Management Area Fee: Free Pets: Yes GPS: N43 10.135 W76 11.765 This unique area offers an overlook to the swamp and a short access to the water.  Don’t be deceived by the picture, there seems to be ample water for a...

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  • Camillus Forest Unique Area

    Camillus Forest Unique Area

    Posted on September 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Name: Camillus Forest Unique Area Fee: Free / Pets: Yes (with leash) GPS: N43 04.193 W76 16.645 New Parking Area Trail: Large Loop Trail Length: 2.8 miles (Round Trip) / Difficulty: Easy Trail Maps: Camillus Forest Unique Area Map (CNY Hiking) Camillus Forest UA Trail...

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