Evangola State Park

Evangola State Park
Evangola State Park is located in New York
Evangola State Park
Location of Evangola State Park within New York State
TypeState park
Location10191 Old Lake Shore Road
Irving, New York[1]
Nearest cityFarnham, New York
Coordinates42°36′05″N 79°04′57″W / 42.6015°N 79.0826°W / 42.6015; -79.0826
Area733 acres (2.97 km2)
Created1954 (1954)
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors139,804 (in 2014)[2]
OpenAll year
Camp sites80
WebsiteEvangola State Park

Evangola State Park is a 733-acre (2.97 km2) state park in southern Erie County, New York, United States. The park is located west of the Village of Farnham, at the border of the Town of Brant and the Town of Evans. The park, which opened in 1954, fronts on Lake Erie, and has a large swimming beach bordered by cliffs of Angola shale.[3]

Park overlooking beach in winter near flagstand
Park overlooking beach in winter near flagstand
  1. ^ NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. "Evangola State Park - Getting There". Parks.ny.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Evangola". Friends of Evangola State Park. Retrieved August 9, 2015.