Whirlpool State Park

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox park Whirlpool State Park is a Template:Convert state park<ref name=RIoG_PS/> located in Niagara County, New York,<ref name=GNIS>Template:Cite GNIS</ref> north of the city of Niagara Falls. The park overlooks the Niagara Whirlpool on the Niagara River and the lower Niagara Gorge.

Description

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.<ref name=NYSP_main/>

A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a Template:Convert section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.<ref name=BN_WSP_stairs>Template:Cite web</ref> The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop.<ref name=NYSP_main/>

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