Amsterdam Beach State Park
Amsterdam Beach State Park | |
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Town of East Hampton | |
Open | All year |
Amsterdam Beach State Park is a 199-acre (0.81 km2) undeveloped
History
The area is referred to locally as the Montauk Moorlands, and was privately owned prior to the state's initial purchase of 122 acres (0.49 km2) in 2005. The land was acquired for a total of $16.5 million, of which the
At the time of its purchase, the property represented one of the largest unprotected continuous tracts of undeveloped land in Montauk.[4][5] An additional 77 acres (0.31 km2) of adjacent property was acquired in 2008, increasing the park's size to nearly 200 acres (0.8 km2).[6]
The property is owned jointly by New York State, the Town of East Hampton and Suffolk County.[2]
Park description
The park, located between
Woody vegetation at Amsterdam Beach consists mainly of shadbush (
A network of trails was completed on the property in 2011.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. Table O-9. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Downtown Montauk Stabilization Project - Public Access Plan" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. October 2014. pp. 9–10. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Beller, Peter C. (August 14, 2005). "Amsterdam Beach Will Be a State Park". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1932916059. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Governor: State Finalizes Agreement to Acquire Amsterdam Beach State Park". New York State Governor's Press Releases. July 23, 2005. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c Bottini, Mike (November 21, 2011). "Amsterdam Beach Preserve: New Trail System Takes Shape". The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press. Retrieved August 7, 2015.