| Chestnut Ridge Park | |
|---|---|
 Fall scene in Chestnut Ridge Park | |
  Location of Chestnut Ridge Park within New York State | |
| Type | Regional park |
| Location | 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road Orchard Park, NY |
| Nearest city | Buffalo, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°42′50″N 78°45′46″W / 42.7139486°N 78.762808°W |
| Area | 1,213 acres (4.91 km2) |
| Created | 1926[1] |
| Operated by | Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry |
| Open | All year; 7:00 am - dusk |
| Website | Chestnut Ridge Park |
Chestnut Ridge Park is a 1,213-acre (4.91 km2) park in Orchard Park, New York,[2] originally named for the chestnut trees on its hills. It is currently the largest park operated by the Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, and is open year-round. [3]
The Chestnut Ridge Park property was acquired by Erie County in 1926, and it was one of the first parks established by the county. The park's facilities and landscapes were improved substantially by the Works Progress Administration throughout the 1930s.[1]
- ^ a b Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry; Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning; Parsons; Envision: The Hough Group; Paradigm Consulting; Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers (2003). Erie County Parks System Master Plan, Volume 2, Section 2, Subsection 2.2 (PDF). Erie County. pp. 1–11. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chestnut Ridge Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "Chestnut Ridge". Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (Erie.gov). Retrieved January 22, 2015.