Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course is a 464-acre (1.88 km2) state park[2] located in the Town of Horseheads in Chemung County, New York. The park was named for Mark Twain, who spent several summers in the area.[1]
Mark Twain State Park | |
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Location of Mark Twain State Park within New York State | |
Type | State park |
Location | 201 Middle Road Horseheads, New York[1] |
Coordinates | 42°12′22″N 76°49′37″W / 42.206°N 76.827°W |
Area | 464 acres (1.88 km2)[2] |
Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
Visitors | 26,930 (in 2014)[3] |
Open | All year |
Website | Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course |
The park includes the 18-hole Soaring Eagles Golf Course, which is designed around several kettle ponds created by retreating glaciers following the most recent ice age.[4] The park also includes a food concession, and facilitates cross-country skiing and archery hunting in season.[1]