Clark Reservation State Park

Clark Reservation State Park in Jamesville is a geologic wonder of the last ice age and a botanist’s paradise. Its natural features include rugged cliffs and rocky outcrops, woodland and meadow, a wetland and a glacial plunge basin lake where surface waters and bottom waters don’t mix.

Hikers can choose among five trails, including the cliff trail with a ledge overlook 175 feet above the water. Guided nature walks leave from the Nature Center building, which has exhibits of its own. Anglers can try for pickerel, bullheads and sunfish, and birdwatchers may spot cedar waxwings, kingfishers and woodpeckers.

What to Know

• The glacial plunge basin lake is unusual because its surface and bottom waters never mix.
• The cliff trail ends at a ledge overlook 175 feet above the water.
• Guided nature walks start at the Nature Center, which has exhibits inside.
• Fishing is for pickerel, bullheads and sunfish.
• Birdwatchers may see cedar waxwings, kingfishers and woodpeckers.