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Western New York Outdoors
A Parks and Recreation Guide to locations for outdoor adventures in WNY.

Boyce Hill
State Forest in the Town of Franklinville, Cattaraugus County.

Description:

Take Route 16 south to Franklinville, turn right on Route 17, then make a left onto Jackson Road.  This woodland and hilly area is currently being partially cleared for timber.  There is a small parking area at the end of the road with a turnaround and a small pond along a trail thru the conifers.  There are a few other nature trails for hiking.

Other Nearby Areas:

Ischua Creek has numerous public fishing access areas from Machias along Route 16 south to Maplehurst.  The NYS DEC annually stocks this stream and there is also a good wild brown trout population.  North of Franklinville, near the intersection of Rt. 16 and Rt. 98,  Johnson Creek and Carpenter Brook flow into Ischua Creek.

Bear Creek State Forest is located in the Town of Machias.  Turn on Upper Bear Creek Road from Route 16.  A section of the Finger Lakes Trail passes thru this area.

Bryant Hill State Forest is located in the Town of Franklinville.

Bird Swamp is a lowland area where numerous waterfowl can be observed.  Take Route 16 to Route 242 and make a right on Maple Valley Road.

Case Lake is located south of the village of Franklinville, a very scenic lake with a boat launch.  NYS DEC stocked with brook, rainbow and brown trout.

Maps:

Cattaraugus County	Boyce Hill

Images:  Click on a thumbnail pic to enlarge the image.

Boyce Hill State forest and pond on Jackson Road.	Bear Creek Upper Bear Creek Road and Mann Road.
Case Lake Take Maple Street from Franklinville.	Bird Swamp A pond between Maplevalley Road and Rt. 242 at Bird.
Bryant Hill State forest on Fidalle Road.	Ischua Creek Dam Maple Street in Machias.
Ischua Creek North of Franklinville off Rt. 16 is Upper Bear Creek Road and intersection with Rt. 98.	Ischua Creek South of Franklinville on Rt. 16 off Cooney Road is public fishing access, near Storrs Creek.

Other Related Sites:

Cattaraugus County
Enchanted Mountains
NYS DEC - Case Lake fisherie information, PFR for Ischua Creek, and Lime Lake Outlet (Near Delevan).
Town of Franklinville

 

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