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Eleanor Burlingham Memorial Park, 45 acres in size, is located at 25 Municipal Plaza, Sloatsburg, NY 10974 in Rockland County.
The park is a heavily wooded low lying floodplain. "The Ramapo River is designated a New York State Wild, Scenic and Recreational River. The water quality is rated as "Class A" with the best use of these waters for public consumption. The Stony Brook also traverses this area draining 18 miles of watershed into the Ramapo River.
A Bit of History
"As early as 1792, Isaac Sloat built Sloats Pond Dam to provide waterpower to run mills and other forms of manufacturing. Isaac's son, Jacob Sloat, built a textile mill at the site in the early 1800s. Sloats dam is a rare remaining symbol of the early industrial era and the contribution of waterpower to the development of the Village of Sloatsburg. The land containing these sites is now part of undeveloped parkland. In 1987, thirty-seven acres was acquired through tax delinquency an additional 4 acres donated in 1995. The Park was dedicated in September 1992. Named in honor of the late Eleanor Burlingham, an active environmentalist in Rockland County."
Wildlife
Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Chub Sucker, Carp, Small-Mouth Bass, Sunfish, White-tailed Deer, Groundhog, Muskrat, Rabbit, Skunk, Opossum, Raccoon, Black Snake, Water Snake, Garter Snake, Spotted Sandpiper, Downy Woodpecker, Killdeer, Flicker, numerous waterfowl.
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Things to Do at Eleanor Burlingham Memorial Park
Birding
Boating (Canoeing, Kayaking)
Fishing (Ramapo River is stocked annually with trout.)
Accessible: No
Location: Sloatsburg
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Eleanor Burlingham Memorial Park
