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Park Features
Plant Life
American Beech, Hawthorn, Butternut Hickory, Eastern Cottonwood, Sycamore, Black Walnut, Virginia Bluebells, Ostrich Ferns, Goutweed, Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Red Pine, Scotch Pine, European Pine, Norway Spruce, Staghorn Sumac.
Mammals
Porcupine, Fox, White Tail Deer, Snowshoe Hare, Raccoons.
Birds
Pileated Woodpeckers, Songbirds, Robins, Waterfowl, Herons, Geese and Ducks
Water Life
Frogs, Salamanders, Bass, Sunfish, Bluegills.
As a park with natural aquatic features, aquatic alerts of various types may have been issued. Be sure to check these sites below!
- For more information about preventing the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species: www.dec.ny.gov/animals/48221.html
- For more information on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/83310.html
- To learn more about Fish Consumption Advisories for Western New York, visit https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/outdoors/fish/health_advisories/regional/western.htm
Activities
Nature Activities to Download Before Your Trip!
Visit the NYS DEC website to download Nature Activities before you head out for the day or camping adventure! Activities can also be downloaded by scanning the QR code on the park kiosk.
Nature Activities, Printables, BINGO cards, and MORE: https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/education/kids-go/nature-activities
Summer
Sprague Brook Park is best known for hiking, fishing, mountain biking, and camping.
Multi-use trails run throughout the park and are maintained by the WNY Mountain Biking Association. Trail maps can be found at kiosks throughout the park and by clicking this link: https://www.trailforks.com/region/sprague-brook-14592/?activitytype=1&z=14.1&lat=42.58846&lon=-78.63976.
Tennis and Pickleball Courts, playgrounds and rentable shelters are also available.
Winter
Cross-country skiing and snowshoe trekking are available daily from 7:00AM- dusk, and sledding is available daily 10:00AM- dusk. There are also designated snowmobile trails. Check under Winter Activities on the Parks home page for daily status.
Kissing Bridge hosts many events and activities year-round and is located just down the road! Check out things to do at Kissing Bridge at this link: https://www.kbski.com/.
Park Facilities
Reservations/Rentals
Camping - Call (716) 858-8355.
Nightly rates are $30/ electric; $23/ non-electric.
Electric campsites 1-30 are available May 1 - October 31; sites 31-72 are available May 15- Columbus Day.
Non-electric sites are available Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend. There is a 2-night minimum stay on the weekend.
History
Sprague Brook Park was acquired by using state and federal aid programs to assume title to more than 2,200 acres of parkland (including Eighteen Mile Creek, Beeman's Creek and Larkin Woods) in May 1963. In Feb 1964, Erie County bought 86 acres of land for expansion in the Towns of Sardinia and Concord for $1,500.
NEW! Click this link to View Campsite Photos: Campsite Photos
Make your shelter/building reservation online or call (716) 858-8355 from 8:30 to 3:45 weekdays.
Click this link for Camping Loop Maps
Western New York Mountain Biking Association (WNYMBA) maintains miles of mountain biking trails throughout the park and adjacent lots. For more information, including trail maps, visit www.wnymba.org.
