Beaver Island State Park

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Beaver Island State Park is a New York state park located on Grand Island in northwestern Erie County, New York in the United States. It is situated at the southern end of the island on the bank of the Niagara River and served by the Beaver Island Parkway, a 2.72mi highway linking the park to Interstate 190 (I-190).Included within the park is the Beaver Island State Park Golf Course, a USGA-recognized championship 18-hole, par-72 public golf course.HistoryThe present-day Beaver Island State Park opened in 1935 and consists of several historic Grand Island estates of Buffalo's elite that were donated to New York State for all Western New Yorkers to enjoy. These grand estates included: The Falconwood Club - resort started by Lewis Allen and later owned by George E. MatthewsRiver Lawn - summer home and estate of Elbridge G. Spaulding, Franklin Sidway, and later Frank St. John SidwayRiver Lea - summer home of Lewis F. Allen, the uncle of US President Grover Cleveland, is located within the park.In 2015, it was announced that a new $2 million pro shop with a bar and restaurant and a large, outdoor seating area was coming to Beaver Island Golf Course. It will replace the one destroyed by fire in 2012.