The Chimney Bluffs area has been a landmark for many years. According to the pamphlet given by the park, smugglers used the area as a landing point while transporting liquor from Canada during
Prohibition. The area was acquired by the state of New York in 1963 after having previously been operated informally as a privately owned recreation area. It lay undeveloped until 1999 when a parking lot, service building with heated restrooms, picnic areas with grills, and hiking trails throughout the park were added. It is considered a year-round park for hiking and picnicking in the summer. Swimming is prohibited. Winter activities include cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; a trailhead for snowmobiling is also located within the park. The park has approximately of hiking trails, including a trail along the Bluffs between the west and east entrances. From some vantage points in the park, visitors can see
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station, to the northeast, as well as the coal smokestacks located in Oswego. On sufficiently clear days, the
Rochester skyline may also be visible on the horizon about 36 miles (58 km) to the southwest. ==Gallery==