Get outdoors! Bear Swamp State Forest in Cayuga County is a ‘magical’ place
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
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SEMPRONIUS, NY. – Bear Swamp State Forest doesn’t have any resident black bears, but occasionally one does pass through, according to a state Department of Environmental Conservation forester.
Today, the state forest, located in southeast Cayuga County near Skaneateles Lake, is a year-round draw for those who hike, cross country ski, snowshoe, bike (mountain and fat tire bikes), hunt, trap, and horseback ride.
Accessible off Route 41A, which goes along the western side of Skaneateles Lake, the state forest features the highest point, elevation-wise in the county. A state reforestation area, the area is thick with tall conifers and hardwoods, and has a large wetland and creek that bisect the forest.
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Billy Paul Wright was born on April 26, 1937, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and passed away on December 7, 2020, in Greenville Texas. His parents were John and Bessie Wright.
Billy grew up and lived most of his life in Mt. Pleasant. He attended Paris Jr College and became a surveyor with the Army Corps of Engineers. He was a surveyor for over fifty years with his brother J.T. Wright at Wright Brothers Surveying. He worked with Tyler Jr College surveyor students, and was famous for his annual fish frys. He enjoyed tennis, fishing, and other outdoor activities. His favorite Tex-Mex restaurant kept special, VERY hot sauce for his visits. Bill was a member of the Abundant Life Pentecostal church in Mt. Pleasant and after he retired, Living Word and Wesley Methodist churches in Greenville.