Big Six Mile Creek Marina is a 21-acre (0.085 km2) state park and marina located on the upper Niagara River on Grand Island in Erie County, New York.
| Big Six Mile Creek Marina | |
|---|---|
  Location of Big Six Mile Creek Marina within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | 3219 Whitehaven Road Grand Island, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Grand Island, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°01′23″N 79°00′40″W / 43.023°N 79.011°W |
| Area | 21 acres (0.085 km2)[2] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 62,368 (in 2020)[3] |
| Open | May through November |
| Website | Big Six Mile Creek Marina |
The Marina is in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 38 seconds of totality.[4]
Park description
Big Six Mile Creek Marina is located in a protected valley along a tributary to the Niagara River, and features the only public boat launch facilities on the western side of Grand Island.[5]
The park offers a marina with 134 seasonal boat slips, as well as a boat launch ramp and fishing access.[6] The park is open from May through November.[7]
The park's facilities and docks, initially constructed in the 1950s, were improved and reconstructed in 2013.[8]