While it’s sad to see Wilkeson Pointe closed for the summer, due to construction underway, the end result will far outweigh the annoyance. Currently, an approximate 7-acre site between the Wilkeson Pointe water edge and the nearby Fuhrmann Boulevard entrance is closed to the public, as work is underway to reshape the lands, while constructing a new food service building that will second as a home base for the park’s management team as well as for public restrooms.
The overview of the reconstruction project includes:
- Further visitor safety measures, such as moving parking away from the water and at a distance from the site’s pedestrian trail.
- A new food service building will also include restrooms and storage for the operations management team
- A new outdoor seating area either on the patio or within a beach setting
- The site’s existing trails will be relocated and elevated near the water’s edge
- All new utilities will be brought to the new building and site through the adjacent site from Fuhrmann Boulevard
- The landscaping within the site will be improved with the planting of natural species, creating meadows, grasslands, and pollinator fields.
Funding for this project is from the New York Power Authority (NYPA), via relicensing agreements from the operation of the Niagara Power Project. The park is currently closed as construction is underway. It will reopen in the spring of 2025.
