8/31/2023 0 Comments Deer haven park![]() ![]() In contrast to the depot history and landmarks, the ipad will also tell you about the animals and their history in this refuge. You are provided an ipad like device that as you drive thru in your own car tells you the history of the depot and as you are driving by various structures and landmarks describes what you are seeing. Other animals are likely to be seen in addition to the examples I provided. Situated on a large piece of property that was formerly the Seneca Army Depot, it has been transformed to a nature preserve and home to many animals including the Seneca White Deer which we saw along with other deer, minks, variety of birds including an eagle who was perched in her nest with her young. This is one of those places, if you are lucky to find out about. Special thank you to Don and his wife for a splendid adventure. We will definitely return and we recommend the tour to anyone visiting the area. Seeing the ammunition storage bunkers and hearing of the military’s history only added to the fascination of the park. The tour lasted an hour and a half and was worth the $50 bucks we paid for the six of us in our vehicle. ![]() My wife says it’s our safari without Africa. ![]() The historical background narrated by the iPad provided by the park was excellent and was a welcome companion as we drove at 5-8 miles an hour through the park. ![]() We saw white deers as well as regular brown deer, several eaglets and various other animals. Her directions were impeccable and coupled with the military history and the fascination of seeing real white deers, my family and I went on an adventure. When I answered no she directed me to Deer Haven Park along route 96A. While talking about the surrounding area she asked if I have ever seen a white deer. One day we drove to Geneva and decided to visit the Visitor Center where we met a wonderful couple, Don and his wife ( her name eludes me) who works as a team. If you are looking for a guarantee that you will see white deer in the wild, then you might consider taking a Deer Haven Park Bus Tour, where a tour guide will be there to answer all of your questions as they arise, and the bus is free to deviate form the regular route when the white deer are feeling shy.My family and I were in Watkins Glen on vacation and decided to tour the surrounding area(s). If you are looking for an enjoyable, relaxing drive through nature while learning the historic significance of the former US munitions storage facility and a chance to see the Majestic Seneca white deer or an American Bald Eagle, then the Deer Haven Park "Majesty & Mystery Auto Tour" is perfect for you. Still, an exit poll of Deer Haven Park Auto Tour visitors would suggest that better than half of our visitors will see white deer on their auto tour journey. Since we do not cage any of the animals or creatures that reside here, we can also not guarantee when, where, or even IF you will see a white deer, bald eagle, blue heron, beaver or any of the other residents of the park. A white buck stands in the rain, appearing to pose for the photographIt is important to note that Deer Haven Park is not a zoo, rather all of the wildlife within the park are free to roam the vast wilderness. ![]()
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